How do you get a cat into a carrier without a fight? Climb the carrier ladder

Cats learn that the carrier means the vet, so they vanish when it appears. The kind fix is to make it a boring, rewarding place long before you need it, one small step at a time.

Pick the step your cat is on today, add how many days you have, and get a simple plan for the next rung, plus what to do if time is short. Based on PDSA, Battersea and RSPCA advice. For fear that does not ease, ask your vet.