He wants to go outside, but after 14 years in Brooklyn, he very well knows that he cannot. I relate to his sense of adventure, but I love him too much to simply let him run off into the wild.
He wants to go outside, but after 14 years in Brooklyn, he very well knows that he cannot. I relate to his sense of adventure, but I love him too much to simply let him run off into the wild.
Time to go be that weirdo with a cat on a leash.
Not all cats take to the leash. I got a harness for Ozzy when he was about 9 months old because he was always trying to sneak out the back door when we would open it to go outside. But the second I put the harness on him, he would always go into “freeze” mode and lay on his belly, despite many attempts at training. So instead, I built him a catio accessible via a pet door. He spends a lot of time out there watching the birds and squirrels and sniffing the air. He still tries to sneak out the door, but I feel less bad about not letting him out.
I did pick him up and take him on a little walk around the yard, but no leash. I was just holding him
Not ready to get that weird yet…
I still say go full leash and harness (extra style points for a cat themed sweatshirt) but you could also get one of those cat backpacks with the viewing dome out the back.
My kitty is 14 years old. This is not this time for new experiences beyond a little peekaboo in the backyard.
Perhaps when I get a new kitty…
When I first moved from an aparement to a house, I got mine a gps tracker, after 3 months I let him roam freely without any tracking (He was 10y/o when we moved).
Nowadays, when we travel womewhere, I make him weak just a smart tag, less bulky and the battery lasts a lifetime.
Good luck
Doing what, destroying your local ecology?
This really isn’t fair to the local wildlife.
Please get it a bright collar with a bell so animals are alerted when he is around.
Be a weirdo! Also take your cat out on a leash!
Best to start when they are young, earlier the better and they just get used to it. Don’t expect to actually walk them as you will probably just end up standing there while they smell stuff or roll around on the ground. I have a catio now and walk mine less but they love it.