ok, thanks for the laughs!
second estimate went even higher. makaio, your suggestions sounds kickass, but the damn cat hates the travel box. this last time, it dove into the clean laundry for safety. we ambushed her there and wrestled her into the pet carrier. on the drive to the vet, she decided to pee. so i now have a catpee scented air freshener in my truck. we went into the vets office with a juicy cat. when we pulled her out, damp with urine, we noticed that the animal clawed a pair of black panties into the box with her. they were soaked with urine. the vet was amused, and my girlfriend was mortified. i chuckled, until i got urine cleaning duty. no way, the cat will make such a long drive. thanks tho. looks like my harvey wiedman money is evaporating