Sedate a young cat

[djayz]

I want to take my cat from BKK back to the house in Korat next week. I'll be taking the bus so I don't want her acting up meowing and scratching for the whole journey. It'll be her first (and last) time to be transported anywhere. 

1) What do you recommend I use to sedate her with and where can I buy it? 

2) How much should I give her so she'll be sedated for 5-6 hours? 

3) I'm pretty sure she's in kitten. Is it safe to sedate her when she's in that state? 

Thanking you in advance. 

[mogandave]

Why not get something from a vet?


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[djayz]

7 hours ago, mogandave said:

Why not get something from a vet?


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That is a very good suggestion, but I don't trust vets here any more... they are, generally speaking, incompetent and only care about ฿฿฿฿ and not the animal's overall well-being. Hence my reluctance to go to any of them. 

When I do a job, I do it right. 

Thanks nevertheless for the suggestion. 

[mogandave]

That is a very good suggestion, but I don't trust vets here any more... they are, generally speaking, incompetent and only care about ฿฿฿฿ and not the animal's overall well-being. Hence my reluctance to go to any of them. 
When I do a job, I do it right. 
Thanks nevertheless for the suggestion. 

That has not been my experience but carry on

[Ruffian Dick]

Personally, I'd trust a trained professional with that over some knucklehead like me on the internet. Do you have a specific experience with Thai vets that you'd like to share?

 

Many times vets prescribe diazepam or Valium, but this is in cat-sized doses. I wouldn't trust myself to cut up human tablets for a cat, and who knows what that would do to a pregnant cat.

 

Does she like catnip?

[mogandave]

I've used about about six different vets in Thailand and they all seemed to care about my dog.

The Chulalongkorn vet school behind Siam Square is great.


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[djayz]

2 hours ago, Ruffian Dick said:

Personally, I'd trust a trained professional with that over some knucklehead like me on the internet. Do you have a specific experience with Thai vets that you'd like to share?

 

Many times vets prescribe diazepam or Valium, but this is in cat-sized doses. I wouldn't trust myself to cut up human tablets for a cat, and who knows what that would do to a pregnant cat.

 

Does she like catnip?

I can't say whether she likes catnip or not. There's none growing around the block of condos where I live/she lives. 

 

[djayz]

On second thoughts, I won't sedate her. I don't think it would be a good idea in light of the fact that she's in kitten (early stages). She'll just have to do the journey fully awake... 

Thamks for the advice.