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is it ok to take your cat on a walk?
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Purchase a harness instead of a collar. Cats can easily slip out of a collar, and a harness will enable you to control your cat without accidentally choking her. There are three types of harnesses for cats: the figure eight, the H-harness and the V-style harness. “The figure eight harness is one of the best for walks outside,” says Christine Church in Housecat: How to Keep Your Indoor Cat Sane and Sound, (Howell Books, 1998), “since it tightens if the cat pulls, therefore preventing the cat from slipping out.”
Not all harness types are available in all pet stores, so if you can’t find what you want, check pet supply catalogs, Internet pet stores or cat magazine classifieds. Buy a harness in a lightweight material such as nylon or cotton. Avoid leather since the bulk and stiffness may be uncomfortable for your cat. A harness should be tight enough to prevent slippage, but loose enough for you to get two fingers between the harness and your cat’s body. Whatever type of harness you select, find one that is adjustable so it fits your cat properly and will expand if she does.
Purchase a nylon or cotton lead that is 6 to 8 feet in length. Avoid chain leashes as they are too heavy to use with a cat. Because cats may prefer to wander a bit, try using a lightweight flexible lead intended for a small dog once you’ve successfully acclimated your cat to a regular leash. Be careful not to allow the flexible lead to rewind quickly as it might frighten your cat or pull her unnecessarily, and be careful not to let the lead slip out of your hand. Manufacturers of flexible leads have not yet made the handles of rubber to increase grip, and, as a result, the leads can slip out of your hand more easily than a regular leash.
Before taking your cat outside on the harness and leash, let her wear the harness indoors so that she becomes acclimated to it
Let your cat wear the harness about 10 or 15 minutes a day indoors for a week or more so that she is comfortable with it. When you place the harness on her, give her some favorite treats and praise her so she associates wearing the harness with something pleasurable.
Hide some treats at various locations around the house. Attach the leash to the harness and let your cat walk around the house with the leash dragging along behind her on an indoor treasure hunt to find the treats. After she seems comfortable with the leash attached to the harness, hold it loosely and let your cat walk around the house wherever she wants to go with you at the other end of the leash. Follow the same routine of hiding treats so she associates something positive with the indoor walk.
When your cat is comfortable walking with the leash inside, take her outdoors for short jaunts of no more than 5 minutes at a time. Take a treat or two with you and give it to her as you walk. If your cat wants to just sit once she is outside, sit with her and let her take things at her own pace. She may ultimately prefer to just sit outdoors and watch the world go by, so don’t force her to walk if she doesn’t want to. Gradually increase the time you spend with her outdoors.
Before taking your cat on walks, make sure she is up-to-date on her vaccinations and is protected from fleas and ticks. Be sure to avoid neighborhood dogs that might frighten your cat and set your leash-training back to square one. When your cat is on a lead, stay with her. Leaving her outside on a tether without your supervision leaves her at risk from dogs, coyotes, and even humans who might harm her accidentally or intentionally. On your walks, keep your cat from eating grass that may have been sprayed with lawn chemicals.
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Sweet!
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wow you know a lot about cats!!! :)
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at my old house i would look out my window and see a neibor walk her cat!!!!!! so its ok to walk a cat !!!!! your welcome!
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to me its hard to get my cat even in a coller. and i tryed walking her. but know this, never make your cat go walking. its not a pretty site.
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I also try walking my cat on a leash, i even tried training her to erm walk the leash but she dosent Love it…at ALL…so i dont walk her anymore
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i usally take my cat out but she dosent like it so i stoped if your cat likes taking walks than take him/her for a walk
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Absolutely! They are domesticated animals, but they still have instinct and skills. Let them offleash in a field or in your backyard. They love hunting, smelling, exploring. You should take them for walks 2-3 times a week.
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Absolutely! They still have instinct and skills. They love smelling the fresh air, hunting and exploring. You should bring them out 2-3 times a week.
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I guess you could, yeah. Buy a harness instead though. I think that’d probably be better. I’ve never seen anyone where I live walking a cat. Ha, give it a try. You might start a fad!! Lolz.
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Yeah just get a jacket with a clip peace a leash and don’t walk them to late at night. But it’s fine.
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