Walking Your Cat With a Leash

By

lunaann

I trained mine by putting the leash on him for a short period of time each day, building it up slowly. He got used to it and loved his walks. I would pick up the harness and leash and shake it and he would come running,lived to be 20

By

meoowmom

Well I had my AllieMae for 10 years and she was
a tortishell cat, so beautiful but stubborn. She refused the leash from the onset but she loved
baths and would leap form sink to the top of shower rail and into the shower and we finally learned to leave it ajar for her to join me or hubby and she
loved to bathe alone in tub.
Molly looks so sleek give her a kittyhug and kiss
from me.

By

wdyjsu

I tried that with my new kitten but she wouldn't ever do it she's hated it all along, any advice about that? Thanks!

By Carol (Guest Post)

I had another cat that I could take outside on a leash, but the one I have now wont tolerate it. I got her as a kitten, but she just wouldnt let me put it on her. I tried everything. She is 12 yr old now and a housecat.. This past summer I had the idea to try letting her out on my big deck in the back of my house. (I live in the country so there isnt a lot of simulation...just enough..lol) I was able to keep her on the deck..just like a dog! When I told her to come in the house, she'd come right in! Rarely, I would need to spray my hose outside the deck railing and it was enough to make her go inside. I never sprayed her with it... You cant take your eyes off them though. they're like toddlers... You just never know when a squirrel or another cat might come by... smile

By

ILuvDobes

Hi Barbara,

My Mom has always taken her cats on a walk ... with a harness and leash! Unfortunately my kitties (rescue) have come to me as adults and too late to leash train.

They love looking out the windows though. If I ever find a kitten, he/she will be leash trained! How much fun to walk!

Jennifer
Northern Virginia