To give our inside cat a bit of an outdoor experience, we take her to explore the garden. We have a harness and leash especially designed for cats, and she doesn't mind putting it on, because she knows it means she is going outside. (I also put the harness on without the leash when we go to the vet - it gives me something else to hang on to!

I dont think a leash on a regular collar would do much good for Ally, she would wiggle out of it too quickly!

I suppose the cat's reaction depends on whether they are used to wearing a collar - Ally doesn't wear a collar, but she has been wearing her harness for "walkies" since she was a kitten, so she doesn't mind it