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Title:Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
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Moderator:JULIET::CORDES_JA
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1079
Total number of notes:28858

778.0. "CAT HARNESS?" by MR4DEC::GROEZINGER () Thu Jul 14 1994 12:21

    I looked in the "Products for Kitties" note and nothing.  
    
    I am looking for a good cat harness.  Andie is a robust 12 
    pounds and declawed.  She loves to go outside with Mom and
    I love to take her outside for walks with me, but I'm so 
    afraid of her getting out of the harness I have for her (she
    did once and scared the daylights outta me!).
    
    Any suggestions in the Leominster area, where I can buy a
    sturdy, leather, (comfortable) cat harness or does anyone
    have a good one they'd like to sell?
    
    Thank you!
    
    Judie
    (DTN: 297-3061)
    
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778.1Farmers ExchangeWMOIS::FLECK_SThu Jul 14 1994 12:476
    Judie,
    	I was recently in the Farmers Exchange (rt.13) in Townsend and
    they had a nylon figure 8 cat harness with leash for only $3.99. I'm
    not sure how it works but it looked real neat.  In case you can't 
    find it, it was hanging on the wall next to the cat food and next 
    to the side door.  Good luck                    Sue
778.2Figure - 8 goodDECWET::PAINTERThu Jul 14 1994 20:3323
    I second the figure eight harness. I have only had one cat escape one.
    The late Pumpkin Persnickity Painter would jump up in the air 
    (turning several figure eights herself) and land neatly next to
    the jumbled harness. Simple physics and material science says
    it is not possible, but cats usually study the advanced courses in
    those areas and perhaps know more than simple M'an does.
    (admittedly an obscure reference to a Tad Williams book, Tailchasers
    Song, good reading for cats though)
    
    The figure eight harness works by looping around the neck and under the
    front legs and back to the neck in a figure eight. if the cat trys to
    enlarge the neck opening, it tightens in back of the legs, and vice
    versa. Works fine on almost all cats :-) Works better than a collar
    all the time though. 
    
    Lastly, I have been an infrequent contributer, long time lurker,
    but my contract is up Friday (15-Jul), so I'll say so long for now!
    I am still looking for a So. NH area calico ddoouubblleeppaawweedd
    kitten :-)) 
    
    Have fun,
    John
    
778.38-shaped, yes!BPSOF::EGYEDPer aspera ad astraFri Jul 15 1994 09:3111
    Figure-eight good, collar bad. Figure-eight safe, collar may drown kitty
    if it is in trouble. (bottleneck)
    
    Nylon might work good, leather too, must be strong, solid, very fine
    and cuddly and wide enough not to cut cat.
    
    Mine is so.
    
    Smokey goes on it.
    
    Nat
778.4A good thought, if it can work...PCBUOA::FALLONMoonsta CatteryMon Jul 18 1994 13:025
    I have never been able to get one to work for my kitties.
    Perhaps because they are so svelt and adept at working themselves
    into pretzles if they wish. They always get out of one.  I just
     don't take them out at all except in a carrier.
    Karen
778.5Two-strapes w/bucklesWREATH::PERKINSWed Jul 27 1994 16:1714
    I do not recommend the figure-eight collar. I've had two
    cats that easily escaped this collar.  The collar I use
    for my cats I bought in the pet center where I purchase their
    food.  It is near the other cat collars.  This one has a
    buckle for their neck and stomach and they are usually made
    out of nylon although I have one made out of leather too.
    They are about $6.00, but are much better.  My cats go out
    on the deck (under supervision) in the summer and don't even
    try to escape the collar/harness.  They love it!
    
    You may need to check a couple pet centers.  Some only carry
    the figure-eight collars.  Good luck!