RC travels with a harness and ID tag, in case he'd get out while we're on the road. If RC is traveling with only one adult in the car, then he's confined to his traveling case which is seat belted in place. So far, he has talked us out of keeping him in his carrier when we're sailing down the expressway as a family. There's no doubt we're taking a chance that we won't be in an accident with RC loose in the car. And, of course, there's also a possibility that RC will be the cause of an accident by getting in the driver's way. It is a serious risk and you should consider it carefully when making your own decision about traveling with your pet. We think we'll revise our methods in the future.

The passenger assumes responsibility for keeping RC out of the driver's lap ... and off the driver's headrest ... and out from under the gas and brake pedals. Initially, this was a full time job, but RC seems resigned to accepting the restrictions. Nonetheless, the passenger must stay attentive when RC is awake ... One time I caught him in the nick of time --- in a heart beat, he leapt from the floor board to my lap, clawed his way to my shoulder leaving bloody track marks and was headed for the driver's side of the car. An 18 wheeler had decided to pass us on the right hand-side, on a blind mountain curve, with horn blaring --- scary to say the least. Had RC made it to Mark, who was driving, before I grabbed him, it could have turned into a nightmare ... so think carefully about leaving your cat loose.

RC spends most of his time sleeping under the passenger's feet during the day. At night, he sits on the back deck and watches the traffic go by. When we first started traveling with RC, he seemed most comfortable when he could climb on something high, yet familar, in the back seat to keep an eye on everything.

We keep his litter box on the floor board behind the driver's seat (cutting off RC's ability to crawl under the seat and pop out entangled in the driver's feet) when we're driving a car or on the console if we're in the pick-up. He normally only uses it when we're stopped, but it's saved the day when some unexpected monster sped by. (Continue)