Yeah, not only is my kitty named Freako, however he walks on a leash!
It truly was a natural progression from his lifetime of “training.” The day I chosen him up he was provided to me in a box. I promptly took him out as well as held him for the drive home.
Never being one to put cats in a cage, I believed they might behave if provided the chance.
Sure enough, for trips to the groomer’s, vet’s, or anywhere else, he was nestled comfortably in the back seat.
We were even in an mishap when – somebody hit the front of my cars and truck from the side.
He looked up as if to state “what just woke me up” as well as then put his head back down. In addition, he made the trip to the east coastline from California as well as back when I went to college as well as subsequently moved back to Los Angeles.
The leash came about when I was taking him across the country. I believed it would be a much better concept for stops to let him stretch his legs rather than just be brought out of the car. He discovered the leash to be rather strange at first, hunching down close to the ground as well as then rolling over.
This occurred the very first few times I put it on as well as we went for “drags” rather than walks. Freako has always been a wise fellow so he caught on that if he wished to go outside as well as eat grass, this was his ticket. He’s been walking on the leash ever since!
My newer rescued kitty, Inso (which loosely equates to “Freako” in French), has been discovering leash rules more recently. He was rather poor at first, rolling around as well as trying to eat the leash.
He’s a bit more, well, dense than Freako as well as it has taken him a bit to figure out that he gets to go outside as well as eat grass if he puts on the leash.
Freako (Russian Blue) as well as Inso (Orange Tabby) are both male, neutered, indoor kitties. Freako discovered to walk on his leash when he was about 7 or so (he’s 16 now).
He was completely cars and truck trained as well as likewise accustomed to being brought into the vet, etc. as well as sticking by me up until he went in. Inso is almost 3 as well as a bit more of a area cadet than Freako however ultimately caught on to the leash. In both instances, patience was the key.
This is something I truly desired for them as well as they both truly like it now. In fact, Inso stands at the door sometimes as well as screams, which is his method of telling me it’s time to put on the leash. The leashes are the harness-type that are marketed for ferrets.
I started out with the rope-type for Freako all those years ago, however the wider harness of the ferret leash looks more comfortable to me.
When trying to get your feline to walk on a leash – recognize they will dislike you the very first time you try it.
You must provide them a treat or some reward afterward in order for them to warm as much as the idea. I’m not sure exactly how well you would be able to train an outside kitty to do this, however anything is possible with patience as well as love.
Apryl DeLancey is a Los Angeles native as well as sports fanatic who preserves a blog called “Women like Sports.” just about every sport you can believe of is covered, so stop by for a see sometime! Oh – as well as please, to paraphrase Bob Barker, don’t fail to remember to spay as well as neuter your buddy animals!