You love your pet cat. You give her the best food, you have the best eating, sleeping and littering places for her, you provide her with cat gymnasiums and cat towers to enjoy her playtime thoroughly but you just don’t enjoy walking her. You are not alone. Many people do not enjoy walking their cats while they would jump at the opportunity to walk their dog. This is because it is difficult to walk cats as they are not inherently trained to walk with humans.
They have a tendency to wander off into alleys and corners and thus owners find it very difficult to walk them. There are leads and cat harnesses available in the market today which help in walking the cat to a certain extent.
A cat harness is designed to stay firmly on the neck of the cat even though he is on a lead. A harness will be easily available in a pet accessory shop and you can purchase the ordinary nylon ones. You can even go for the deluxe ones which will come at a price slightly higher than the nylon ones. These deluxe harnesses will act like a padded vest giving protection to the cat’s neck. Make sure that the harness you buy is completely adjustable to suit cats of all shapes and sizes.
A cat collar which is another type of cat accessories is normally used with leads. The shape of the cat’s neck is such that it is very easy with a collar and lead to pop off almost immediately. Collars are used instead to place a jewel or any other accessory just to enhance the cat’s appearance. Some people like their cats to be a little decked up. Some others use the cat collars to hold tags with the name of the cat, the name and contact details of the owner so that the cat can be traced incase in got lost. Some cat collars come with bells and these are mainly to warn the birds of the cat’s coming.
Whatever be the kind of design of cat collar it is always better if it is snag proof. This means that the collar should snap off if the cat gets entangled in it. Many cats die of strangulation every year because of their collars not giving in when they pull and shrug. If you are buying a collar for your cat, ensure that it is a snag proof one for the safety of your pet.
Train your cat to walk with a lead. The same techniques used to train dogs to walk are applicable with cats. Cats like dogs respond well to praise but they do not respond effectively to negative criticism. So refrain from tugging the lead a little too hard to teach the cat to stay on your side because it will not work. Enjoy walking your cat and let him be his own master initially. Once the cat gets used to you, he will be more appreciative of you leading him or showing him the way.
