lv4dogs
03-04-2004, 08:32 AM
I know i dont post much here, between all my pets & my life I have to divide my time writing about them lol.
Anyways Meko is wanting outside lately, she is just about 5 months old (getting spayed next month). She especially goes nuts when she sees her buddies (my dogs) outside. I dont want her outside, especially not now, at least not until after shes spayed. Besides i dont want to loose her by a car or running away. And I hate owners that just let their cats roam (no offense to anyone) but I have had scratches on my new car from cats walking on it, the stench of male cat urine on my porch, cat feces in my flower gardens, garbage ripped up etc.. etc..
So I decided to make her semi-happy I'd let her out on a leash so I bought her a harness last night. Should I let her gradually get used to wearing it (like a puppy) let her wear it for a few minutes a couple times a day for a few days then eventually hook a leash to it, then eventually let her outside with it? I know she wont be like a dog on a leash more like a ferret but at least she'd get to be outside & get some fresh air.
Do any of yous keep your cats on leashes?
the next ? (I will probably get some "bad" remarks for this one but oh well to each their own), anyways I want to take my cat for car rides not in a carrier. She goes quite often w/ me but shes always in a carrier, but she is so calm & love rides now that I would like her to just hang out in the car (like my dogs do). I know I have seen pics of peoples cats in their cars so I know some of yous do this. Do you bring a litter box just in case? (she nevver goes in her carrier), do they run all over the car or do they learn to just hang out? Meko is laid back, used to distractions & strange object & places. I think she would love to sit in the back window on car rides, what do yous think?
She is a mini-dog I swear, I have treated her just like a dog since I got her @ 3 weeks of age & she has no other cats only dogs & ferrets & rats to play with, she learned a lot from my dogs, she knows to lay down, shake paws, sit pretty & give kisses all on command!
Anyways Meko is wanting outside lately, she is just about 5 months old (getting spayed next month). She especially goes nuts when she sees her buddies (my dogs) outside. I dont want her outside, especially not now, at least not until after shes spayed. Besides i dont want to loose her by a car or running away. And I hate owners that just let their cats roam (no offense to anyone) but I have had scratches on my new car from cats walking on it, the stench of male cat urine on my porch, cat feces in my flower gardens, garbage ripped up etc.. etc..
So I decided to make her semi-happy I'd let her out on a leash so I bought her a harness last night. Should I let her gradually get used to wearing it (like a puppy) let her wear it for a few minutes a couple times a day for a few days then eventually hook a leash to it, then eventually let her outside with it? I know she wont be like a dog on a leash more like a ferret but at least she'd get to be outside & get some fresh air.
Do any of yous keep your cats on leashes?
the next ? (I will probably get some "bad" remarks for this one but oh well to each their own), anyways I want to take my cat for car rides not in a carrier. She goes quite often w/ me but shes always in a carrier, but she is so calm & love rides now that I would like her to just hang out in the car (like my dogs do). I know I have seen pics of peoples cats in their cars so I know some of yous do this. Do you bring a litter box just in case? (she nevver goes in her carrier), do they run all over the car or do they learn to just hang out? Meko is laid back, used to distractions & strange object & places. I think she would love to sit in the back window on car rides, what do yous think?
She is a mini-dog I swear, I have treated her just like a dog since I got her @ 3 weeks of age & she has no other cats only dogs & ferrets & rats to play with, she learned a lot from my dogs, she knows to lay down, shake paws, sit pretty & give kisses all on command!