estelle81 said:

Why would you walk a dog? they make lots of dog runs and toy for them to excercise with.
I know plenty of people who walk their cats, with the cats actualy walking not just being dragged or forced to walk.
If you have only met 1, I suggest you widen your circle of acquainances.
Many vets and technicians dont see the point in alot of things especialy the older ones, that doesnt mean anything times have changed, it wasnt all that long ago when dogs were aloud to run the streets.
There are alot of places now that youre not aloud to just let your cat run on its own.
I understand about the collars and harness' getting caught on things being dangerous, but if you are only putting them on the cat to go outside on a leash and you are with them not just tying them up, the chance of them getting caught is slim.
The collars with the clasp is good but have you ever noticed that the harness' made now have those same clasps?
A unhappy cat can go outside and come back home just like a happy cat can go out on its own and never come back.
There are many reasons not to let your cat run, more so than even dogs.

And when has getting your cat spayed or neutered saved them from getting attacked by a wild animal, hit by car or stolen to ether keep themselves, sell, kill, or torture??
There have been many animals taken right off peoples front porches and out of back yards to be used ether for bait for or in dog fits, kids have even gone as far as sticking fire crackers up the animals butts and lighting them.
There are dumpsters here and there all over our city where animals that have disappeared are found ether dead or wounded.
Now wouldnt you agree that it would be safer for a cat to be on a harness and leash than to have something drastic like that happen to it?

shellyevon said:

With the dog he had an infection in his nose that the stupid vet wasnt giving him the right meds for. I was the one that always wiped his nose cause I wouldnt let him get away with playing with the tissue, but the vet refuced to let me do it, it had to be Shelly.
They made us put him down.


After that we switched vets, The one that was treating my cat refused to accept that there was a problem, every time I mentioned that he couldnt urinate she completly passed it off saying that it was nothing more than a side effect to the meds he was on.
I had to have him put down a little while later because he was in so much pain, the vet that did the euthenasia was yet in a differance city, she said that we could try to save him but his systoms were already shutting down.


The vet we go to now is the only one I trust to touch my animals and the only one that I would accept any advice from

meggy said:

i am sorry about your animals, i agree with you, a lot of vets are incompetent.
i took my dog for a check up and the vet totally missed that he had a cut on his tail and was bleeding profusely. even after i pointed out that the waiting area was covered in blood.

he didnt even weigh the dog, until after i requested it. and was more intent on trying to give me free dog food samples and charge me for injections the animal didnt need.

both dentists and vets have a lot to answer for..

eraclito said:

So does my cat, saying that sometimes she does not come she rules her kingdom we are just her loyal subjects we hang around waiting 4 her

estelle81 said:

Hi my names is Katt now u have met 2 right enough it was only for 6 months

eraclito said:

Aint that the truth...
& Thank you

katt said:

actually 3, i had a cat that i used to walk, its great for picking up girls...

eraclito said:

Bet you didnt look so tough walking your cat

meggy said:

Meggy No vet can force you 2 put an animal down unless it is under the “dangerous animal act” even then you’re allowed 2 seek a second opinion from independent associations. Always seek second or even third opinions.I am so sorry 2 hear ur loss.
As for ur poor little kitty i'd have took the cat 2 another vet what the heck was that vet on

I would have fired those vets and seeked others then sue'd those idiots.
2 u meggy

eraclito said:

meggy said:

i can pull off the nerd look real good

eraclito said:

have u got any pics around with u walking cat meggy and I would luv 2 seem them

katt said:

Thanks
We did take the dog to the SPCA, and since he had the infection they had to call the vet for prior information. The vet had told them that he was aggressive and bit people. So because of that he was confiscated and put down.
That was about 6 months before they changed the laws here.
I had another vet look at my cat too, (at the same office) right before I moved out of town and she said the same thing that it was just a side effect and that there was no way he wasnt urinating that there just wasnt enough to tell if he was or not.

katt said:

please?

meggy said:

meggy

Is it just my Gazzy or does anyone elses cats like to hang upside down all the time??

first, Meg

and... my StepMum and Dad have two cats that they walk each day at least once and let them get some fresh air and sun. they don't use harnesses but then again neither of them are young so they don't go springing off everywhere either

Natisse said:

thanks Natisse

meggy said:

you're welcome hon keep smiling

Two stories for you:

1. I used to have a deaf cat named Mr. Bigglesworth. Because he was deaf, he couldn't hear cars or other animals, etc. when he was outdoors, but he loved to be outside. I would put a harness on him (the kind with a buckle), attach a leash, and walk him. Sometimes for miles. He died a few years ago (the vet said he died of natural causes.) He was only three years old and I miss him dearly.

2. I also had a cat named Bob (Bobbi). Bob adored the outdoors but would climb trees and then lacked the gumption to climb back down. After climbing after her for I don't know how many times, my husband I tired of this game and decided to put her on a leash. We put a harness on her (again, the kind with a buckle), attached three leashes together (so she'd have room to move around), and then attached one end to her harness and the other end to our backdoor. We had a bench outside that was always distanced from the house enough so that Bob couldn't reach it. During the summer months, I sometimes sat on it and read. If Bob was outside as well, I would move the bench closer to the house, and she would jump up and sit on my lap. This summer, during a day of said reading, it grew cold so I went inside. I forgot to move the bench back and my husband found Bob a few hours later strangled to death on the bench. Her leash had wrapped its way around the arm rest and when she tried to jump, she basically hung herself.

My point? If you are going to put your cat on a harness - PLEASE use the breakaway variety.

jillybean said:

Poor kitty, you must have felt terrible when that happened.

jillybean said:

Oh gosh Im so sorry thats horrible

Thats the thing after awhile it slips your mind to make sure things are out of reach. Which is where the break aways are great but also why I said before that they should only be use while under supervision. Kinda like dogs and their collars or even with the animals toys and bones.
You just never know what can come up.

meggy said:

pyshcodelicide said:

Thanks. It was awful. I was the one who found Mr. Bigglesworth dead (he died in his sleep, lying on our bed), and my husband was the one who found Bob dead. Poor kitties. We have three healthy kitties, however! Alas, we no longer own any leashes or harnesses!!

jillybean said:

I'll bet it was awful. Losing your pet is like losing a family member.

Ok, first of all some people don't seem to read what I said, they just wanted to go against everything EVERYBODY else on the thread said coughestellecough

I agree only idiots would take their cat to the vet on a leash, they get scared. I'm trying to walk my cat cos he OBVIOUSLY wants to go out.

I also mentioned earlier on the thread that I live on the third floor in a populated area with traffic... so no I'm not letting Mini out on his own.


I completely agree with Meggy on all counts Nice to make your acquaintance this way I'm so sorry about your pets, it's horrible what some people can do with mere incompetence

Lastly, I also already mentioned the risk of a pet strangling themselves if you leave them on a leash unsupervised.

So I'm going to get a harness and leash for Mini and take him out one day when it's warmer and less rainy.

thank you

I know when Im needed to stand up for something especialy when it comes to an animals safety and something I strongly believe in.
Nice to make your acquaintance too
Thank you, and you know some people deserve to get what they give

meggy said:

meggy wants to put a harness on and i walk her...

eraclito said:

SHHHHH!!!!!




and yea that was all your idea

meggy said:

kinky goings on around here cut it out im animals