I put it on.. but it kept trying to get out. I wanted to take it walking, but it was lying down and trying to take it off. Do i keep yanking it until it comes? What can i do to make it want to go on a walk? Like dogs..
2007-08-27 13:19:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Cats are not like dogs. I can't even get a collar on mine! He fights like hell to get it off.
Cats have a free spirit and leashing them only makes them feel confined and controlled. They view you as being mean to them. It is unnatural for a cat. Dogs are trained. Cats rarely are.
Dogs need to go out for walks and do their business. Cats dig in their litterbox. My cat never goes outside. Once I saw a kitten hit by a car and it affected me so deeply, my own cat will never go out.
2007-08-27 13:29:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bambi 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You are probably not going to get your cat to walk on a leash like a dog!
First of all the cat must wear a harness to which the leash is attached - not just a collar. A cat's neck is not muscled as a dog's is and you can hurt your cat by dragging him around by his neck.
The cat needs to get used to wearing the harness around the house. Put is on him for a few hours a day when you are home. When he moves freely about the house wearing the harness you can just attach the leash and venture outside.
Make sure you wrap the leash around your wrist several times and only take the cat to quiet areas at first - no dogs, heavy traffic noise etc. A "spooked" cat can get away from you very easily.
2007-08-27 13:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can do it. Our cat is leash trained.
1. Do not yank the leash. Put it on the cat and stand next to him/her and start to walk. If the cat lays down, pick it up (gently) and manually move his feet to give the idea.
2. If he stops, stop with him. Wait him out.
3. Repeat many times.
It works..be gentle, patient and loving and remember cats are not dogs. Not all of them will take the training.
2007-08-27 13:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Deadhead Neil 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was this famous video of this news reporter advertising a cat. The cat was put on a leash and went wild, ripping up his leg and sinking its claws into his genitals. You're fortunate your cat didn't react as badly. Cats are not dogs and do not 'go on walks'. If they get restless like dogs do, they ask to be let out. They don't need you to accompany them. If you have a good relationship with them, they will sometimes follow you on a walk, but probably not the whole way. Yanking on them is cruelly to a cat, it will probably attack you. It obviously doesn't want to be walked. You can't make it want to go, it's unfair to demand it of them.
Don't try this again, sometimes it's hard enough for them to get used to a collar. They're not built like dogs, and they get indignant if you try to pull them around or you decide where they should walk.
2007-08-27 13:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by Daggot P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i does no longer do it. With some relations cats it relatively works to take them for little walks in the event that they're very calm kitties. they have cat strollers and exterior pens that paintings ok. while you're taking it to the vet, or around different animals, i might under no circumstances positioned it on a leash. If it circuitously receives away, it could get snagged on some thing and choke. that's a danger of your cat dropping its existence in case you place it on a leash. I strongly propose a taxi for transportation and vet visits, and an exterior play pin for exercising. Or, you may flow the old school way, interior cat, taxi for different activities.
2016-10-09 08:44:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I have a cat shes about 4 and she loves to walk on leashes she also likes to go riding in her cat bag she usually just sits and sleeps she loves riding in her cat purse well what i did with my cat i got her use to it so she wouldn't be scared of walking first i would put the leash on her and let her walk around with it then i would get her favorite treats and i would hold the leash and feeeed her and walk a little bit then stop and feed her.
2007-08-27 14:46:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was under the impression that those leashes were just so indoor cats wouldn't get away if you wanted to take them outside. I think the term "cat wrangling" was created for a reason. It would be next to impossible to get them to walk like a dog on a leash unless it was a really special cat.
2007-08-27 13:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by tmc0037 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cats are very independent. They don't want to be on a leash, and it's uncomfortable to them, especially a dog collar/leash. It'd be better to put them on a harness.
My cat always follows me when I take walks. No need to force her.
2007-08-27 13:23:16 · answer #8 · answered by qtfrenchie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cats will tolerate a leash but most won't. They aren't like dogs. You can try luring your kitty along with treats and see if it gets used to it, but it may or may not work.
Yours is probably one of the ones that won't stand for it.
2007-08-27 13:23:20 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats don't like leashes. You cat is better off inside. It will avoid contact with other animals (which could be sick) and getting run over by a mack truck.
2007-08-27 13:23:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋