This is a common trend with cats, they see the carrier and they bolt. Then you spend the better part of an hour looking for puss while watching the clock knowing the vet appointment is just about passed. A way to avoid this is rather simple, incorporate your cat’s carrier into his/her home environment. Instead of bringing out their carrier at the time it is needed, leave the door off the carrier and place it in area where the cat is comfortable. ie Cat climber, next to food bowls or their bed. This helps teach the cat the carrier is a OK. That it is a safe place to be. The next time you need a trip to the vet it’s guaranteed the carrier issue is no longer.