Quote Originally Posted by katluvr View Post
Try tackilng the 17# boy and "stuffing" him into the carrier!
That's what dog carriers are for. I have loads of experience stuffing Herald into the carrier. The real problem child was little Erin Kitty (may she rest in peace), all 7 pounds of her - that cat would do the spread-eagle thing across the opening of the same carrier, back when she was heathlier and we'd just do routine vet visits, or storm evacuations. Once she got sick, she was easier to crate - either that or she knew that she'd feel better once Drs. Erica or Michelle got to her.