Feline Behaviour & Psychology

A warning about walking cats on harnesses can sound like the end of the conversation. In reality, it should be the start of a better one. Welfare charities, including Cats Protection in the UK, are right to raise concerns. A cat on a lead is not the same as a dog on a lead. Cats can panic, slip out of badly fitted equipment, freeze in unfamiliar places, or feel trapped when they cannot control their own movement. Some cats will never enjoy harness walks, and pushing them into