Oct 16, 2026 · 13 min · 7 segments
Today, we put an end to the long-debated question: Is it okay to take my pet on vacation? It's not like he'll eat a dog-killing virus or jump off a cliff or overdose on illicit drugs. Right?... Right!…
Chris ElliottHostAydin ElliottHost
Our first case comes from a reader we'll call Walt and his treasured feline friend, Raja.
Walt describes him as a loving, friendly cat cherished by his family, always purring and ready to sit in your
They were national park enthusiasts and had intended to see as many as possible using their RV to get around.
What was the foreign object? You don't want to know, and this is not the type of podcast where we talk about such a thing.
They do always land on their feet, but that doesn't guarantee his legs won't be crushed under the intense pressure of a multi-story fall.
To be clear, Raja didn't jump off Half Dome, but he did try to stick a landing on a hike To sprain a cat's leg, it would have needed to jump from at least three stories high.
Walt wasn't keeping a firm grip on Raja's cat leash and that's how we got here.
You know, I didn't even know they had cat leashes, but now it makes sense that that's how they got him to all the his parks.
Just last week, I was walking my cat and had to really tug when we were passing a toddler.
I'll tell you, whenever Scruffy is anywhere near a small child, he just sees it as one massive tin of fancy feast.
Our first case comes from a reader we'll call Walt and his treasured feline friend, Raja.
Walt describes him as a loving, friendly cat cherished by his family, always purring and ready to sit in your
They were national park enthusiasts and had intended to see as many as possible using their RV to get around.
What was the foreign object? You don't want to know, and this is not the type of podcast where we talk about such a thing.
They do always land on their feet, but that doesn't guarantee his legs won't be crushed under the intense pressure of a multi-story fall.
To be clear, Raja didn't jump off Half Dome, but he did try to stick a landing on a hike To sprain a cat's leg, it would have needed to jump from at least three stories high.
Walt wasn't keeping a firm grip on Raja's cat leash and that's how we got here.
You know, I didn't even know they had cat leashes, but now it makes sense that that's how they got him to all the his parks.
Just last week, I was walking my cat and had to really tug when we were passing a toddler.
I'll tell you, whenever Scruffy is anywhere near a small child, he just sees it as one massive tin of fancy feast.
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