🧳Travel and safety for your cat

Vet visits, holidays, moving house: sooner or later your cat will travel. The right carrier, proper car restraint, journey prep: our guides cover the gear and habits that turn a trip into a non-event.

The key point : A carrier that only appears for vet visits becomes an object of panic: choose a comfortable one and leave it open at home.

Our dedicated guides

• Cat-proofing a balcony: safety net or catio?

  How do you make a balcony safe for a cat? Protection nets, catios, no-drill mounting, prices from 15 to 600 € and building rules to check first.

• Cat harness: getting your first walks on a lead right

  Which cat harness should you choose for safe outings? H-style or vest models, sizing, step-by-step training and prices from 10 to 35 €.

• GPS tracker for cats: follow every outing in real time

  Which GPS tracker should you choose for your cat? Weight, battery life, subscription, accuracy, prices from 30 to 100 € and the limits of Bluetooth tags.

• Soft carrier or hard carrier for cats: which should you choose?

  Soft carrier bag or rigid crate for your cat? A comparison by journey type (vet, car, train, plane), safety and prices from 20 to 90 €.

• Should your cat wear a collar? Risks and alternatives

  Is a cat collar useful or dangerous? Strangulation, trapped leg, alternatives such as microchips and GPS trackers: what to know before buying one.

• Moving house with your cat: the organisation that prevents escapes

  Moving house with your cat without stress or escapes: preparation, moving day in a closed room, gentle quarantine on arrival and delayed outings. The full protocol.

• Leaving your cat alone for a weekend: what should you plan?

  Leaving your cat alone for a weekend is possible if you secure water, food, litter and the home. The full checklist, the limits and the pet-sitting options.

• Cat carrier: the guide to stress-free journeys

  Choosing the right cat carrier and getting your cat used to it calmly: size, materials, car safety standards and a step-by-step habituation method.

• Manual or microchip cat flap: which one should you install?

  Standard or microchip cat flap: security, fitting in a door, wall or glass, budget and the criteria for letting your cat out with peace of mind.

Travel & safety by breed or species

• Domestic Shorthair
• Maine Coon
• Ragdoll
• Birman
• Persian
• Chartreux
• Russian Blue
• British Shorthair
• Bengal
• Siamese
• Oriental Shorthair
• Abyssinian
• Somali
• Norwegian Forest Cat
• Siberian
• Turkish Angora
• Sphynx
• Devon Rex
• Cornish Rex
• Scottish Fold
• Munchkin
• Savannah
• Exotic Shorthair
• Tonkinese
• Burmese
• Balinese
• Ocicat
• Selkirk Rex
• American Shorthair
• Egyptian Mau