Got leashes for the cats? My parents tell hilarious stories of doing that with 2 cats, one a mouthy burmese. Of course, the cats weren't too pissy about car rides.

My brother drove 13 hours with three cats in the cab of a Uhaul last year. One who wanted to sleep on his head the whole way. She ended up wrapped around his neck in terror.

Driving cross-country as fast as humanly possible with two cats who hate the car.

When my family moved from MI to NC, we had a cat who absolutely hated the car with us. Mom put her favorite Christmas cacti next to his cage. By the end of the trip they were clawed to their stumps.

The cat survived the trip. The plants came back and bloomed amazingly well that year. I think they were afraid not to.

Kristin, our cat would cry until we really got going then stop until we were almost there. It's like his whinging was tied to deceleration and accelerations. This was when Lori and I used to do a monthly schlep of the animals between LA and SF.

ah, good times.

CAKE. I'm so excited that there will be CAKE. In fact, I might go order an extra one.

Kristin, our cat would cry until we really got going then stop until we were almost there.

My grandma's cat didn't shut up for eight hours on her only long distance car trip.

CAKE!

It's like his whinging was tied to deceleration and accelerations.

Cats know about general relativity? For the record, I don't know anything about it. Other, than, well, the cats thing.

Kristin! I hope your trip is smooth and full of experiences of only the good kind!

Kat! Now I can happy-birthday you in your face screen!

[Edit: 2*9=18, also with the take-1-from-this-digit-and-give-it-to-the-other game. Maybe Kat and lori's cats can explain why I like this so much.]

Driving cross-country as fast as humanly possible with two cats who hate the car. Did I mention that part?

That's exactly what I did 7 years ago, except with added snake. Who somehow escaped her cage and tried to move in with one of the cats. Okay, it was stressful.

But still a good memory.

Cats know about general relativity?

Yeah, cats are totally, "You're accelerating! I can feel my mass increase! Time is slowing down! Meow!"

Mouse, it turned out, loved the car. He'd sit on your lap and stare out at everything with rapt attention. We learned this only on taking him to the vet for what turned out to be his last visit.

tag never closes on the "damn, I miss that cat" thing

Nilly, I think the cat could feel the acceleration and deceleration in car, you know, how you can feel it especially before gears are changed.

Kuma also does the same thing. He lies down once we are going past about 40 and stands up when we slow down again.

Can't explain why.