Pet Abbey

While the common belief is that felines abhor wearing a leash, often the sole reason for this is that the cat isn’t exposed to wearing a leash as a kitten.  Just like puppies bite and pull at their leash the first time they wear it, cats too will dislike wearing a leash until they become accustomed to it.  When leashing a cat, it’s also a good idea to have a cat harness.  Unlike with dogs when it’s safe to just attach a leash to their collar, cats can slip out of a collar too easily. 

If you train your kitten to wear a leash at a young age, they won’t mind it nearly as much when they’re older.  In addition, you’ll be able to take your cat with you when you venture outdoors to get the mail, tend to the garden, or even set up a campsite.  Cats won’t mind wearing the leash provided they’re used to it, just realize that familiarizing your cat with wearing a cat harness and leash can be a bit of a challenge!

I adopted my cat Cloey from the animal shelter when she was just a kitten, and for most of her life, she was an indoor cat.  But when I moved across country, and took Cloey with me of course, I wound up buying a house with a pool.  From then on I wanted to spend my leisure time on the patio sunbathing or swimming in the pool.  But I felt bad for Cloey who had to stay inside.  I didn’t want Cloey to get out because she had never been exposed to the outdoors, and I was worried she would get lost or even get into a fight with other cats. 

Then I found a cat play pen online that looked perfect for the outdoors.  The handy little enclosure allowed me to keep Cloey near me while I was outside, and I think she was much happier as well.  I even had a little harness for her for those times when I wanted to hold her on my lap, and it worked out great! 

We all know that elderly people often have trouble getting up steep flights of stairs. Older pets are just as likely to experience this problem. Pet owners should take precautions to make sure their elderly pets don’t get injured trying to jump too high or trying to make it up a steep flight of stairs.

One way to do this is to get a set of pet stairs. Pet stairs are helpful to older pets as well as to pets of the smaller variety that may have trouble jumping onto high beds or couches. Pets can also use these stairs to help them down from high places.