I've traveled many summers with a big, fuzzy tuxedo cat...I used a good size carrier with his soft blankee and a small litter box in the back of the carrier. When we stopped at rest stops, I took him out of the carrier with a leash and fed him outside. Also I put the carrier in the back of the SUV and put the back AC vents on. When we stopped at a motel for the night, we would leave the carrier door opened for him, but he usually slept on the bottom of the bed...Did he like traveling? - not particularly, but it worked ok for us. Hope this helps...