Communal walking is not for cats. Infographic.
I have decided to simply publish the infographic without more in this instance as it explains fully the message that I wish to get over. communal walking is not for cats by Michael Broad More: walking
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Is walking your cat on a harness and lead cruel?
There is an article in The Sun newspaper today which reports that the RSPCA have criticised the trend of training indoor cats to go for a walk on a lead to allow them to experience some of the outdoor smells and sights. It is a trend because it’s a trend also to keep cats …
Pros and cons of taking your leash-trained cat to public places for walks
I’d like to provide my input first and secondly I have added the experiences of others with their thoughts and advice. Whether leash training and taking your cat for a walk in a public place is good or bad depends on a variety of factors, the most important of which is the character of …
Fundamental reason why domestic cats don’t walk with their owners like dogs
Although, sometimes, domestic cats do walk behind their owners for a relatively short distance (a behaviour characteristic that I explain below), in general, it is fundamentally alien to domestic cats to walk with their owner on a lead like a dog on those nice country walks in the park. If you could talk to …
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 is a special place, a garden within a very large park. I had a nice, long conversation with these ladies …
Pictures of hiking and trekking cats
Here are some pictures of hiking and trekking cats. For the adventurous cat owner in the lower age bracket, perhaps in their 20s, this sort of staycation road trip activity with their cat is proving to be more popular. It seems that some cat owners have taken the time and patience to train their …
Dog owners complain about cats on leashes
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NEWS AND VIEWS: This is a new but unwelcome development in one respect. In Sydney North Shore and eastern suburbs well-heeled residents are occasionally paying cat walkers AU$78 an hour to walk their cats on a leash at a local park where there are dogs. Pet sitter Sarah Kwong quite rightly …
Animal racism apparent in Montréal Covid-19 curfew
I’ve described it as animal racism. It is better described as speciesism. In Montréal, Canada, there is a curfew which applies to all of Québec. Dog owners can take their dogs outside on a lead after 8 p.m. but cat owners can’t. To be clear, if you live in Montréal you can’t take your …
