On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 05:14:39 GMT, "soxinbox" wrote:

Has any got any experience with taking a cat in an airplane. Do they freak
out from the loud noise. Do they have problems with the change in altitude?


Years ago a friend and I decided to give a ride in a 172 to Ole Tom
from the local FBO. Gentle old sole you could kick and he'd just roll
over. Threw him in the back seat and he promply went to sleep -- at
least for a while. At 5000 feet over Ohio he woke up and looked
outside. All of a sudden he went into overdrive and was tearing
aroung the cabin in vertical and horizontal circles. Skin and
headliner were being shreaded big time. Only thing I could do was
open the side window. Poof - - - I always wondered if he landed on
his feet.

Long and the short of it. If you fly with an uncaged cat, leave the
window open.