OTR+Cats

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  1. Marky84

    Marky84 Heavy Load Member

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    coolio. thank u :)
     
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  3. Diggler

    Diggler Light Load Member

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    Just a little advice. I work for Total, they allows pets and I had two cats that I refused to give up to change jobs. My family ended up watching one and I took one OTR with me. Pet deposit was 500, nonrefundable no matter how well your truck is kept clean.

    Also they wanted him declawed, which no way in hell I'd put a cat through that. They have these glue on claws called Smarts Paws. Basically a tad of glue and it's a rubber claw glued over their claw, and it works very well. They need new ones every few months, trim and reglue. My cat never clawed anything in the truck. He was awesome, hung out on the dash, chilled in the back but I always had a huge fear of him getting out of the truck and me having to roll out without him. He used to be an outdoor cat too.

    One day it finally caught up with me. I took my truck in for a PM and as I was lowering his cage to the ground he freaked and got out. I didn't lock the door correctly. He ran under the truck and I thought he ran into the yard. After looking for 20 minutes the mechanic started my truck pulled it into the shop, opened the hood and there he was. A foot away from the fan and standing on 200 degree pipes.

    I felt so bad. A few days later I realized he burned the pads of his feet pretty bad. I took an emergency visit home and left him with mom and dad so he could go to the vets. It took him a month of Epsom salt soaks and bandages for the little guy to heal. Ultimately I decided to leave him with them as he seemed like he already adapted to life in their house .

    If you read all that props, be careful with a cat. No matter how careful you are something may happen. They are great companions for a truck but they have a mind of their own too.
     

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  4. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    I forgot about companies wanting cats declared.I would never do that either.Petco has many items that stops cats from clawing furniture but thats not good enough far as companies are concerned.Then some wants animals descented .I would never do that.
     
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  5. Marky84

    Marky84 Heavy Load Member

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    poor kitty :( at least he healed and was safe. im a bit nervous about it too but i wouldnt take any chances, id be super paranoid
     
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  6. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    List of trucking companies that allow pets
    Click on the trucking company name to go to their website

    Melton Truck Lines – One Cat/Dog Only | Under 30 LBS| $750 Deposit | Melton Pet Policy Form

    Trans Am Trucking – One Cat/Dog Only | $2,500 Deposit or Fee

    Swift Transportation – Unknown Number of Pets | $500 Deposit with $250 Refundable (SWIFT is currently not allowing ANY pets unless you are an owner operator)

    LTI Trucking Services – Unknown Number of Pets | Minimal Deposit | Up to 60 LBS | Very pet Friendly

    Werner Enterprises – One Cat/Dog | $500 Deposit Under 35 LBS/$1,000 over 35 LBS | Declawed Cats Only

    Arnold Transportation – One Cat/Dog | $400 Deposit

    FFE Transportation – One Cat/Dog | Under 50 LBS | $100 Deposit and a deduction of one CPM

    Hirschbach Motor Lines – Lease Operators Only

    Interstate DistributorTwo Pets Per Truck | Call Interstate for details

    Prime Inc – One Cat/Dog | Under 40 LBS | $1,000 Deposit

    Star Transportation – One Cat/Dog

    Super Service – One Cat/Dog | Under 35 LBS | $750 Deposit

    Knight Transportation – One Dog/Cat only | under 30lb | $400.00 Deposit | up to $200.00 Refundable

    Quest Global – Two pets | $1000 Deposit
     
  7. Straight Stacks

    Straight Stacks Paper Cha$er

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    Hmmm. Sleeper smellin like a litter box, no thank you. Ya, ya say what ya want, clean it out everyday, still smells like urine.
     
  8. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    Calex out of pittston pa run coast to coast with solos
     
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  9. Marky84

    Marky84 Heavy Load Member

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    lol. myth. theres litters out there that get rid of it.
     
  10. Marky84

    Marky84 Heavy Load Member

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    forgot to mention yet again that i want to move to tampa FL
     
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  11. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    Wife's from Sarasota~!
     
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