How To Get A Cat On A Leash, Redux

It happens (Flickr user La Mariposa)

The cat-on-a-leash phenomenon continues unabated today with a new firsthand account in the Times on the trials and tribulations of training your cat (sorry, make that "pedicat") to walk on a leash. We've seen it before, but not until now have we known, in such vivid detail, how to do it ourselves.

See, you don't need to make a $375 appointment with a cat trainer named "Mr. Galaxy" just to learn that you can pretty much make a cat do anything with enough treats and patience, provided you don't fill them up too quickly. "Cats will not do what you want just to please you, unlike dogs," says Galaxy. “As soon as he’s full, it’s over.” Also, discipline is useless, but positive reinforcement can work, so put on your happy face and try not to focus on the fact that everyone will stare and point while you get all sing-songy to a cat on a leash in a public place. Good luck.

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By Jamie Feldmar in Arts & Entertainment on December 29, 2011 1:44 PM

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Training Leash

Waaa. Seriously? Cat with a leash? It's not normal here on PH and well I think I would love to see a real one. :D

jacqueline66

I tried a puppy harness because PetSmart stupidly told me it was the same as a cat harness. My cats slid right out and I almost lost them both.

tijuanatornado

See? The beauty of owning a cat is that you don't have to walk him and pick up his s*** off the street.

Walking a cat... pshew....

Detex

Who the fuck walks a cat? You are right and this is why I LOVE cats, they poop in a box!

Bernie_Geotz_Squirrel_Luv

I got as far as getting the harness on my cat. He ain't going nowhere.

PicoPhreako69

Heh.
Cat to photographer: "What're YOU lookin' at????"

monogato

I put a leash on my cat as a joke once. He must have thought he was being chased by a snake, because he flipped out and ran full speed into a wall. Not doing that again!