3 August 05

Walks With Cats

Walking with cats Our kitties are indoors cats, but not wanting to deprive them utterly of outdoors life, early on we got them used to being on a leash and harness and started going for strolls with them outside. This has become a twice-daily routine, and they are very insistent especially in the morning that they get their little stroll.

As Pica illustrates here, such an outing is really a two-person job. The kitties are wont to go their own directions. Most of the duration we let them wander about without holding on to their leashes, and since they cut down the wheat, they have a large open field in which to romp.

Posted by at 11:08 PM in Cats | Link |
  1. Phew! I thought I was the only one who took their cats out on a leash. I am feeling smug.
    Frankly, after numerous bird-killings and tree-rescues, it was the only option. As my vet said, “just because you live in the country, don’t feel like you have to let your cats roam free. That’s trouble.”.
    — Trix    4. August 2005, 17:38    Link
  2. I tried using a leash with one of my cats some years ago when we drove a long distance with her in a moving truck. We almost lost her at a truck stop, when she tried to run away, frightened by the noise from the freeway. But she did okay in the truck, with her litter box under the seat… The things we do for our pets!
    — maria    4. August 2005, 23:26    Link
  3. Great photo. There is no way our cat would consent to being on a leash – we started him too late.
    — Jenny    5. August 2005, 04:01    Link

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