Cat harness - a good or bad idea?

picklepick

ive not looked yet, i vmight make a trip to pah this weekend so ill take a look when i go.

deedeeliz

Check this website out, it has most things you'd need for your pets and it's easy enough to buy enough stuff to get the free delivery.

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats


I let my cats outside on harnesses as I back onto a busy carpark and the lady who lived here before me lost one cat to the cars and the other lost it's leg. I don't trust drivers, or my cats to have enough sense to avoid them.

I don't walk my cats, I let them wander around with me following behind as their loyal servant anyway

RacyRed

This evening we went out on our first adventure and she LOVED IT :happylove
I'd lain the harness over her and she had no problem with that. A little later we had a really good ear/throat rubbing session while I put the harness on her but without tightening it up and she didn't even blink!

A little while after that I put the harness on her again and adjusted it till it fit properly, attached the lead and we went for a wander in the communal parts of my building, then stood looking out of the front door, which she has only ever seen from inside her carrier before.

She was investigating everything, we just tootled about following her nose. Once back in again she went rushing to wake Yogi up to tell him all about it and show off her pretty harness:rotfl:. If she takes to the jacket as quickly I'll be well chuffed.

She has taken to it so well I wonder if she has worn one before, I guess I'll never know for sure.

deedeeliz

Brilliant!

I'm glad she enjoys the harness, now for photos!

RacyRed

Well, we now venture outside the door a little bit! (just a few feet, small steps)

On yesterday's walk we were exploring a little alley up the side of the building where the local cats, most of whom she knows) go up and down a lot when who should turn up but our boy, Yogi! He was "big eyed" astonished to find me and Daisy on his route home :rotfl:

Daisy and I had been on our way back, but with Yogi for company Daisy decided she wanted to see a bit more. Yogi showed Daisy around a bit and she was much more confident in his company, sniffing where he sniffed, watching the birds he spotted, it was really nice to see to be honest.

As was to be expected, it is all very exciting and a little bit scary, Daisy often checks to make sure I'm still there, but the stimulus seems to be doing her the world of good.

She now sits by her harness when she would like to go on an adventure, and gives me a little meow to tell me she has had enough when we are out, I pick her up and bring her straight home when she does that, of course.

When home she runs up to Skye or Yogi and looks for all the world as if she is telling them all about it :rotfl:

I'll do photos as soon as she is settled into it a llittle more.

lostinrates

Racy, this is amazing speed of progress, congratulations! I'm glad Daisy is enjoying it.

Sirbendy

I remember the first time we took Hex out and a landrover went past..whoosh, up my back, onto my shoulder..all puffed up big and hissing at it. Boy, did I swear..:)

RacyRed

lostinrates wrote: »

Racy, this is amazing speed of progress, congratulations! I'm glad Daisy is enjoying it.

I know! And I'm doing my best to let Daisy set the pace.

She has to have worn a harness before. I know very little about her history, other than she was very much loved, pampered and given up only because her owner, after expert advice, thought it was the best thing to do for her. I really feel for and am grateful to them.

The borrowed walking jacket arrived today... she loves it

Sir Bendy, we haven't been near traffic yet so I have that treat to come :eek:

deedeeliz

Where did you find the walking jackets in the UK?

I haven't seen them anywhere!

foreign_correspondent

RacyRed - that's cool - I just caught up on this - it's amazing she has taken to it so well, I am sure it will add a lot of enjoyement to her life! Well done to you and Daisy!