Walkies

[K.S.H]

Had to look twice when I see this today, don't suppose there's anything wrong with it, just a bit unusual especially when there was two of them on leads.
Had to take a discreet photo from a distance

[West Ender]

I once called at a house where a cat sat in the front garden with a long lead attached to its collar and the other end tethered to a tree. I remarked to the lady at the house that this was unusual. She said, "Yes, but watch this." She picked the lead up, gently, and the cat dropped to the ground as if it was dead, paws in the air and tail stiff. The minute she put the lead down it sat up again and started washing itself. The lady said, "He always does that."

[Margaret Pilkington]

cats can be trained to the lead but you have to start early and be patient.
I tried it with both of my persian cats because they had NO road sense.
I didn't have much success.

[MargaretR]

In the 1950s a family friend used to take her 2 siamese for 'walkies ' on leads, but I have never known it since ---- until now.
My grumpy old man moggie doesnt even want to go out unescourted now -- sad

[katex]

Wonder if you would be expected to collect the pooh ?

Think this is more for the owners pleasure rather than the cats.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by katex

Wonder if you would be expected to collect the pooh ?

Think this is more for the owners pleasure rather than the cats.

Well you would bait me on my pet topic wouldnt you?
Cats bury their poo if they do it outdoors - hence constant complaints from gardeners about cats digging up plants and seedlings, and their hands being soiled by cat foulings whilst gardening (discovering buried cat soilings).
I am proud to say that my cat is properly trained to use a litter tray and his mess gets daily scooped into the loo (where it should go). Believe it or not -- dogs can be trained to use a litter tray (a large one) but dog owners prefer to leave it visibly exposed to anyone passing that way after their beloved pooch has defecaeted. YUK----YUK----YUK--- I am delighted that the practice is now a criminal offence

[West Ender]

I'm rather pleased that our late, beloved Jet didn't use a litter tray. She was a big dog (her dad was an Irish Wolfhound) and it would have had to be a damn big tray. Also, dogs have a habit of "scattering" with their back feet when they've done a pooh so we'd have had litter all over the walls!

Until she reached 15 years old, and developed canine senile dementia, she would only "perform" in our garden and would come home from walks desparate to get out there. When she began to lose her marbles she sometimes did it, without breaking her stride, as she was walking along (I don't think she knew she was doing it) so we had to carry pooper-scoopers around. That's easy enough to do and they don't cost much. Anyone who lets a dog foul the pavements and doesn't clear it up should have their (not the dog's) nose rubbed in it.

[WillowTheWhisp]

We used to have a dog and he would save his doings to do when he got home which was then cleaned up by us. If we went on a long walk and he just had to go before we got home we always made sure we took a bag with us for collecting purposes.

[Margaret Pilkington]

All my cats have been litter trained........and having cats on a lead is for their safety rather than their owners pleasure.....my persians had absolutely no road sense...after saying that they were not really keen on the great outdoors anyway....but I lived in fear of them getting out of the house and being turned into a tarmac rug.

[katex]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

........and having cats on a lead is for their safety rather than their owners pleasure......

Yeh, but how will they ever learn to climb trees, fend off the dogs, mark their own territory, seek out another cat at night for procrastination, etc. ? Sorry Margaret, don't agree .... same as keeping a child on a lead to me .. gotta let them have space. Cats are much more intelligent than canines, that is why we say they have nine lives .. 'cause they know how to avoid difficult situations unlike most dogs ..

[MargaretR]

Dogs are for people whom need the love and devotion a dog gives.
Cats are for people who have been there, done that , got the Tshirt and prefer a co-existence of equals who respect each other.

[andrewb]

My cat only loves me for the warmth in winter nights

More on topic: She won't go outside. If you put her outside she runs back in, she hates it. I suppose thats a good thing because if she ever got out the front its a busy main road.

[shillelagh]

When we had a cat and dog they used to sit at the side of the road and watch for the traffic when it was clear they'd cross. Sometimes theyd cross together and sometimes not.

[maxwell silver]

Iv'e sometimes wondered,when i've gone off into my own little world,what it would be like if i should walk around town with a very much larger kind of cat on a leash.Would i be inclined to shout 'throw us your pitbull mate,my cats hungry!"Would i never have to queue again because those infront may fear losing a limb.Maybe the Obby would have me & Tigger on the front page or a slot on north west tonight.I could clear Broadway of chavs in one afternoon(Tigger likes to sleep till noon).
As for taking a dinky little tabby for walkies on a leash....ridiculous.Wheres the fun(for the cat)in that.
Having said all that the cat in the photo does look a viscious little devil,maybe should have had a muzzle on as well.

[***Mr D***]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

dogs can be trained to use a litter tray (a large one) but dog owners prefer to leave it visibly exposed to anyone passing that way after their beloved pooch has defecaeted. YUK----YUK----YUK--- I am delighted that the practice is now a criminal offence

Tar every dog owner with the same brush.

Dogs are a companions, cats just use there owners.

At least my dogs dont go into my neighbours yard and deficate all over it.