As pointed out in another thread, cats never really adjust to a cat carrier.
I would love to hear about other Bengal owners that have had a soft carrier destroyed by their darlings. Here is the story of how mine destroyed a soft cat carrier.
I was living in the mountains when Oberon was bequeathed to me as the farm we both lived at was being disbanded. I bought him a comfortable soft carrier for our move into town. The move was a 1 hour drive and a change of elevation from 9000ft to 5200 ft. I set the carrier on top of a box so he could see out the window. Less than a mile down the road, he managed to open the front door clasp which was held shut with a twist toggle. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised.
I pulled over, put him back in the carrier and seat-belted the carrier with the twist toggle flap facing the seat. Satisfied with my ingenuity, I proceeded down the mountain, despite all the loud howling and squawking. It occurred to me to sing some lullabies to soothe him. That actually quieted him for a bit, and my ego swelled. I am a clever cat whisperer. Yeah! I can make things work with this impossible cat. <grin>
I rested my hand near one of the mesh openings to let him sniff my hand and comfort him. Occasionally, he would start yowling again, probably because his ears were popping with the change in attitude. Lullabies became less effective and he became more and more agitated, occasionally biting me and clawing me through the mesh.
We got to the bottom of the mountain, and I ran into a detour. Just as I was trying to navigate an unexpected turn, we had a containment breach. He had chewed through the mesh and was coming at me with fangs and claws. I stuffed my purse in his face, wrapped the carrier in a beach towels I had handy, and whisked him into the bathroom of the new place as quickly as possible.
So does a normal hard sided carrier safely contain a Bengal?
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