As above, a key technique is to use reward and praise. Your first training session, and many after, will be just before a regular feeding time. The intent is to let your cat sniff and become accustomed to them over a few days. INSTEAD, take the new harness and leash out of the packaging and simply place them somewhere near one of your cat’s favorite sleeping places or hiding spots. If you introduce the concept in the wrong way, you will lose any chance to walk the cat on a leash. Set aside the fact that your cat has been meowing at the window or door for months. Once you buy the harness and leash DO NOT run home and immediately try to take your cat to the outside. Go with a well-fitting harness and nothing else. Should the cat pull or dart with the leash attached to a breakaway collar it could easily do what it has been designed to do (break away) and your cat is gone. As well, don’t use a collar as cats can often slip out of them and/or most cat collars are designed to breakaway in the event of a snag. Don’t look at dog leashes as the hardware (snap) is usually too heavy. Training Guidelineīuy a well-fitting Cat Harness and a lightweight Cat Lead. Ideally, you want to tune yourself in to the cat’s reactions during the training process and effectively let the cat guide you. You want to avoid a battle of wills at all costs as, we all know who will lose. Your patience, not the cat’s!Ī sure way to ruin your chances is to in any way try to force the issue. The keys are: using reward and praise making it a pleasurable experience for your cat properly accustoming your cat to wearing the harness and patience…. Having said that, it is not hard or impossible to train a mature cat to walk in a harness and leash. Younger kittens are obviously more open to adopting new ideas than older cats. ![]() The earlier you start with your cat or kitten with a harness and lead (or leash) the better. We hope you both enjoy! General Observations We’ve provided a step by step training guideline that includes some tools, tips and general observations from our own experience to help you successfully walk your cat on a lead. This blog is intended to help you train your cat to walk on a lead. While it wouldn’t be your cat’s first choice, they enjoy it nevertheless, and it’s also fun for you to get outside for a walk with your cat. Instead, consider training your cat to walk on a lead. ![]() Since outdoor cats have lower life expectancies we recommend that you do not give in to the constant meowing no matter how much it tugs at your heart. With spring around the corner pretty soon your cat will be pining at the door or window to go outside.
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