The 'typical' response that I seem to get is the paws go out so the cat is bigger than the entrence to the carrier, This is followed by a bit of digging in to the flesh with the hind legs. If you put the head in first then press the butt in after, the head will pop back out. Going the other way doesn't work at all either.

If you have two people(adults) One can hold the cat, with the right hand grasping the front legs, and the left hand holding the hind legs, then put the cat in the carrier. The second person holds the cat's head down with the right hand and zipps the carrier with the left. Person 1 removes his/her left hand first (butt) then as the top is closed, releases the front legs, when the zipper is almost closed, person 2 squesszes their hand out while keeping the cat from sticking it's head out the top.

Person one and two can then take turns applying salve to each others wounds.

The cat's response to being in teh carrier is to wait until you are on a public vehical, or other crowded area then staart up with the most sickly howling that you have ever heard. You need to develop thick skin as non-cat owners will give you dirty looks as if you were torturing the beasty. Cat owners will give you the knowing look of sympathy. (do the same if you see someone transporting their cats). Small kittens will reach out of the carrier and attempt to snag anything with in reach with their razor sharp claws. this will include your flesh, and coats and pusrses of strrangers that may wander too close. small childern may be pulled into the box, but under no circumstances open the box until you get to your destination.

At this point, once you are safely at the vet, or your new home, stand back as far away from teh carrier as you physicaly can, and open it up. The cat will oblige you by hunkering down as small as possible and refusing to come out.

There have been reports of strange mutant cats that enjoy trips in the carrier, but so far these rumours are unsubstanciated.