Fur, Feathers, & Fins - RV-Dreams Community Forum

dawnel · dawnel

My husband and I are looking into living in an RV full time. The trucking company he has been with for 20 years closed in Sept. of this year and he is looking for a new job. We are currently selling our house and we have been thinking of living in an RV instead of renting a house. I raise rabbits for show and pet...

granny · granny

We have been in our 5er now fulltime for 3 weeks. We got our 2 cats here but barely. Our big boy Marlin, 20 lbs, goes into the carrier kicking and screaming. His back legs go out and he is so strong and struggles so much he is hard to hold onto. We are taking our first trip with them next weekend and want this...

MrToad · MrToad

Still looking at buying a RV and swinging between a Class C and a 5th Wheeler. To complicate the mix we are considering giving into our kids begging for a dog and so I have been interested in reading posts about members' experiences with dogs and cats (we already have a cat). The latest flavor of the mon...

policegirl · policegirl

New to RV'ing and have a question in reference to pets.. Want to take my pup(s) along occasionally but wondering if there are any outdoor fences or kennels i'm not sure what you would call it... Something that is easily taken along and put up at your rv site that gives them their own space but contains the...

Crazygramma · Crazygramma

Brought this quote over from another topic; We have 4 cats but they don't travel with us. I think we would do more traveling if we could take them with us but with a 5th wheel I think it would be more difficult. First putting them in the truck them moving them to the RV them moving them back wh...

Ckerr · Ckerr

Sage died quietly at home today. At 14 1/2 her heart just gave out. She loved to travel with us. Nothing was better to her than riding in the truck. She was always a hit in the campgrounds and loved meeting new people. She didn't much care for their pets, but she loved people... We'll miss her everyda...

Aadkins101 · Aadkins101

Does anyone know of any Florida RV Parks that have "off-leash" areas? Thanks!

Ravenlotus · Ravenlotus

I was just wondering if anyone travels with fish. How do you keep the tank secure? Is it truely possible to have fish in an RV? I have always wanted to have fish. But I just wonder if anyone else has found a way to have fish and still be fulltime Rvers.

Mallo · Mallo

I’m about to be unpopular and I have concluded that I’m OK with that.But it’s been eating at me since the Strawberry Park thread. So I’ll jump into the morass and state an opinion that isn’t going to be liked.Dog owners are killing their pet’s acceptance.Now at this point dismiss me as a dog hater and m...

Melstar · Melstar

In January we had to put my 15 year old Yorkie to "sleep". Now, our 13 year old Boxer, Coco, is acting very weird. She is breathing heavy when just walking across the room. I know that the life expentancy of Boxers is 10-11 years. She doesn't want to leave my side....looks a little disorie...

travelinmama · travelinmama

Well, we talked about it, we watched others with them, we just never really thought we would really be pet parents. Until, we went to the Dr. and he suggested getting a dog because they eleviate health conditions and they are constant companions. We talked with one of our daughter's, who had just be...

GiniaJ · GiniaJ

We just survived (our little dog did) a terrible experience. We stayed at an RV park in FL last night (N. West) and found the place invaded by bees. My husband went to the store to ask for bug spray and they came over (a family member of the owners) and sprayed with pure malathon spray, all over the grass. I...

janni · janni

Took our girl to the vet yesterday and found out that she had a large tumor. She had started to lose weight the last month and hide at the back of the coach the last few days. She came out in the night last night and meowed with pain. We comforted her and said our good byes. Today we took her to the vet again...

GiniaJ · GiniaJ

Here we go: Hubby had a GREAT IDEA (rolling my eyes) and said that he thinks we should put our little sofa in the back of our truck (covered shell on it but the idea is kind of hill-billyish, me thinks) and then strip the carpeted area (good idea) and put down nice floor covering to complement our wood kitc...

eagleshea · eagleshea

That is what Cinnamon was and will always be !!! Today is another sad day. We had to put our Cinnamon down this morning. She was 13 years old. I know that several of us have had to go through this recently. We woke this morning and she good not get up from her bed. DW sat with her for 20 minutes and then w...

Postalpair · Postalpair

Today was one of the worst days of our lives. We had to put our beloved Foxy to sleep. She was 15 years old.....up until this past summer she had a very happy and active life. She had gone downhill rapidly in the past month. She had stopped enjoying her walks, often stopping and not wanting to go any fur...

Melstar · Melstar

Ok, we are not fulltiming yet and don't even take our dogs in the RV on trips...they are old and I have a neighbor who takes care of them when we do go on a trip. Since so many on this forum have animals I have a question for you. My 15 year old Yorkie is partially blind, has a hard time getting around....sleeps...

Travel Bug · Travel Bug

Just joined the site today and the first thing I saw was I'm considered an RV Dreams "lurker." Heaven forbid, I'm anything but a lurker. I couldn't find any mention of full-timers with cats. We plan to start RV'ing full time in about 3-5 years when we are in our 60s. We have three young cats who...

desertnurse · desertnurse

I was wondering if anyone does this for each other? You know, once you meet folks that you can trust, and vice versa, and say you want to go out on a boat cruise or crawl through museumes or whatever, and you don't want to risk not getting back to them in time to let them outside. Seems like friends would help...

Cindy T · Cindy T

I wanted to share a product that I've recently used & had great success with. It's called the Comfy Cone - it's an e-collar for dogs. Unfortunately my dog had a very serious eye infection & had to wear an ecollar. I had the hard plastic ecollar from the vet, but it totally freaked out my dog. S...

Claudia · Claudia

We will be starting to full time in the next couple of months. We will be travelling with a dog and three cats. They do not get along. Currently, cats (who are indoor/outdoor, with cat door in bedroom window) stay in the bedroom. Dog has the rest of the house. There were several good suggestions for...

softballmom · softballmom

We're getting our 5er set up to full time. We will be traveling with a Golden Retriever & a long-haired cat. I'm unsure if I should go with a central vac system or a regular type vac. I worry that the central vac will not have sufficient suction power to adequately pick up all of the pet hair. On the...

retread · retread

We have friends that are just setting out on their full-time adventure next month. We've recommended they join this forum, but they've not done so as yet. On their behalf, we've got a question. In December, they plan to be in Florida and need a place to leave their large (BIG RIG) motorhome and small d...

retread · retread

We're on the move a lot in our fifth wheel (7 to 10 days in any one park). We'd like to get the dogs groomed regularly and wondered what works best. Use a 'chain' type service (like PetsMart) or ask around at the park for a local service? Thanks so much - you all have been so helpful with our questions!

desertnurse · desertnurse

Our cats were inherited, and have never used a litter box. Does anyone else have this issue? I think if let out they would stay close to our mobile home once we hit the road, but I am a little concerned about other folk's dogs, wolves,large birds of prey....

Dreamers · Dreamers

Has anyone traveled into Canada with a pet in your vehicle. What are the restrictions regarding your pets. I wouldn't want to get there and not be able to bring her back to the US with me. She is our baby. Curious about how this works. Judy (and Bob)

gauijons · gauijons

We have 2 cats and would like to know how people handle the litter box and odor when we start full timing?? Gudjon and Tricia

MooreFun · MooreFun

We're so excited to start full timing next month, so have been catching up on all the entries regarding cats. Regarding the hole-in-the-wall litter box; we did something like that in our home cutting a hole through the mudroom wall into the garage, building a platform, enclosing the litterbox in a w...

Phanntom · Phanntom

Wow...lots of great info here. This has been one of my dilemas since my cat doesn't travel well at all. I keep her sandbox in the garage and then the door into the kitchen is kept ajar. When I come home from work as soon as she hears the garage door opener she's headed out. She doesn't go anywhere, just lays o...

Xeries · Xeries

I'm heading for Annapolis, MD tomorrow for a disc dog event. It will be the 2nd time for Cheyenne and a first for Abbey who has been injured for the last 10 months. This is what started me down the RV path in the first place. Several of the competitors have RVs and after seeing how much work it is to pack up...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Fulltiming and bunnies... (Preview) My husband and I are looking into living in an RV full time. The trucking company he has been with for 20 years closed in Sept. of this year and he is looking for a new job. We are currently selling our house and we have been thinking of living in an RV instead of renting a house. I raise rabbits for show and pet...	dawnel	4	2198	09:37 PM Nov 19, 2011 by dawnel
	Coaxing kitty into the carrier (Preview) We have been in our 5er now fulltime for 3 weeks. We got our 2 cats here but barely. Our big boy Marlin, 20 lbs, goes into the carrier kicking and screaming. His back legs go out and he is so strong and struggles so much he is hard to hold onto. We are taking our first trip with them next weekend and want this...	granny	5	1892	07:32 PM Nov 8, 2011 by granny
	Wolf Dogs and RVs (Preview) Still looking at buying a RV and swinging between a Class C and a 5th Wheeler. To complicate the mix we are considering giving into our kids begging for a dog and so I have been interested in reading posts about members' experiences with dogs and cats (we already have a cat). The latest flavor of the mon...	MrToad	19	2871	02:08 PM Oct 29, 2011 by BobandMichelle
	outdoor pens or kennels? (Preview) New to RV'ing and have a question in reference to pets.. Want to take my pup(s) along occasionally but wondering if there are any outdoor fences or kennels i'm not sure what you would call it... Something that is easily taken along and put up at your rv site that gives them their own space but contains the...	policegirl	9	4460	09:59 AM Oct 3, 2011 by NorCal Dan
	Traveling w/ Cats (Preview) Brought this quote over from another topic; We have 4 cats but they don't travel with us. I think we would do more traveling if we could take them with us but with a 5th wheel I think it would be more difficult. First putting them in the truck them moving them to the RV them moving them back wh...	Crazygramma	47	33270	07:21 PM Oct 1, 2011 by LeslieW
	Lost our baby today... (Preview) Sage died quietly at home today. At 14 1/2 her heart just gave out. She loved to travel with us. Nothing was better to her than riding in the truck. She was always a hit in the campgrounds and loved meeting new people. She didn't much care for their pets, but she loved people... We'll miss her everyda...	Ckerr	17	4027	08:22 AM Sep 12, 2011 by Mike n Angie
	Florida Campgrounds with "Off-Leash" Areas? (Preview) Does anyone know of any Florida RV Parks that have "off-leash" areas? Thanks!	Aadkins101	8	2468	10:41 AM Aug 27, 2011 by kimbrellsf
	Fish (Preview) I was just wondering if anyone travels with fish. How do you keep the tank secure? Is it truely possible to have fish in an RV? I have always wanted to have fish. But I just wonder if anyone else has found a way to have fish and still be fulltime Rvers.	Ravenlotus	8	5627	07:24 AM Aug 21, 2011 by tworootless
	Speak, speak! (Preview) I’m about to be unpopular and I have concluded that I’m OK with that.But it’s been eating at me since the Strawberry Park thread. So I’ll jump into the morass and state an opinion that isn’t going to be liked.Dog owners are killing their pet’s acceptance.Now at this point dismiss me as a dog hater and m...	Mallo	7	1989	06:32 AM Aug 14, 2011 by Mallo
	Coco my Boxer (Preview) In January we had to put my 15 year old Yorkie to "sleep". Now, our 13 year old Boxer, Coco, is acting very weird. She is breathing heavy when just walking across the room. I know that the life expentancy of Boxers is 10-11 years. She doesn't want to leave my side....looks a little disorie...	Melstar	19	4834	06:51 PM Jun 15, 2011 by Penny and Paul
	New parents of one itty bitty tiny girly dog (Preview) Well, we talked about it, we watched others with them, we just never really thought we would really be pet parents. Until, we went to the Dr. and he suggested getting a dog because they eleviate health conditions and they are constant companions. We talked with one of our daughter's, who had just be...	travelinmama	3	4692	06:58 AM Apr 18, 2011 by travelinmama
	Warning about pesticides possibly poisoning your pets in RV park (Preview) We just survived (our little dog did) a terrible experience. We stayed at an RV park in FL last night (N. West) and found the place invaded by bees. My husband went to the store to ask for bug spray and they came over (a family member of the owners) and sprayed with pure malathon spray, all over the grass. I...	GiniaJ	5	3259	07:44 PM Apr 11, 2011 by amy001
	Sun is out but not really shining (Preview) Took our girl to the vet yesterday and found out that she had a large tumor. She had started to lose weight the last month and hide at the back of the coach the last few days. She came out in the night last night and meowed with pain. We comforted her and said our good byes. Today we took her to the vet again...	janni	7	2689	09:33 AM Feb 21, 2011 by Dreamers
	Modifications for Pets (Preview) Here we go: Hubby had a GREAT IDEA (rolling my eyes) and said that he thinks we should put our little sofa in the back of our truck (covered shell on it but the idea is kind of hill-billyish, me thinks) and then strip the carpeted area (good idea) and put down nice floor covering to complement our wood kitc...	GiniaJ	2	2822	01:53 AM Feb 12, 2011 by desertnurse
	A Great Friend and Companion - I Love You Cinnamon - R.I.P. (Preview) That is what Cinnamon was and will always be !!! Today is another sad day. We had to put our Cinnamon down this morning. She was 13 years old. I know that several of us have had to go through this recently. We woke this morning and she good not get up from her bed. DW sat with her for 20 minutes and then w...	eagleshea	12	2892	01:51 AM Feb 12, 2011 by desertnurse
	One Very Sad Camper (Preview) Today was one of the worst days of our lives. We had to put our beloved Foxy to sleep. She was 15 years old.....up until this past summer she had a very happy and active life. She had gone downhill rapidly in the past month. She had stopped enjoying her walks, often stopping and not wanting to go any fur...	Postalpair	21	4028	10:04 PM Jan 30, 2011 by Pinon
	question about my dog (Preview) Ok, we are not fulltiming yet and don't even take our dogs in the RV on trips...they are old and I have a neighbor who takes care of them when we do go on a trip. Since so many on this forum have animals I have a question for you. My 15 year old Yorkie is partially blind, has a hard time getting around....sleeps...	Melstar	23	3881	12:15 PM Jan 23, 2011 by Tim & Robyn
	Who RVs full time with cat(s)? (Preview) Just joined the site today and the first thing I saw was I'm considered an RV Dreams "lurker." Heaven forbid, I'm anything but a lurker. I couldn't find any mention of full-timers with cats. We plan to start RV'ing full time in about 3-5 years when we are in our 60s. We have three young cats who...	Travel Bug	9	3868	11:12 PM Jan 4, 2011 by Travel Bug
	Dog sitting (Preview) I was wondering if anyone does this for each other? You know, once you meet folks that you can trust, and vice versa, and say you want to go out on a boat cruise or crawl through museumes or whatever, and you don't want to risk not getting back to them in time to let them outside. Seems like friends would help...	desertnurse	6	2966	03:01 PM Dec 29, 2010 by desertnurse
	Comfy Cone for dogs dog ecollar (Preview) I wanted to share a product that I've recently used & had great success with. It's called the Comfy Cone - it's an e-collar for dogs. Unfortunately my dog had a very serious eye infection & had to wear an ecollar. I had the hard plastic ecollar from the vet, but it totally freaked out my dog. S...	Cindy T	0	3806	06:31 AM Dec 29, 2010 by Cindy T
	travelling with dog and cats (Preview) We will be starting to full time in the next couple of months. We will be travelling with a dog and three cats. They do not get along. Currently, cats (who are indoor/outdoor, with cat door in bedroom window) stay in the bedroom. Dog has the rest of the house. There were several good suggestions for...	Claudia	10	4278	01:10 PM Oct 4, 2010 by GENECOP
	Vacuum Cleaners (Preview) We're getting our 5er set up to full time. We will be traveling with a Golden Retriever & a long-haired cat. I'm unsure if I should go with a central vac system or a regular type vac. I worry that the central vac will not have sufficient suction power to adequately pick up all of the pet hair. On the...	softballmom	14	4764	01:35 PM Oct 1, 2010 by softballmom
	CG Recommendation in FL w/pet-sitting services? (Preview) We have friends that are just setting out on their full-time adventure next month. We've recommended they join this forum, but they've not done so as yet. On their behalf, we've got a question. In December, they plan to be in Florida and need a place to leave their large (BIG RIG) motorhome and small d...	retread	3	2284	05:07 PM Aug 18, 2010 by Cindy T
	Groomers on the road - chain stores, eg PetsMart or word of mouth recommended locals? (Preview) We're on the move a lot in our fifth wheel (7 to 10 days in any one park). We'd like to get the dogs groomed regularly and wondered what works best. Use a 'chain' type service (like PetsMart) or ask around at the park for a local service? Thanks so much - you all have been so helpful with our questions!	retread	14	6682	08:21 AM Aug 6, 2010 by Ckerr
	Outdoor cats (Preview) Our cats were inherited, and have never used a litter box. Does anyone else have this issue? I think if let out they would stay close to our mobile home once we hit the road, but I am a little concerned about other folk's dogs, wolves,large birds of prey....	desertnurse	9	2610	08:47 AM Jul 9, 2010 by mick22
	Canada with a pet (Preview) Has anyone traveled into Canada with a pet in your vehicle. What are the restrictions regarding your pets. I wouldn't want to get there and not be able to bring her back to the US with me. She is our baby. Curious about how this works. Judy (and Bob)	Dreamers	5	2631	12:45 PM Apr 6, 2010 by Dreamers
	Cats?? (Preview) We have 2 cats and would like to know how people handle the litter box and odor when we start full timing?? Gudjon and Tricia	gauijons	5	2676	06:20 AM Apr 4, 2010 by Mallo
	Leaving her alone all day (Preview) We're so excited to start full timing next month, so have been catching up on all the entries regarding cats. Regarding the hole-in-the-wall litter box; we did something like that in our home cutting a hole through the mudroom wall into the garage, building a platform, enclosing the litterbox in a w...	MooreFun	6	4647	10:45 AM Feb 18, 2010 by bjoyce
	Always learning (Preview) Wow...lots of great info here. This has been one of my dilemas since my cat doesn't travel well at all. I keep her sandbox in the garage and then the door into the kitchen is kept ajar. When I come home from work as soon as she hears the garage door opener she's headed out. She doesn't go anywhere, just lays o...	Phanntom	2	3076	09:21 AM Nov 14, 2009 by Luvglass
	Disc Doggin' this weekend; that's what started this! (Preview) I'm heading for Annapolis, MD tomorrow for a disc dog event. It will be the 2nd time for Cheyenne and a first for Abbey who has been injured for the last 10 months. This is what started me down the RV path in the first place. Several of the competitors have RVs and after seeing how much work it is to pack up...	Xeries	2	1863	06:47 PM Nov 10, 2009 by bubbadan
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