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Jesaroo
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anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
i will be bringing my kitten to work with me and i want to get her used to traveling and using a harness and all.
does anyone else use a harness for their cat? do they like it? does it take them time to get used to it?
any advice is much appreciated thanks.
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Posted 3/27/08 2:11 PM  |
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lbelle821
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
my cats do not travel well so that is a no way for me. They'd freak if I try to harnass them. I can't even get a collar around their neck.
But every cat is different I guess.
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| Posted 3/27/08 2:29 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
For the most part cats do not like traveling or being confined. I guess if you must travel with her train her on the harness at an early age.
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| Posted 3/27/08 3:59 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
How is a harness on her skin? I guess it is not that different than the crested, so maybe a Puppia harness? Can a cat use that?
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| Posted 3/27/08 5:43 PM |
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Jesaroo
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
Posted by MsMBV
How is a harness on her skin? I guess it is not that different than the crested, so maybe a Puppia harness? Can a cat use that?
i got one made special for kittens, but once she is biger i will get her a puppia one.
i saw one today (that would be WAY too bg) that had soft fur on the inside. so ill see if i can get that in her size too :)
im excited
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| Posted 3/27/08 6:04 PM |
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Kara
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
My parents travel with their cat, but not very frequently. (They have 2 homes and bring her back and forth betweent the two.) They do have a harness for her and she is okay with it. She will never be like a dog, though, and really go for "walks" on the leash.
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| Posted 3/28/08 8:33 AM |
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aliwnec10
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
We use a harness on my cat when we bring him in the backyard. He doesn't mind it at all and he loves being able to go outside! 
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| Posted 3/28/08 9:04 AM |
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anonttcer
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
I think it depends on the individual cat's personality.
I know cats that love to go on the harness, go in the carrier, travel etc.
But mine- forget it.
I can't even get the harness on her... she freaks out and screams and bites.
But my cat is just a very nervous skittish cat...
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| Posted 3/28/08 10:09 AM |
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babyfaith
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
I used to put my indoor cat on a long leash outside so she could enjoy some sun but not run away. She didn't mind it. You can forget about trying to "walk" a cat though. I have never seen that done successfully. Cats are in no way like dogs when it comes to traveling.
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| Posted 3/28/08 1:52 PM |
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Kara
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
Posted by anonttcer
I think it depends on the individual cat's personality.
I know cats that love to go on the harness, go in the carrier, travel etc.
But mine- forget it.
I can't even get the harness on her... she freaks out and screams and bites.
But my cat is just a very nervous skittish cat...
I think this is a good point. If you start with her as a kitten, though, she might get used to it.
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| Posted 3/28/08 1:55 PM |
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TheLorax
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
I got a harness for Jack so he could come outside with Matt and I in the summer and play in the grass, but he HATED it. He spent the whole time trying to get out and attacking the harness.
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| Posted 3/28/08 2:43 PM |
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Jesaroo
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
thanks guys! i will just start by doing it as early as possible and it will be as often as possible at first too. just like bathtim i guess
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| Posted 3/28/08 2:48 PM |
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TheWhiteRabbit
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
Out of 5 cats I've had, 2 LOVE going out and I took them with me all over, but the other 3 would FREAK if I tried it. You'll just have to see as Tuesday gets older if she likes it or not! Good luck! I hope she does like it, I think it's fun to take them out with me to places they're allowed of course... 
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| Posted 3/29/08 3:24 PM |
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LadyH
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
Why would you bring a cat (or a dog) to work?
I never really brought my cats anywhere - just the vet, or to someone's home if they were cat - sitting for an extended period of time. If I had to bring them somewhere it was in a carrier. They usually get so nervous that they pee and poop in the carrier.
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| Posted 3/30/08 7:12 PM |
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Jesaroo
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
Posted by LadyH
Why would you bring a cat (or a dog) to work?
why not?!
my boss was thinking bout getting a shop cat anyway, so the timing is perfect.
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| Posted 3/30/08 9:24 PM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
No way. They would claw me to death if I ever tried that. But maybe with a kitten it would be different..
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| Posted 3/30/08 10:46 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
my cat has an anxiety attack anytime I take him out of the apartment
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| Posted 3/31/08 1:38 PM |
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Janice
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
at the airport the other day, I was sitting near a woman who had a hairless Spinx(sp?)
It was huge, had a harness and leash.
She had a rolling case for it.
She said the cat travels weekly with her and loves exploring new hotel rooms.
She was walking the cat around as though it was a dog.
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| Posted 4/1/08 12:08 AM |
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Diane
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
Posted by lbelle821
my cats do not travel well so that is a no way for me. They'd freak if I try to harnass them. I can't even get a collar around their neck.
But every cat is different I guess.
same here with my cat.
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| Posted 4/1/08 7:34 AM |
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Jesaroo
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
Posted by Janice
at the airport the other day, I was sitting near a woman who had a hairless Spinx(sp?)
It was huge, had a harness and leash.
She had a rolling case for it.
She said the cat travels weekly with her and loves exploring new hotel rooms.
She was walking the cat around as though it was a dog.
oh weird thats the cat i got. they actually LOVE to travel.... or so i have heard. its probably one of the more common breeds you would see on a harness.
i realized today (brought her home last night) that she is WAY too hyper to even THINK about taking to work at this point.
i brought her to the shop today for about 45 minutes while dh was getting tattooed. she loved it.... but then she was being a monkey and trying to climb everything. the last thing we need is her climbing the tattooists legs while they work. lol
thanks everyone for your responses!
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| Posted 4/2/08 5:25 AM |
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Gertyrae
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
Posted by Jesaroo
i brought her to the shop today for about 45 minutes while dh was getting tattooed.
Did we miss something?!
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| Posted 4/2/08 6:52 AM |
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Jesaroo
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
Posted by Gertyrae
Posted by Jesaroo
i brought her to the shop today for about 45 minutes while dh was getting tattooed.
Did we miss something?!
oh i dont know, we're probably going to get back together.
one step at a time.
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| Posted 4/2/08 10:47 AM |
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jennyb
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Re: anyone bring their cat places with them/use a harness?
My cat probably wouldn't mind it, but I never had her in one. She loves to go in the car and look outside and see the sights. She's like a dog I swear..
If you get her started as a kitten maybe she'll be okay with it going forward. Good luck!
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