Leading A Cat On A Leash

I don't see anything at all wrong with it. Cats cannot be fenced in the yard like dogs, as they will climb over and get out of the yard. Vets recommend that cats not be allowed to roam outside alone, so the best way to afford a cat some fresh air and room to stretch its legs is to put it on a leash or give it some sort of cat run.

It is fine to have a cat on a long leash and make him feel free. To walk a cat like a dog not really, they need more freedom.

In most urban developed areas their are laws that state that you must have your pet on a lead or leash at all times. This is actually a protection for your pet because it keeps them from running out in the street and getting hit by a car or getting mistaken for an abandoned animal and picked up by animal control. It is also a protection for some of the rare wildlife that is seen in some areas like Olney for instance with their rare white squirrel. How do you think people would react if some cat killed that animal? Also keeping them on a leash prevents them from getting into garbage where they could pick up any kind of bacteria that would cause disease. On the other hand I do find it unnatural to leash a cat but that is because I was raised on a farm and we had cats in the barn all the time to keep the mouse population under control. So, any cats who own me now have to be content with staying indoors.

I just hate the thought of cats being leashed. Happy that there are no such rules here.

Some animals are naturally more accepting than others on things. There are cats who are just fine with being lead on a leash and even some that will willingly jump into water. You said yourself that the cat did not seem willing to go back inside. The cat has accepted that the owner uses a lead to keep it safe from harm. Some place have ordinances where domesitcated pets must be on leads when outside.

I have 16 indoor cats @miniam and they are not allowed outside, but the 2 outside cats that I have are free range and I worry all the time about predators. I have had coyotes, foxes and bobcats come through my yard, not to mention the hawks. When someone lives in the city though, if someone doesn't have a yard to keep them contained, it can be quite dangerous for the cat. If the lady lives in a small apartment, she feels she is giving the cat the opportunity to be outside but safe.

Having a cat on a leash keeps both the cat and the wild life safe. If started early enough they come to enjoy it. I have even seen rabbits walked on a leash.

Personally, I don't see anything wrong if a person decides to walk their cat on a leash. So much depends on the "environment" in question. For a person such as myself who lives in the NYC area, the idea of letting a cat roam and come and go would definitely be out of the question, and could risk that cat's life. So perhaps the person, any person, who decides to walk their cat on a leash is allowing that cat a sense of "freedom' and being outdoors, while being safe at the same time.

Well if there is a law about it there isn't much the pet owner can do. My hubby doesn't put the cat on a lead because the cat doesn't go out the house very often and if he does its on the back deck.

I think it is fine to walk a cat in a leash. Since it is an open space in your area.

I let my cats hang outside in their leash. I tie the leash up to a chair or something and they lay out on the patio and sun bathe they seem to enjoy it. I have tried to get my cats to walk but they wont. Yes you cant let your cat roam in the backyard they will run away, they have mad skills at climbing and jumping

Most female cats if not tied would get home pregnant... Anyway, that must have been an untrained cat. If I'd have a cat, I'd be putting him/her in a cage especially on their mating season...