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femmedem

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3. We had a leash-trained cat, too, and yes, it did make him want to bolt out the door.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 28, 2023, 06:16 PM

Aug 2023

And I don't know where you live or where you would consider taking your cat, but I live in a small city and no matter where we went--streets or parks--there was always the chance that someone would have an unleashed dog. We had a few close calls, and one where our cat wouldn't have survived if he hadn't been able to climb a tree.

So I think you are doing the right thing by keeping him inside.

Maybe you could try clicker training or more interactive toys?

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I wish I could take Kit Kat out and about on my shoulder like a monkey would go. [View all] Grasswire2 Aug 2023 OP

My parents had a cat that they walked on a harness and leash. He enjoyed it. sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #1

I did have an orange boy who would walk on a leash, yes. Grasswire2 Aug 2023 #2

We had a leash-trained cat, too, and yes, it did make him want to bolt out the door. femmedem Aug 2023 #3

thanks for the input Grasswire2 Aug 2023 #4