Topic: Taking honey for her walk & other cats (Read 4192 times)

Beth82 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 09, 2012, 16:04:00 PM »

It's the same for letting her outside, I have confidence in her to be ok

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #23 on:** September 09, 2012, 11:55:33 AM »

Nobody is ridiculling sp? you.

But personally think what you doing very dangerous without a lead.

Can understand why you are walking her and what you do is your choice entirely, just hope it doesnt end in tears

Beth82 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 09, 2012, 08:09:51 AM »

So I now get ridiculed because I let my kitty go outside?

can do anything right

I've kept cats since I was 3, I've grown up with moggies and purebreds, I DO KNOW that there is a risk with anything. But there is a high risk that one of my kids may open a door, leave a window open and honey escapes. I would be safer in knowing that she knows her area and is willing to come home when called, than to run off skittish and never return.

I only take honey out unleashed when it's quiet and i've only done this a few times, I prefer to take her on the leash.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #21 on:** September 08, 2012, 12:46:49 PM »

Sorry I dont think you do...........one should never walk a cat without a jacket and a lead anywhere outside a garden.

Bengals are very clever and once she has done this a few times she will be gone.

Sudden noises an unexpected dog, people, car ...............this is just far too dangerous.

Cats are not like dogs and shouldnt be treated as such

Beth82 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 07, 2012, 20:48:44 PM »

I walk her down my road, it's very quiet. I want to eventually take her around a nature reserve, which is a 5 min walk away.

I understand the dangers, don't worry

caledonia · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2012, 20:40:31 PM »

A word of caution - literally last night at my friends house with the Persians she was sharing a story of her friends Bengal. Owner took it a walk every night and yes it walked like a dog at his side for about two months then one night just ran off! Must have saw something and he hunted everywhere - found the poor fur baby a few hours later at the side of the road.

Be very careful where you are taking her. I don't want to sound doom and gloom but it's only last night I heard that so to read this brought it back :-(

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #18 on:** September 07, 2012, 20:24:58 PM »

Where are you walking her

Beth82 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 07, 2012, 19:59:32 PM »

The last few days, I've been letting honey out side on her own, she tends to sway between my garden and the gardens either side and is happy to have a sniff about and then come back into our garden and laze in the sun. Her recall is good and she runs up to greet me, after her hour of being outside.

So instead of her evening leash walk I thought I'd be bold and walk her without her lead. I kept her harness on and she walked right by my side, she wondered off into bushes etc but as soon as I called, she trotted right back and stayed next to me.

I'm proud and shocked that she does this, I've always had cats but I've never had a kitty that acts the way she does.

caledonia · « **Reply #16 on:** September 07, 2012, 11:38:39 AM »

I'll def look into it. I'm trying to get a second cat at moment so might wait until things settle down but the jackets look great. Think I would also venture out with one cat at a time :-)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #15 on:** September 07, 2012, 11:32:53 AM »

Forgot to say I tried an ordinary harness on Lupin but it was very hard to get on and he could escape from it really easy.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2012, 11:31:02 AM »

You could take two cats out together but you would have to have eyes in the back of your head and wouldnt take them out of the garden.

I know iof there were twp Lupins it wouldnt work LOL.

The front strap that goes round the neck I had made a bit narrower cos he doesnt have a huge neck and am pleased I did.

The length of the straps is well long enought for growth as long as they are noy very young kittens. Lupin was about 18 months of so when we started using the jacket cos it was at the emd of the winter.

Beth82 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 07, 2012, 07:28:42 AM »

ohh i may get a jacket for rori

caledonia · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2012, 23:42:42 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 06, 2012, 23:21:10 PM

Here is the thread with pics of Lupin in his jacket and also the link to where I got it

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,40681.0.html

Wow those jackets look great and really reasonably priced! I might see how she responds to the harness first before getting a jacket - she also isn't quite fully grown.

Now if there is two house cats does that just involve two separate walks? Cos they def wouldn't work at same time lol! :-/

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2012, 23:21:10 PM »

Here is the thread with pics of Lupin in his jacket and also the link to where I got it

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,40681.0.html

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2012, 22:48:02 PM »

Lupin has a walking jacket with a 16 ft lead.

It was made speciallly for him and not expensive.

I dont where the pictures are but please pm me if you would like more info, there is a thread somewhere with him in his walking jacket and they are made to measure, I had to buy the lead seperately and much more expensive than the little blue jacket.

He goes out in the garden with me when the weather is good and spends the time before whining and meeping and showing me the back door lol

caledonia · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2012, 12:01:44 PM »

I have a cat harness from Bertie who I took out a few times. Then it got stuffed in a cupboard as he didn't seem fussed! Haven't saw the jacket ones... Not sure her fur would fit in though lol!

I'll need to get on the flea treatments and wormers more often - her being indoors im sometimes a bit lax!

Beth82 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2012, 11:51:17 AM »

I think the jacket harnesses are supposed to be better for a cat but then no point spending out on that if they don't respond to a harness.

I say give it a go, it can get pretty addictive taking kitty for a walk lol

caledonia · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2012, 10:22:54 AM »

Oh I'm tempted - she does love watching the garden from the balcony and I feel v guilty :-(

Might see how she responds to the harness :-)

Beth82 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2012, 10:07:50 AM »

Give it a go, even if you put a harness on and carry kitty out and sit and relax on the grass. It may take her a while to get use to it, has taken honey 2 weeks with 2 walks a day to be comfy with walking on a leash/harness but she loves it.

I've start off with keeping the harness on in the house for a little while, then add the lead then after a few days, move onto going out x

caledonia · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2012, 09:57:04 AM »

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum on September 06, 2012, 09:52:14 AM

I've never taken a cat out on a harness (both mine flatten and become paralysed when I tried to put one on them!) but I wonder if other cats react differently as they don't see her of as much as a threat when accompanied?

Good point! I've often toyed with the idea of a walk out in the garden on a harness for Nina as our communal gardens are gorgeous but there are literally five cats who are in and out of it and wonder how they would react!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2012, 09:52:14 AM »

I've never taken a cat out on a harness (both mine flatten and become paralysed when I tried to put one on them!) but I wonder if other cats react differently as they don't see her of as much as a threat when accompanied?

Beth82 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2012, 09:48:03 AM »

I also took a big step and let her out this morning, I thought I would give her an hour before I go looking for her. Just as I was about to grab her lead (i left her harness on, just so people may seen she is owned), she popped over the fence and came trotting back up to the door.

I think I am a bit more confident about her being out now, I wouldn't leave her all day but as a routine I will let her out at the same time, before she is fed, so that she comes home when hungry.

caledonia · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2012, 07:18:05 AM »

I've no experience of this but be interested to see others responses!

Beth82 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2012, 07:14:22 AM »

I usually take honey out onto the front driveway or into the garden on her harness but since she has taken it open herself to occasionally 'allow her self out', she is starting to venture further on our walks.

So yesterday, as I needed to pop something over to a neighbor's, 4 houses down, I thought I'd see if honey would walk that 'far' with me. She protested for a few mins then saw grass and forgot all about it

The house we visited has a 17 week old kitten, honey showed interested in her. No spitting or heckles from honey, she was generally being nosy. Said kitten wasn't too impressed, she spat and exploded into a cute bull of fur

but after about 10 mins, she settled down and sat in the hall way, intrigued by this funny leopard looking thing on a lead....smells like a cat, looks like a wolf in sheep's clothing!

Then out of no where, this massive tom (have to say that some old biddy feeds the local cats, they all look over weight now) shows up, takes an interest in honey. I'm thinking the worst, as she keeps scrapping with another tom but nope, she was fine, they both had a sniff, a bit of a brush up together and then the tom took a seat and started cleaning himself. Honey was relaxed enough to lay down by my feet.

Then 2 more cats show up, starting to think this is some kind of mother's meeting

they all sniff honey and then they all relax again.

The tom she keeps fighting with, strolled up, saw her and then ran off.....yup, totally manly of you dude!

This is the first time that I've witnessed cats that aren't living together, being around eachother and being that relaxed.

So I'm going to take her out again tonight, she seems calmer at night when it's quieter for her walks.

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