Anyone familiar with the Vancouver airport?

[ErikaB 0]

I'm flying into YVR on May 15th, and I'm flying with my cat. I've never flown with an animal before, and I don't know the airport. What I was wondering is if anyone knows if there are any patches of grass, or anywhere at all, just outside any of the terminals where I could take her so that she could relieve herself? If anyone's taken a dog or anything else through there?

I imagine that after a longish flight and all other wait times, she's not going to want to wait until I can get to a hotel and set up a litter box, heh.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Haven't been to Van in a long time, but if ur cats an indoor cat, it may not even want to do its thing outside,lol

[Colin Wilson 0]

I'm flying into YVR on May 15th, and I'm flying with my cat. I've never flown with an animal before, and I don't know the airport. What I was wondering is if anyone knows if there are any patches of grass, or anywhere at all, just outside any of the terminals where I could take her so that she could relieve herself? If anyone's taken a dog or anything else through there?

I imagine that after a longish flight and all other wait times, she's not going to want to wait until I can get to a hotel and set up a litter box, heh.

Well re Green spot for the cat, just as you drive out of the airport complex on right there is a cargo road, with grass in medium. ( none that I know of just outside doors)

( but 80 % chance it will be raining ) Good Luck..

[ErikaB 0]

Damn. Okay, thanks.

My fiancé is driving up from Portland, so he'll have to definitely be there on time so we can get out of there. That's why I was especially hoping there'd be somewhere outside I could take her if I had to wait at all.

Edited May 1, 2007 by ErikaB

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I would be very concerned about letting a cat out of its carrier in an unconfined strange area in the first place. Even with a harness on the cat, it may well panic and try to take off for safety. You would be much wiser to leave the cat in the carrier until he/she is in a safely confined area - in this case, the hotel room.

One product you may want to take a look at is this - absorbent carrier pads that you can put on the bottom of carriers that literally keep the surface - and the animal - dry if there is water or urine in the carrier. Your cat may well not urinate the whole time he/she is in the carrier but if he/she does, this will keep the cat and the carrier clean.

My cousin flew her two cats from Montreal to Vancouver airport last winter when she moved there - they did not go to the bathroom until they were in the hotel room for several hours - they were still too stressed from the flight.

Goodluck with your appointment and travelling with your cat.

oops - here is the link: http://www.futurepets.com/cgi-bin/FULLPRES...?PARTNUM=DF100S

Edited May 1, 2007 by Kathryn41

[ErikaB 0]

That's a pretty excellent product, thanks!