{"id":9,"date":"2026-10-07T00:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T07:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/how-to-get-your-cat-used-to-the-carrier\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:07:50","slug":"how-to-get-your-cat-used-to-the-carrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/how-to-get-your-cat-used-to-the-carrier\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your cat used to the carrier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many cats only see their carrier on the way to the vet, so they learn to hide when it comes out. With a little practice at home, the carrier can become just another comfy place to nap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leave the carrier out in a room your cat likes, with the door open or taken off.<\/li>\n\n<li>Put a soft blanket that smells of home inside, and add a few treats or a favourite toy.<\/li>\n\n<li>Feed a meal near the carrier, then just inside it, over several days.<\/li>\n\n<li>Once your cat walks in calmly, close the door for a few seconds, then open it and give a treat.<\/li>\n\n<li>Practise lifting the carrier and carrying it around the house, and short trips in the car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go at your cat\u2019s pace and stop if they seem stressed. A carrier that opens from the top as well as the front makes it easier for the vet to examine a nervous cat without tipping them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the day of the visit, cover the carrier with a light towel and keep it level when you carry it. Tell the clinic if your cat is nervous: many clinics can offer a quieter time or a separate waiting area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few minutes a day can turn the carrier from a scary box into a cosy den, and make vet visits easier for both of you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":19,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions\/36"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-paws\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}