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it's good to see a study confirm the behavior that i've seen with several cats i've had as an adult. while not with all, i often feel that it was because of not caring rather than not having the intelligence.

my current companion, a 3 year old tuxedo, loves to travel wherever she can with me in her bubble backpack, and meows heavily when i leave her behind. she always comes when called (either to her name, or to "kitten") and acts extremely intelligently. i feel that many cat "owners" who have had multiple cats have seen great intelligence in them that easily rivals dogs.

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I have a cat who used to like to travel. We even drove across the country for more than a week.

He would sit on the rear shelf and look out the back window at the cars and trucks and people would honk at him. Or he'd stretch out in the sun on the dashboard right under the window. Or he would snuggle in like a loaf on the center arm rest so I could pet him while I drove.

All that ended a couple of years ago when we went through a car wash. It was very traumatic for him and now he hates to even leave the house. I wonder if he thought we were under attack or something.

Please tell me more about the bubble backpack, I have a cat that might like traveling with me.

I need to know too

i bought mine on amazon, it shipped from china. from what i understand, i got extremely lucky in that only somewhere near 50% of cats seem to like it. this is the review that i learned about how many cats like it vs not liking it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mS-F4k4TnY and mine (hers) is similar (but blue) -- i had the backpack before i saw the review.

she doesn't like to ride in cars, and is wary of elevators, but loves going to the pub. she's happy to sit in it with the backpack open when she's not at home, and simply purrs and rubs her face/head on my hands when i reach in to pet her.

one warning: it is an attraction, she has had many people wishing to take photos of her ... thankfully she loves getting her picture taken.

editing to add: this is the one i purchased - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J2V5LOM

i can provide a photo of her in it if really needed

That doesn't seem like enough ventilation.

I've seen someone wearing something like this one once https://www.chewy.com/pet-gear-i-go-plus-traveler-black/dp/4... seems like a better idea.

the sides are mesh (you can see completely through the backpack on its sides), along with the 3 ringed holes per side, so there is constantly air moving through it. she prefers the bubble attachment (the other is a perforated round disc) so that she can watch everything around her, and thus know she would not like the one you linked.

she is never in high heat while in her backpack, and airflow is very good throughout it.

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