Should You Walk Your Cat on a Leash?

Should I walk my cat on a leash? This question got stuck in my head after a random man yelled at me to get a dog instead. While walking a cat is enriching for both you and your cat, there's a handful of pros and cons we need to consider. In this video I go over the pros and the cons of leash training your cat.

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[LUCY.PARK.]

I walk my cat everyday and here are some of the benefits I have seen
1. He's so happy to go outside and just explore
2. It's more natural then staying inside all day
3. It's safer then just letting him out without a leash
4. I have seen a huge improvement in my mental health though the bonding of walking my cat and just getting outside more
5. I love showing off his tricks to people

[technomicah]

Someone said the exact same thing to me, "You should get a dog"
I walk my cat every day, its part of our routine. Some days she rides on my shoulder while I ride my electric skateboard.
We've been walking every day for more than a year and she can go anywhere with me.
It took some time before she gained as much confidence as she has now, but its worth the effort.
I've used apple cider vinegar with water sprayed on her coat to prevent ticks/fleas, seems to have worked.
The bond I have with my cat, Laana, is very unique and alot of it has to do with going out for adventures together.
After the winter, she stopped going into heat, its been more than 4 months! Not that it caused any issues, just made her want to go outside more. She sleeps with me, now, that she's not interested in tomcats. She's also become extremely caring.

[issapod]

I train service dogs professionally for Epilepsy and Diabetes alert and response. One thing I tell people that amazes them is that, cats actually do have the capability to become service animals, it's just that our laws haven't caught up to recognize them for it yet. A perfect example of this is Symie the Service Cat, a siamese cat trained for both seziure and diabetes alert. Symie can and does do everything a dog can do, including walking on a leash and heeling like a dog, and accurately alerting to both high and low blood sugar levels as well as predicting seziure activity. The benifit of having service cats recognized would be to help people who need alert animals, but are allergic to or afraid of dogs, just like Symie's owner. Cats are intelligent animals with the ability to form strong social bonds with their handlers, they are just as capable as their canine counterparts. It turns out that cats may actually be better than dogs at detecting certain kinds of sudden onset seziures, aswell.

[ellenarnett]

I have always leash trained my cats, using very long leashes as you do. They need the stimulation and simultaneous protection. Mia looks VERY happy to me!

[omumacaw]

Imagine taking safe exploratory ventures with your cat who wants to go as a bad thing. Pfft. Silly.

[technomicah]

Making my cat pee before we go out always helps. I tap her litter before we go out to remind her. If she doesnt pee before out walk, she usually gets annoyed with something and tells me off

[GoodMusicManiac]

We did it when we had our (first and last) indoor cat Charlie, a Siamese. Our vet recommended us to make him take some fresh air at least once a day to avoid the kitty going either depressed or insane and, living in the countryside, we have lots of space around our home. Concerned about potential fights with neighbors' cats (living outdoors), we used leash and harness to let him out within a safe zone and make him take a walk and satisfy his bodily needs.
The neighbors laughed at us for months because he's been the first cat seen wearing a leash in the area, (and still bearing the record despite he left us in 2009), but who cares. He liked it.

[lisadieter-burns]

You and Mia have inspired me to leash walk our kitty, Lotus. She is loving it and so am I. Btw, she also has a spacious Catio so she can safely be in or out when not on a leash. Thank You for your education and encouragement. 🐈

[kellywhyte]

Someone said that very comment to me when we took Mowgli hiking at Devils Tower in Wyoming. I responded..I do and her name is Guinness and she is right over there.😂 Information is great as always and this year we will be using Revolution on Mowgli!😊

[robinferdinandsen]

at the risk of being demonized or called cruel i just wanna say - i live in denmark and in an area with summerhouses so lotta nature and slow driving traffic and not a lot of it. my cat is an in and outdoor cat like most ppl keep their cats in denmark if they don't live in appartments. and i've watched a lot of youtube videos about catowners with cats that wake them up or get destructive or even aggressive. i've never had that problem or known someone with a cat with theese problems. they get to go out and be animals and hunt and roam. i know there's a risk of them getting hurt, but if the alternative is mentally not thriving i think a good life with a lot of room to be a cat is what i would choose myself. i've always had dogs and i never thought about walking a cat on leash, again because here cats just get let out. but i love the idea that even cats without access to a garden can get some fresh air and roam with their owner. as long as it's trained properly and safe ofc. every time i see someone walk their cat on leash in the bigger cities i get so happy that a cat gets to be outdoor that otherwise wouldn't. also the more we see it the more us dog owners get a chance to train our dogs to not care when we meet the cat walking on the street.
you and mia are an inspiration to a lot of us and proves that cats can be just as good travelcompanions as dogs and enjoy the training and bonding just the same. thank you for opening so many eyes out there ^^

[cesarvazquez]

I love your channel. I have a 6 month old Blue heeler (yes, a dog hahaha) but recently rescued a baby kitten (orphaned stray, 4-5 weeks old). I'm still going through the mush and bottle-feeding process, but I am glad to see that a lot of the techniques and expectations that I have for my puppy also apply to my new kitten. Thank you so much for sharing this information.

By the way, this morning I had the kitten in a cozy sling bag, as I had my morning walk with my puppy. She seemed delighted to peek her head out of the bag and see everything outside.

[estefaniazuccarini]

You’ve nailed it!!! If my cat gets overwhelmed sometimes, doesn’t mean she can not be leash trained!I need to give her time and follow her lead…THAT, I’ve learned!!! I definetely want to give her an outdoor happy life Just like Mia’s! Or at least I want to give it a try! BTW: que pena que no vendrán a Barcelona! 😭💔😿. Lo mejor con🦵🏻Recupérate para el verano! Emma says hi and that she believes Mia will be The perfect nurse👩‍⚕️

[lbee]

Our cat Bluey is 4 months he hi5s, sits and comes out with us to the back garden comfortably, in fact he asks to go out going to the door miauuing when he wants to be let out.
Further afield where there's car noise and other noises, he has gone for short walks, however he goes on my lap inside my jacket where he sleeps comfortably, pops his head every now and then curiously...he definitely enjoys the wee adventures.
I felt ppl thought i was crazy, when i told them, i was going to train him to be able to come out with us comfortably, soon after I was super happy to find your videos which gives me reassurance that I've not gone mad! and your videos have loads of amazing tips, Mia looks healthy and super happy thanks for sharing your adventures.

[KATOclan]

Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts on this! I have a kitten that I've been clicker training and getting him ready for harness training (he's already pretty comfortable in his harness!) but I'm most nervous about all the judgement from people because I know a lot of hardcore cat people and vets do not recommend it. Vets say that indoor only cats can live twice as long but I agree with you that an indoor life is a life not worth living. I live in NYC too (Brooklyn!) and hope to one day run into you and Mia! Thanks for all the great advice and tips!

[salwa_baker_arts]

Dear soul, thank you very much for your valuable impulses and inspiration🙏🏻😘❤️ You and your cat are incredibly sweet and personable🥰🐈

[tekmantoo]

Thank you for sharing. Good information for walking your cat.

[theknightswhosay]

My cats like to go outside, but they usually either want to hide or they check to make sure I’m following nearby.

[i-will-bite]

We found a stray kitten on a street and she was afraid to even go explore the yard. My parents thought "well, she gonna be indoor cat, no big deal". But in about half a year, we still decided to leash-train her due to some safety-concerns; carriers are great but in some specific circumstances you can't really rely on them. Even older people here are very chill about a cat on a leash, usually, since the past year showed how important is to train your indoor pet not to panic if you need to take them outside in emergency.

Once she became older she started to sneak out of the yard and walk around neighbourhood picking fights with dogs, yeah... So I had to take her with me to live in apartment. And since she is already leash-trained, walking on a leash in nearby park is the safest way for her to enjoy exploration - no dog harmed xD

[juliaperry]

depends on the cat, some enjoy it and love adventures etc, if cats are happy on a harness, why not, it is always a good thing to get them used to one as a kitten anyway as you never know what the future will be

[CrunchyVargas]

Could you do a video on your travel essentials for Mia? I'm getting a kitten and want to start preparing her for travel, but I also need to be prepared.