Extremely unusual, unique, way to take your cat for a walk outside
The woman has cut five holes in a linen grocery bag: one for her tabby cat’s head, and four more for their legs. The cat is placed into the bag and above the cat...
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Met 2 ladies in the park with their cat on a lead
About an hour ago I met two ladies in the park with their cat on a lead. It happens to be a wonderful place called Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park, Surrey, UK. Isabella Plantation...
7 ways to exercise your cat (a critical viewpoint)
There are apparently seven ways to exercise your cat. There are probably more ways, but in practice there are less. I’m going to list seven possible ways to exercise your cat and comment critically...
Picture of grey tabby British Shorthair on a leash in the snow
This is a picture which caught my eye because it is quite rare to see a domestic cat on a leash in any case, but when that cat is a purebred British Shorthair and...
Are Siamese cats indoor cats?
Are Siamese cats indoor cats? The answer very much depends on the cat’s human caretaker. That’s obvious but it needs stating. It is a philosophical question to a certain extent. Attitudes about letting cats...
Walking your cat on a leash to explore and stimulate. A lifestyle to aspire to?
Very few cat owners take their cat outside on a leash. Surprisingly, those that do take the time and trouble to lease train their cat and take him outside to the beach, a local...
Unusual picture of a domestic cat on an extra long lead in a park
This is the real thing in the rarified world of domestic cats on leashes. It is the longest cat lead I have seen and is a genuine walk with his black cat in what...
Can I let my Bengal cat go outside?
The decision as to whether you should let your cat go outside is entirely based in practicalities and the answer is NO unless they are leash trained and on a lead or inside a...
The reason why cat harnesses often don’t work and how to fix the problem
Cat harnesses are meant to allow cat guardians to walk with their cats but often they immobilise them. In this article I set out my reason why a harness immobilised the cat in the...
There are advantages to minimal leash training of your cat
This article is about the potential benefit of getting your cat to accept a harness and lead. Cat owners are never going to walk around the neighbourhood with their domestic cat on a lead...
Moonwalking cat. Why and how.
This is a video of a cat on a leash doing a version of the moonwalk. You can see that because he is walking but not going forwards. The reason is because the cat...
If I take my cat for a walk on a lead or cat stroller, am I damaging the relationship between us? Do they feel humiliated or disrespected by this?
There is absolutely no way that the relationship between a domestic cat and their human caretaker can be damaged if a cat is on a lead or in a cat stroller provided the owner...
The RSPCA say that cats on leads are a bad idea
The RSPCA say that when a domestic cat is on a lead he loses control which makes him agitated and also he is being taken to places which are outside his territory which adds...
Would You Go Hiking in the Great Outdoors with Your Domestic Cats?
Would you go hiking with your cats? Not many do that’s for sure but I really like this. I like the pictures of these two cats hiking with their human companions. It seems very...
Normal for cat owners to feel guilty about not letting their cat outdoors
Dr Bruce Fogle, the well-known veterinarian and author, says: “Judging by what people tell me when they bring their cat to the clinic, it’s pretty much normal for owners to feel guilty about not...
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