Hauling Dogs
10-20-07, 12:54 PM
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Well, I've got an update to share. All and all, the vet excursion went very well. The ride there was more lively, as Thunderhead was awake, alert, hungry, and cranky. Having trimmed her claws the night before was a good idea on my part. I discovered she is a Scofflaw Cat - she did not care for stopping at stop signs or red lights. 
There is a big hill between downtown Portland and the vet's clinic. 13 pounds of cat on my chest, 2 full panniers on an 8 speed internal hub, a pretty strong wind blowing against us, and a desire to take it easy for the comfort of my monster was just too much for my physical abilities. We walked up the hill. Her teeth cleaning went well, and no extractions were necessary, so I didn't have to shell out a humongous amount of money. The front office staff and most of the vet techs are all bike commuters, so there was much interest in the method of transport I found.
She was rather drugged on the way home, so it was a far more subdued ride. It got a lot colder and windier so I wrapped a blanket around the bag. I got a lot of strange looks downtown, as well as a couple of nasty ones. I think a few people assumed I was carrying a human baby.
The weather was getting nastier so I stopped by Clever Cycles on the way home to warm up a bit, say hi, and check out their new storefront. I'm glad I did that. She was fairly cold and the warm-up was good for her. The leftover beer from the opening party was good for me. 
All warm and fortified, we made it home just fine.
I like this front carrier for the cat, but it was really meant for walking so I would jostle her every time I pedalled. The Empress of the Universe did not particularly care for that. The bag needs to lift upwards a bit more. When I was at Clever Cycles, Mrs. tfahrner made the excellent suggestion to take the bag to our local pannier repair guy to get some extra strapping and buckles put on to lift her up more.
This carrier would also work very well for a small dog, and it has the added benefit of them being able to poke their heads out of the bag to look around if they wanted to. (I'm sure it will come as no surprise to learn that my cat did not wish to do this on a moving bike.) It's called a "Pet Pocket", and while I cannot find a manufacturer's web site, this online pet supplier seems to have the most information on it that I could find. I got mine at a local pet store.
There is a big hill between downtown Portland and the vet's clinic. 13 pounds of cat on my chest, 2 full panniers on an 8 speed internal hub, a pretty strong wind blowing against us, and a desire to take it easy for the comfort of my monster was just too much for my physical abilities. We walked up the hill. Her teeth cleaning went well, and no extractions were necessary, so I didn't have to shell out a humongous amount of money. The front office staff and most of the vet techs are all bike commuters, so there was much interest in the method of transport I found. She was rather drugged on the way home, so it was a far more subdued ride. It got a lot colder and windier so I wrapped a blanket around the bag. I got a lot of strange looks downtown, as well as a couple of nasty ones. I think a few people assumed I was carrying a human baby.
The weather was getting nastier so I stopped by Clever Cycles on the way home to warm up a bit, say hi, and check out their new storefront. I'm glad I did that. She was fairly cold and the warm-up was good for her. The leftover beer from the opening party was good for me. All warm and fortified, we made it home just fine.I like this front carrier for the cat, but it was really meant for walking so I would jostle her every time I pedalled. The Empress of the Universe did not particularly care for that. The bag needs to lift upwards a bit more. When I was at Clever Cycles, Mrs. tfahrner made the excellent suggestion to take the bag to our local pannier repair guy to get some extra strapping and buckles put on to lift her up more.
This carrier would also work very well for a small dog, and it has the added benefit of them being able to poke their heads out of the bag to look around if they wanted to. (I'm sure it will come as no surprise to learn that my cat did not wish to do this on a moving bike.) It's called a "Pet Pocket", and while I cannot find a manufacturer's web site, this online pet supplier seems to have the most information on it that I could find. I got mine at a local pet store.
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10-20-07, 02:58 PM
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Well, I've got an update to share. All and all, the vet excursion went very well. The ride there was more lively, as Thunderhead was awake, alert, hungry, and cranky. Having trimmed her claws the night before was a good idea on my part. I discovered she is a Scofflaw Cat - she did not care for stopping at stop signs or red lights. There is a big hill between downtown Portland and the vet's clinic. 13 pounds of cat on my chest, 2 full panniers on an 8 speed internal hub, a pretty strong wind blowing against us, and a desire to take it easy for the comfort of my monster was just too much for my physical abilities. We walked up the hill. Her teeth cleaning went well, and no extractions were necessary, so I didn't have to shell out a humongous amount of money. The front office staff and most of the vet techs are all bike commuters, so there was much interest in the method of transport I found.
She was rather drugged on the way home, so it was a far more subdued ride. It got a lot colder and windier so I wrapped a blanket around the bag. I got a lot of strange looks downtown, as well as a couple of nasty ones. I think a few people assumed I was carrying a human baby. The weather was getting nastier so I stopped by Clever Cycles on the way home to warm up a bit, say hi, and check out their new storefront. I'm glad I did that. She was fairly cold and the warm-up was good for her. The leftover beer from the opening party was good for me. All warm and fortified, we made it home just fine.
I like this front carrier for the cat, but it was really meant for walking so I would jostle her every time I pedalled. The Empress of the Universe did not particularly care for that. The bag needs to lift upwards a bit more. When I was at Clever Cycles, Mrs. tfahrner made the excellent suggestion to take the bag to our local pannier repair guy to get some extra strapping and buckles put on to lift her up more.
This carrier would also work very well for a small dog, and it has the added benefit of them being able to poke their heads out of the bag to look around if they wanted to. (I'm sure it will come as no surprise to learn that my cat did not wish to do this on a moving bike.) It's called a "Pet Pocket", and while I cannot find a manufacturer's web site, this online pet supplier seems to have the most information on it that I could find. I got mine at a local pet store.
There is a big hill between downtown Portland and the vet's clinic. 13 pounds of cat on my chest, 2 full panniers on an 8 speed internal hub, a pretty strong wind blowing against us, and a desire to take it easy for the comfort of my monster was just too much for my physical abilities. We walked up the hill. Her teeth cleaning went well, and no extractions were necessary, so I didn't have to shell out a humongous amount of money. The front office staff and most of the vet techs are all bike commuters, so there was much interest in the method of transport I found. She was rather drugged on the way home, so it was a far more subdued ride. It got a lot colder and windier so I wrapped a blanket around the bag. I got a lot of strange looks downtown, as well as a couple of nasty ones. I think a few people assumed I was carrying a human baby.
The weather was getting nastier so I stopped by Clever Cycles on the way home to warm up a bit, say hi, and check out their new storefront. I'm glad I did that. She was fairly cold and the warm-up was good for her. The leftover beer from the opening party was good for me. All warm and fortified, we made it home just fine.I like this front carrier for the cat, but it was really meant for walking so I would jostle her every time I pedalled. The Empress of the Universe did not particularly care for that. The bag needs to lift upwards a bit more. When I was at Clever Cycles, Mrs. tfahrner made the excellent suggestion to take the bag to our local pannier repair guy to get some extra strapping and buckles put on to lift her up more.
This carrier would also work very well for a small dog, and it has the added benefit of them being able to poke their heads out of the bag to look around if they wanted to. (I'm sure it will come as no surprise to learn that my cat did not wish to do this on a moving bike.) It's called a "Pet Pocket", and while I cannot find a manufacturer's web site, this online pet supplier seems to have the most information on it that I could find. I got mine at a local pet store.
Cool! I'm guessing no one else is doing that on a bike. If you do go to the pannier guy you could possibly also have a protection panel on the side of the bag facing you to prevent claws from damaging something.
