Since we now have the Montana which is a 37 footer it does make a genuine difference. The cats have more room to roam around in and not to mention plenty of windows to perch by.
Cats are just like what they would be in a normal household say for example living in an apartment. You don't want your animal clawing at your furniture, spraying or basically in a nutshell destroying your home.
Here are some key things to remember with pets:
1. When you first bring them inside an RV, let them roam around and understand their new surroundings. Sometimes you can block off rooms if that is possible and introduce them to certain area's at first. That really depends on the level of stress your animal can handle.
2. To help prevent clawing of furniture and carpet I would recommend those cardboard scratchers or nail tips which is basically the equivalent of fake nails for cats. You can pick them up at most stores like Petsmart or Petco. For the nail tips, you simply glue on the fake nail over their real one and it lasts for several weeks. I used them on both Bella and Boomer and had no problems. Since using them that one time, that desire to claw the furniture has no longer been an issue.
3. My oldest cat Homie was rescued and while I'm not sure what kind of previous lifestyle he had, he has a tendency to overeat at times and then throw up. I have found a really good cleaning method which is quite cheap and easy to make on demand. I take a small bowl and add about 1 cup of warm water. Then I add about 2 tbsp.. of vinegar and laundry detergent. I mix those up in the bowl. Depending on how bad the situation is there are two ways to approach it. #1-Pour just a little bit onto the stain, wait a few moments then begin to scrub. #2-Soak your sponge in your bowl and start rubbing the carpet with it. Once you have removed the stain, damp the floor with I prefer paper towels but you can use a towel if that's easier until dry. Depending on how bad the stain is, this has worked nearly 97% of the time. I use laundry detergent because it smells good and normally has a deeper fighting power to it.
I just recently bought the Oxi Clean and it can also be used on your carpet as mentioned on the back of the container but I haven't tried that method yet.
4. Please make sure you spay and neuter your animal! Check with the local animal groups in the area you are living in as many times they are running low cost spay and neuter clinics that can save you money.
5. Litter boxes can be a mess! I went to Home Depot and bought a huge roll of plastic. It's basically the same as to what you may put on your window to keep the cold out or to put outside. It was a huge roll and very inexpensive. I cut off enough to where I can basically make a fort around the litter box. to help keep the litter off of my carpet and any accidents from hitting my walls! I will try and update with a picture of what we've done.
6. If your cats or dogs are having a hard time adjusting, you can try some of the calming products that are sold in most pet specialty stores. I normally shop at Petsmart because they have a wider selection and normally a better price than PetCo but once again that's just my opinion. I know GNC makes a calming formula in both pills and liquid. You can also buy these products from Amazon and other retailers as well. I would suggest using them at your own caution!!! Personally I have given a specific kind of calming to my three cats and it hasn't caused any problems. I've only given it to them when the stress is relatively high though. But remember it is always best to speak with your vet first or someone knowledgeable.