Cats Aboard

Ninja and LoWang sailing cats of adventure.

Sailing with cats will prove to be an adventure all of its own, but careful research and chatting with other sailors who travel with their cats confirms our belief that the extra trouble will be well worth it. They are wonderful company on board, especially at night when they roam silently about and keep a lookout for mice or bugs. 

Below deck they enjoy sleeping in small cubby holes and anywhere they find a soft blanket folded. 

Chess anyone?

I have solved the issue of a litter box by using the puppy training pads set inside a litter box. I check it often and they seem to not need any loose material, so there's no tracking issues or bilge pump problems with which to contend. I would wager that once we hit foreign waters they will be so used to this process that newspaper or the like lining the litter box will suffice. They are very smart cats, being Siamese and part Siamese this should come as no surprise. Quick to catch on to anything new, they rapidly adapted to strange surroundings, feeding schedules, sights, sounds, and of course, the movement of the ship. At first they were sea sick, but just for a day. Then they were rather quiet and withdrawn for a couple days. But now they're back to their playful selves!