Re:Yes, You Should Walk Your Cat
by bredren on Saturday December 08, 2018 @11:10AM
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I've been walking my 1.5 y/o cat on a leash since he was about six months old.
I walk him just about every morning. I can't sit down to program until he's had his time outside, or he'll meow incessantly for it.
Walking a cat is much like she describes. They don't walk at all like dogs, but rather sort of zig zagging at what is interesting at that moment. There are certain leashes that work better than others.
I see in this thread a lot of people that "tried it" and the cat didn't like it. There is a lot of build up to walking a cat outside, that starts with just having the harness around. There are guides on how to do it, but you don't just throw a leash on the cat and see how it goes, then give up.
I posted some photos [1] of my cat on his walks, including one showing him climbing a tree while on his leash. It shows a bit how much fun they can have outside.
I walk him just about every morning. I can't sit down to program until he's had his time outside, or he'll meow incessantly for it.
Walking a cat is much like she describes. They don't walk at all like dogs, but rather sort of zig zagging at what is interesting at that moment. There are certain leashes that work better than others.
I see in this thread a lot of people that "tried it" and the cat didn't like it. There is a lot of build up to walking a cat outside, that starts with just having the harness around. There are guides on how to do it, but you don't just throw a leash on the cat and see how it goes, then give up.
I posted some photos [1] of my cat on his walks, including one showing him climbing a tree while on his leash. It shows a bit how much fun they can have outside.
[1] https://imgur.com/a/EdwhS52