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Beverly Hills 90210 AnnaLynne McCord, Please Use a Carrier to Transport Your Cat

Posted By Patrick Mahaney On February 19, 2009 @ 4:54 pm In On Furry Friend Fence | 3 Comments

AnnaLynne McCord, © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com [1]

I love the fact that Beverly Hills 90210 actress AnnaLynne McCord is taking her cat, Mouse, to work with her. Unfortunately, she has chosen an unsafe manner to transport Mouse. People Pets website recently ran this picture [2]. A pet carrier should have been used to protect Mouse from potential harm.

In my clinical practice, I encounter situations where a cat owner elects to transport the cat from their home without first putting the cat in a carrier. Most often, the owner elects to carry the cat in their arms from the car to their destination. Many times, I have witnessed the cat’s attempted escape when they are faced with a variety of stressors, including loud sounds and curious dogs. Additionally, having a cat walk around your car while you drive is a potential hazard to both the driver and those with whom the road is shared.

If a cat owner brings their cat into my practice, it is suggested that they purchase a water-resistant cardboard carrier for a nominal fee. I prefer rigid, plastic carriers, such as those manufactured by PetMate [3] provide protection from crushing injury and easy clean up in case the pet urinates or defecates.

Picture of Cat in Carrier, photo by Kymberly

photo by Kymberly [4] — Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic [5]

Alternatively, soft carriers, such as those produced by Sherpa provide a sturdier, easily collapsable option.

Transporting your cat in a carrier creates a less stressful and more protective situation for both you and your cat. In the future, I hope that Ms. McCord will choose to transport Mouse in a carrier.


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#1 Pingback By The Real Housedogs of Beverly Hills Part 2- Lisa Vanderpump, Giggy, Lollipop, Pikachu, and Buki — Celebrity Pet News On January 21, 2011 @ 12:47 am

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[...] cat out of the relative safety of their home environment without using an appropriate carrier (See Beverly Hills 90210 AnnaLynne McCord, Please Use a Carrier to Transport Your Cat on Celebrity Pet News). Arden feels similarly and stresses that even the calmest cat can be [...]

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