cat leash ??

woody6.1

Rookie
I'm planning on buying a leash for my cat who's forever been a very relaxed and calm cat... .Maybe because he was neutered but nonetheless, me and my friend want to take him out to a park for fun.. I'm sure it takes some training(even though it's a freakin cat) and the training would probably be a lot more effective if i started from when he was a kitten ... Has anyone else ever put their cat on a leash ?
 

ilovecarlos

Professional
I'm planning on buying a leash for my cat who's forever been a very relaxed and calm cat... .Maybe because he was neutered but nonetheless, me and my friend want to take him out to a park for fun.. I'm sure it takes some training(even though it's a freakin cat) and the training would probably be a lot more effective if i started from when he was a kitten ... Has anyone else ever put their cat on a leash ?




Ah yeah, and I'm pleased to say that she let me live to tell about it...;)
 

armand

Banned
Ah yeah, and I'm pleased to say that she let me live to tell about it...;)
LOL yeah, I tried that once on a cat of mine and he did not like it at all! As soon as I put on the leash/harness, he became determined to take it off. He just sat there on his back clawing+chewing. No walking, no other activity.

Maybe other cats are different.
 

jmsx521

Hall of Fame
Cats are so sensitive and pretentious that it would be a long shot to find one that likes being leashed. Cats like to dictate, not be dictated.
 

forzainter

Semi-Pro
i dont really see the point of having a cat, you buy it, you buy it food, you give it a place to sleep, yes it spends more time out than in your house and all it does for you is bring back dead animals
 

GRANITECHIEF

Hall of Fame
Cats like to dictate, not be dictated.

Just like me on the court~! I've taken my cats for short little walks on a leash before. Defintely met with some resistance, but it could be done with a little training.

Never ever, repeat, ever ever ever tie to cats together with a leash.
 

Fee

Legend
A friend of mine from years ago had his cat on a leash. I even went out with him once when he took it for a walk. It is not an easy thing to do, but it can be done. I suggest a google or amazon search.
 

croatian sensation

Professional
This may not be the field I have any knowledge about (since I have been avoiding cats and dogs as much as I can all my life).. but what is the point of taking the cat for a walk?
 

Fee

Legend
Because cats really shouldn't be outdoors at all, according to some animal enthusiasts.
 

Deuce

Banned
It's a cat's nature to be outside, roaming free.

It's the cars that are not part of the natural environment - cars are very dangerous to free roaming cats.

I had a cat for 18 years. For the first 10 years, he was an outdoor cat. He got hit by a car once, and survived (I was about 7 years old). When he was 10, I saw another cat get killed by a car - the driver could have stopped, but he didn't feel like it.
From that point, I decided that our cat would be an indoor cat. Not really fair to his nature, but better than being killed, I figured.
He lived another 8 years as an indoor cat. He didn't seem too unhappy - but that's my limited human perspective. He never adapted to the harness/leash, though.
 

mucat

Hall of Fame
i dont really see the point of having a cat, you buy it, you buy it food, you give it a place to sleep, yes it spends more time out than in your house and all it does for you is bring back dead animals

I could say the same about most teenagers nowaday...except the bring back dead animals part...
 

Trainer

Rookie
Never ever, repeat, ever ever ever tie to cats together with a leash.

Sounds like hours of entertainment to me.... :twisted:

I was driving down my neighborhood and saw to cats fighting, they'd fight a bit, and then sit and stare at each other, and fight some more. After each fight they would sit and try to get each other's hair out of their mouths. One would get up and move somewhere, and then they'd go at it again. It was really really interesting. :twisted:
 
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Fee

Legend
It's a cat's nature to be outside, roaming free.

It's the cars that are not part of the natural environment - cars are very dangerous to free roaming cats.

I had a cat for 18 years. For the first 10 years, he was an outdoor cat. He got hit by a car once, and survived (I was about 7 years old). When he was 10, I saw another cat get killed by a car - the driver could have stopped, but he didn't feel like it.
From that point, I decided that our cat would be an indoor cat. Not really fair to his nature, but better than being killed, I figured.
He lived another 8 years as an indoor cat. He didn't seem too unhappy - but that's my limited human perspective. He never adapted to the harness/leash, though.

I completely agree with you that it's in their nature, but I can see why cat lovers advocate for keeping them inside. Not just the cars that you mention, but other cats, dogs, assorted diseases and viruses that they can pick up if they roam around, etc.

I had a Siamese cat once, and he was the coolest cat I ever owned. I would let him out in the evening for a little bit, but he would always come home in about an hour and spend the night inside. One night I stayed out with a friend and forgot to remind my mother to let him back in and he was hit by a car. My next cat will be an indoor cat.
 
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