Has anyone walked their cat on a harness? Mine is indoors and I was wondering how that worked out...?

Answer 1

well the cat will sometimes lie down when u want it to walk, it's not like a dog so dont expect it to act like on and be eager to go on walks! it will take the cat some time to get use to the harness, so u should take it out more often, exercise is a must! ur cat will get use to it eventually. plus it will get more adventurous and walk more if u walk it everyday. hope this helps!

Answer 2

Without exception every cat I have ever put a harness on has flopped on their side and looked at me as if to ask "Have you lost your mind?". Depending on the cat and how you approach introducing the harness, it may go well or it may result in disaster. Before taking your cat outside, walk around your neighborhood and consider what the cat will experience. Is your cat shy? Do sudden noises cause the cat to run and hide? It may sound funny, but when your cat freaks out and runs up your back and clings to your skull for dear life, You won't be laughing! Please keep in mind that any cat that becomes accustomed to going outside will ALWAYS want out. Also consider how your cat will react to strange people and especially dogs. To quote a dog owner from an actual experience I have had, "Oh he loves cats, he'd never harm one." That's how I learned about the cat up the back routine. The dog went nuts, barking and chasing my cat. She, being a reasonable creature, chose the high ground to hiss and spit her disgust from. I still have the scars and it still isn't as funny to me as it was to the people watching.

Answer 3

I have a cat that used to roam freely. When we moved to an apartment and she couldn't roam, she learned very quickly to walk on a leash or stay inside. A harness is much safer but she never could get used to it and I was gambling that she would be her calm self in all situations or I'd be able to pick her up before she could try to run off. I always use a break away collar. She loves to go for walks, eat grass, roll on concrete. Now we have a house with a privacy fenced back yard so she can roam freely outside when I'm home and I don't have to worry about her.

Answer 4

We walk our cats on harnesses, but it is more that we let them play outside and roll around on the grass with a harness on. They don't really like to "walk" around. Good Luck!

P.S. It will work better if your cat is a kitten!

Answer 5

I used to walk the cats at my old work on a harness and they didnt seem to mind it. You just have to be careful because cats can wiggle their way out of anything

Answer 6

I can't imagine that it would work too well. In fact, I have never seen it done. I had a miniature Rex rabbit that I bought a harness for and he took ME for walks as I would follow the little critter around. I suspect that is what it would be like with a cat since basically we are their staff and not actually owners...hehe

Answer 7

My neighbor lady puts her cat out on a harness and even walks it on a harness. Hers was trained from very young and it appears to enjoy the walks until it sees a dog-bird-squirrel and so forth

Answer 8

i used to walk my previous cats on a harness the queen was very comfortable about it but the tom who was a serious homebody had to be carried as he just would not walk. my current two are total homebodies and just hate the outside world and they are ten months at a guess. it really depends on the cat but be warned you get funny looks every now and then. s/he may be alright but might not be and you cannot teach them heal and sit etc they need to do their own thing.try it, it is the only way to find out at least s/he would be safe from traffic and won't be able to hunt but s/he is not safe from predators such as dogs or wild animals so you need to be aware all the time of these dangers and maybe take his/her pet carrier with you. i have a bag type so it looks just like you have a sports bags with you.

Answer 9

yes, but you will have to train it to walk with the harness on, otherwise, the cat will not walk but lay down instead. we have been trying to have our cat walk with a harness and we have been having some luck with taking her outside for a short time so she can get used to it out there and putting the harness on for a little bit and then taking her back in.......there are so many things outside to frighten a cat....noises, other animals, smells....etc. it will take a little time....we are hoping ourselves!

Answer 10

It will be fine as long as your cat has had all it's injections and is introduced slowly as it's immune system may not be strong enough just yet, but take it daily for short walks to build it up, remember to keep out of the way of dogs on your walk!