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Catsey Junior
 
Cats owned: Waifs and Strays
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: london,uk
Posts: 47
17-11-2011, 09:51 AM   #1

Harness Advice


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Fondly Remembered
 
Cats owned: Leia: blue torbie
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Posts: 31,378
17-11-2011, 03:50 PM   #2

Re: Harness Advice


That's by the book, and highly effective. I just put the harness and lead on, picked up the cat and put him/her outside; they were so startled/pleased/intrigued at being outside in the big wide world that the harness didn't seem to bother them. It depends on the cat's temperament but that worked for me with young ones, and one rescued adult who'd previously been outdoors. Leia is my only cat who refused to go outside, she, for some reason, has always been scared of outside. That's sad, because she's missing all the pleasures of the scents and sounds, and I've missed the bonding experience that comes with a walk with your cat.



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Cats owned: Birman.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire, UK
Posts: 630
19-11-2011, 08:44 AM   #3

Re: Harness Advice


That's a useful post Catz.
Yes, patience is the key here. It may take a while to build up an animal's trust but it takes just a second to lose it.



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