Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Okay, with all the pet chat I have some questions of my own. The apartments we live in just passed a rule about free roaming cats (I think it was there before, now they are going to enforce it). Our two furry babies are pretty ticked off about having to stay inside. They have tried every window and every door. The male has taken to being a royal pain in the butt by chasing the female and trying to get her to fight. This used to be a rare thing, but since they have now been housebound for 6 days it is happening several times day. I got a cat harness and leash, but since they are not kittens I don't know if they will take to it. It is worth a shot. Any ideas? Anyone? in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I got > a cat harness and leash, but since they are not kittens I don't know if they > will take to it. It is worth a shot. Any ideas? Anyone? > > in WA ============================ Wear gloves, long sleeves and goggles incase they try to run up your body to scratch your eyeballs out! Ok...I have no idea how to train a cat...but if you want to know how to train a 1500 pound heifer to walk like a baby on a leash without dragging your butt to where they want to go...now that I can help you with! lol Actually some of the technique may work. With the heifers we would halter them, then tie them to a post for a few days. This taught them to respect the halter rope...that they weren't going to go anywhere that rope didn't want to go. (of course they were always tied with food and water available) Perhaps if you tied your cats with the halter for a few hours each day it would get them used to wearing it and learn that the halter will win so they won't 'fight' it as much when you do take them outside???? Who knows... Jo Who's youngest son always managed to have the heifer full of piss and vinegar just like he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I got > a cat harness and leash, but since they are not kittens I don't know if they > will take to it. It is worth a shot. Any ideas? Anyone? > > in WA ============================ Wear gloves, long sleeves and goggles incase they try to run up your body to scratch your eyeballs out! Ok...I have no idea how to train a cat...but if you want to know how to train a 1500 pound heifer to walk like a baby on a leash without dragging your butt to where they want to go...now that I can help you with! lol Actually some of the technique may work. With the heifers we would halter them, then tie them to a post for a few days. This taught them to respect the halter rope...that they weren't going to go anywhere that rope didn't want to go. (of course they were always tied with food and water available) Perhaps if you tied your cats with the halter for a few hours each day it would get them used to wearing it and learn that the halter will win so they won't 'fight' it as much when you do take them outside???? Who knows... Jo Who's youngest son always managed to have the heifer full of piss and vinegar just like he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 My mom has 4 cats, (LOL, at 25 and 30 pounds I think they are more like mountain lions!) But she was able to leash train them by leaving the harness on for several weeks until they got used to it, then attatching the leash and leaving it on as well. She had to watch out that they didn't hang themselves or get caught on anything though and it was a real pain for a while, but after a while, they adjusted and she was able to actually leash train them. LOL, not a job I envy though! Cats sure do have a mind of their own and especially cats that are used to going out when they please! But it is worth a try! LOL......if they really start making you too crazy, there are always mild tranquilzers that can help with the getting used to being inside period, (for the cats silly, not you!!!) Good luck!! Let us know if you are able to leash train them! (or will we hear the howls from there?) HUGS!! Cindee > Okay, with all the pet chat I have some questions of my own. The apartments > we live in just passed a rule about free roaming cats (I think it was there > before, now they are going to enforce it). Our two furry babies are pretty > ticked off about having to stay inside. They have tried every window and every > door. The male has taken to being a royal pain in the butt by chasing the female > and trying to get her to fight. This used to be a rare thing, but since they > have now been housebound for 6 days it is happening several times day. I got > a cat harness and leash, but since they are not kittens I don't know if they > will take to it. It is worth a shot. Any ideas? Anyone? > > in WA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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