Originally Posted by
Bandera
Do you actually think that your Kitty-Cat would be other than Totally Freaked Out with attempting a "summer long bikepacking tour "?
Other than having it stuffed and mounted felines will not be placid, complacent or dig the experience in any way.
Cats are not wired that way At All.
Ask the local crazy-cat lady to mind Kitty instead for a few bucks, or consult a Taxidermy service.
-Bandera
That's generally true for 90-95% of cats. Cats usually do not like their environment suddenly changing, and it makes them very insecure. Putting them in a bike trailer would be like someone grabbing you and putting you in a cattle car on a train. However there are exceptions.
We've had a couple of dozen cats over the past 10 years, with as many as 16 living in the house at a time (plus some short-term fosters put us at 20 for a short while). Every one of them has a different personality. In that time we've had a couple of cats that we've taken out and about. Some cats are truly unflappable. We currently have one that loves going places, and is completely happy regardless of where she is.
The only humane way to do this is to determine whether your cat has the temperament to handle this. If you put him in the bike trailer, what does he do? Does he hunker down, flatten his ears, and curl up? Or does he act playful and happy? If happy, then close it up and walk the trailer around for a minute. Now observe him? Still happy? Gradually work your way up to see if at any point he acts stressed out. If he does, abort the mission and accept that he's not a bike kitty.