Adventures in walking a cat on a leash

[DuralastTurbo]

Is that a woman in the pink shirt, or just a gay guy with long hair?

[nozomiwhitewolf]

Some cats probably just don't take well to the whole harness and leash thing, but my friend who has an Abyssinian cat tells me he loves to go for walks with the harness and leash. Maybe because they're a very intelligent and active breed? I dunno. Apparently you can teach 'em tricks like dogs. I used to have a cat from a shelter and I taught him tricks. He was quite the strange one though. her cat also enjoys baths! BATHS! Imagine that. O_O;

[DJRoadkill18seven]

sorry to be a dick but i find walking cats crazy....or atleast the people who do it.......always good for a laugh

[hotchicky8]

My kitten has only had her third walk today :) She is doing fantastic! it even started to rain while we were out and she got a little upset but then just kept on truckin' down the street :P We headed home right away though when it started raining.

[iAsian92]

Hahahaha, I tried to put a regular leash on my cat and she would NOT move, she just sat there and glared daggers at me.

[chopaface]

i would try to put the harness on the cat as early as possible.. just the harness no leash.. so they get a hang of it..

[spoottrockstar]

Now that is a cool cat:-)

[holla06]

this is prolly what my cat would do lmao. she prolly would let u put it on no problem. but once its on she would be like WTF IS THIS!? LMAO

[dagbli]

Cats are born to run free and climb trees, and not go around on a leash. Why do you think they have claws? And tail for balance? It's unnatural for a cat to walk on a leash!

[sellis1993]

@dagbli and are dogs being natural when they walk on leashes? they're domesticated animals. putting a harness on a house cat is different from taking a lion from the wild and immediately trying to walk it

[witecracker2]

@dagbli ya my cat thought so too, but i made her do it anyway, now that she knows what to respect she LOVES the idea and readily enjoys it

[sturmshrek]

Well don't expose your neighbors otherwise people will be throwing bricks. lol.

[pineappleetr]

you should try a different walking harness get the "come with me kitty" walking harness at target for like 10$ way better then that so your cutie can walk better. just try it out from one avid cat lover to another.

[ForeverAmericangirls]

your not suppposed to do that lol

[felixduhcat89]

Hmm...I wonder why there wasn't any sound?

[jermaro1]

At least your cat walked! When our 9-month old kitten got sick of the leash, he lay down on his side in the grass and refused to get up. Unfortunately, we were walking at the time and I didn't immediately notice that he was now moving on his side instead of his legs - what a disaster. I think we'll stay inside from now on.

[lessthan3luv]

For anyone who's trying to leash train their cat: I've never done it, but I imagine that a good idea would be to put the harness on, wait until the cat is calm, then take it off. Don't go outside right away. Then put the harness back on, and wait until the cat is calm. Pet them and give them treats (if they're swayed by treats, few cats seem to be). Once the cat is kind of unphased by the harness, clip on the leash, and try walking inside. Repeat the same process, then take it outside.

[shethewriter]

@lessthan3luv a good idea to help them realize they can walk in a harness is to entice them with a treat and give it to them if they walk straight to it.

[lupinesangre]

hahaha well at least she walked once you got her outside. my cat walked backwards only at first when we put the harness on him. (I have a vid up of it)

[shelberz1]

LOLOLOL

[atester42]

Sure, but you're just walking where the cat wants to go.

[Powdermaker]

having two cats of my own and watching these cat on leash videos i realise one thing, cats want what everybody really wants: freedom!

if not they go beserk

[gatolvr28]

LOL, if you watch the video I just put up my cat does the exact same thing, the moon walk LOL, I'm sure you are great parents to your cat and everything takes time.

[Travino]

lol @ the cat walking backwards in circles like thats gonna get it off

[cooldude8870]

lmfao stupid cat :P

[summerrose34]

Your cat did very well! and so did you two. She was very excited and happy! You are such excellent kitty parents to let her out on a leash, and so understanding of her! Major Kudos to two smart people!

[auntyv]

You cat did better than mine. Mine never wore collars and when I put on one them, they flopped over on their sides and just layed there frozen. Those collars are in a drawer somewhere...I've forgotten where. Sigh.

[henryhorker]

Listen, people. I'm a goddamn "cat whisperer" and I've been training cats how to successfully walk on leashes for years now, and these people in this video are doing just fine.

So, for all you losers here who've accused them of abusing their cat, I say this: I would like to personally show you what "abuse" is by walking my cat, Fiddle Faddle, up your collective asses and having him scratch the insides of your colons out.

[witecracker2]

@henryhorker poochie the cat would like to join in the fun...

[heartsboxcars]

@henryhorker You trained your cat to climb up the asses of people who upset you and mutilate them from the inside?

What the fuck kind of "cat whisperer" are you?

[ilovemytiara]

aww how cute. This isn't abuse, people. Cats always overreact over the slightest change of routine. She was fine in the end. I keep trying to do this but all my cat ever does is try to get the harness off.

[HapkidoDan19x]

Well ive been walking my cats on leashes for over 4 years now...

And for one...the harness seems too tight...

for two it wont be ready to actually walk until you take it out for about a month..

ive gotten my cat to walk like a dog and its pretty neat. So train it correctly and enjoy the fun

[in2b8ix2b8]

Now exactly who is walking whom? I think the cat is actually taking YOU for a walk!

[lightspeedius]

Heheh. Take THAT cat!

[milez3]

Too Cute :)

[emalaran]

Warning: Cat harness may interfere with the cat's internal radar for the first few minutes LOL

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good video... looks like she got a bit more accustomed to it... my cats would kill me if i ever tried that haha

[tranceisme00]

Oh my gosh, that's terrible. The two of you obviously don't know what the word "train" means. It's a lengthy process to train a cat to walk on a leash, meaning weeks, not a few seconds. That was very, very cruel. I suggest you research proper care of cats, or give it to someone that knows how to take care of it. Poor thing.

[DJEDI296]

shut up, hippy.

[summerrose34]

agreed.

[ASHBABE420]

okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, jesus christ, cruel, gimme a break

[angelakasonic1]

lmao why do you care how his hair looks?

does his hair really matter to you?

[heflinMAX]

Oh Too funny!! I had the same experience when I tried to get my cat to walk on a lesh. And she finally ended up loving it. Plus I met lots of people walking her. Good idea on keeping her safe too!!

[ultimose]

Beautiful cat. Too bad shes abused.

[breesnana]

Better than her going out and getting hit by a freaking car you ignoramus!

[ASHBABE420]

wow you are an idiot, i agree with breesnana, my grandma did the same and had them in a designated area so they can go outside and not be in danger. some people are just so ignorant....

[KrystalFrizz]

And just how do you figure this? A word of warning, this is an argument you can NOT WIN.

[kazyKat]

good job,keep up. She very ncie looking cat