Re harness' I agree. Plus the H harness is very hard to slip, so if something makes them jump outside (Bound to happen the first few times outside) when they flip out, they are not going to escape...Originally Posted by Larke
A harness with a collar around his neck alone is dangerous for a cat and I wish they wouldn't sell them, but one with that one plus another (attached along the back and with a little leash hook) that goes around in back of his front legs is the 'right' one for walkies. And I don't think the cat thinks about humiliation at all - lots of us use them here (I've done it for a LOT of cats over a LOT of years) and once they get used to them (a couple of days of 10-30 min. wearings indoors sans leash helps) they'll be fine - just expect that he'll walk you, stand around a lot sniffing things, and maybe only eventually 'walk' consistently!
My boys will walk out side,(Or walk me) but as soon as their paws touch the smoothness of the corridors leading to the flat, they flop down and play dead lol.
I dunno if it's cause of the feel of it on their paws, or if they are just pooped from their chasing ants and tree climbing, but it ends up with Mum carrying them up 4 flights of stairs!!