In general, domestic cats do not feel any urgent need for daily outdoor walks - these are not dogs! However, with the onset of spring, even the most desperate fluffy couch potato wants to breathe in the fresh spring air and frolic on the grass.
Instructions
Step 1
In the springtime, many pet cat owners take them out for walks. Their pets not only frolic on the grass, but also eat it, getting the missing vitamins. However, illiterate actions on the part of the owners can lead to the fact that the cat, which rarely leaves the house, will be afraid of the street noise and run away in an unknown direction. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to walk your pet on a special cat leash - a harness. Do not wear a regular dog leash on your cat, as it will not do anything good. The fact is that in cats, the neck muscles are much smaller and weaker than in dogs, and the neck is very delicate. An improperly fitted leash can simply injure the animal.
Step 2
The harness is a special cat collar designed for short and long walks of the pet. The harness consists of two interconnected straps. One of them is fastened on the cat's neck, and the other - on her belly. In the area of the cat's shoulder blades, there is a ring on the harness, to which the leash is attached. In general, a harness is a very convenient thing that guarantees a comfortable walk for both the cat and its owner. The most important thing in all this is to choose the right harness and accustom the cat to it!
Step 3
Before you start putting on a harness on your pet, you need to carry out special preparatory work with the cat. You need to train the cat to the harness in advance, for example, a week before the walk. It is worth noting that young cats get used to the new "harness" much faster than mature ones. It is not recommended to pull the strap over the pet by force, as cats hate when their freedom is limited. You need to give the animal time to get used to the leash: let the fluffy pet sniff the harness, gnaw it a little. It is necessary to put the harness in a place visible to the cat so that the animal sees it all week before the walk and gets used to it in this way.
Step 4
After the familiarization work has been carried out, you need to try to carefully put on the harness on your pet. The cat's first reaction can be unpredictable: the cat can desperately break free from the captivity of its "ammunition", get nervous and generally behave quite aggressively. Do not be afraid of this. In this case, it is recommended to distract the pet with some favorite treat, to pet the cat. The most important thing here is to remove the harness from the pet only when the animal completely calms down and resigns itself to its fate. The cat's first acquaintance with her harness should be short - don't overdo it!
Step 5
Then, over the next few days, you need to fix the pet's addiction to the harness: periodically put on and periodically remove the straps from the animal. It is necessary to ensure that the cat calmly moves around the house in a harness, not reacting in any way to its new "ammunition". To get used to it faster, it is necessary to reward the pet for exemplary behavior in the harness, you cannot severely punish the cat and shout at it during this period. Once the animal learns not to notice the straps, you can attach the leash. In this form, you need to walk with the cat around the house, you cannot pull the pet with you, brake it with a leash, etc. The cat should feel the freedom of movement. When the contact of the cat with the harness is finally established, you can safely go for a walk.
