Have to tell on myself

Jenn L · Post by **Jenn L** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:34 pm

One of my concerns with only having a scooter has been what to do if I need to take one of the pets to the vet. After I saw several mentions of the "pet carrier," I excitedly told my boyfriend that yes, they make pet carriers for scooters and it sounds like a lot of people have one!! That was until I read the MB FAQ Glossary page. D'oh!!!

Hey, if you can't laugh at yourself......

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:12 am

LoL! That is funny! But we all misunderstand some of the terminology at times!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:44 am

If your pet didn't need a vet beforehand, they certainly will after the ride.

Rob

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:46 am

my only wish is that there was a shirt with a NOPET symbol readily available!

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:59 am

I took my cat to the vet on my Vespa once when it was an emergency. (He was having an asthma attack.) I hung the cat carrier from the hook under the seat.

skully93 wrote:my only wish is that there was a shirt with a NOPET symbol readily available!

There is! NoHo Scooters made some. They're having a clearance this weekend. Maybe I'll see if I can get a bunch for MBers.

az_slynch · Post by **az_slynch** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:02 am

ericalm wrote:I took my cat to the vet on my Vespa once when it was an emergency. (He was having an asthma attack.) I hung the cat carrier from the hook under the seat.

skully93 wrote:my only wish is that there was a shirt with a NOPET symbol readily available!
There is! NoHo Scooters made some. They're having a clearance this weekend. Maybe I'll see if I can get a bunch for MBers.

Nice! I'd take an XL if they have one. If you can nab one, let me know!

RoaringTodd · Post by **RoaringTodd** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:46 am

Put me down for XL. Would like to add to my collection of scootering shirts

Dage'sVew · Post by **Dage'sVew** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:25 pm

An xl for me too please, Eric! As if there is any question whether I can fit my dog in the pet carrier!!

Witch · Post by **Witch** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:48 pm

I actually got my dog with the specific idea in mind that I needed to be able to take her to the vet myself in an emergency... so I got a Chihuahua.

True story!

Still...

If I had a pet that wouldn't fit on my scoot, I'd just keep dialing everyone on my phone for a ride to the vet in an emergency. There's always SOMEone. Luckily, I have not yet run into that problem, and my little Chi is over 15 years old now.

I'm another who only has a scooter for a vehicle.

Scooterboi · Post by **Scooterboi** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:55 pm

Rob wrote:If your pet didn't need a vet beforehand, they certainly will after the ride.

Rob

Actually no, they most likely won't . . . <ba dump bump>

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:05 pm

Shoot, my Idiot Cat would probably enjoy the ride. She likes warm (sleeps on the furnace vents) enclosed (no box is unexplored around our house) places and doesn't seem to mind the noise - she trots right up when the vacuum cleaner starts, hoping that we'll vacuum her with the hose attachment.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:36 pm

I have twice transported goldfish home from the store on my scooter, in a little plastic bag oh-so-tightly gripped in my non-throttle hand.

Jenn L · Post by **Jenn L** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:27 pm

I have a miniature dachshund so she probably would fit in the pet carrier. She already has high blood pressure...a ride in there might just do her in... poor baby! lol

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:20 pm

TVB wrote:I have twice transported goldfish home from the store on my scooter, in a little plastic bag oh-so-tightly gripped in my non-throttle hand.

I've transported fish, tropical, gold fish, betas and sushi many times on the scoot. Though I've never just held the bag in my hand, I think I might have used the bag hook. (Ok, maybe I may have once put tropicals under tha seat.) Typically if planning a purchase of such, I bring along a soft cooler in my rear basket.
For a 'real' pet I've seen and read where they've strapped their 'car carrier' to the rear rack or on the back of the seat.

Eric, please put my name down for a sz L shirt.....