HOW TO TEACH A CAT TO WALK ON LEASH - TUTORIAL 

I'm so glad you're showing people how to use positivity to teach. I get upset when I see videos of people laughing while a cat in a harness falls over. That's obviously not pleasant for the cat.

I think you mean...teach your cat to walk you on a leash 😁

The only issue is I don't trust people with unleashed dogs and my neighbors dogs often bolt out their door. Thankfully I have a cat safe balcony.

I’ve been trying to get my cat to follow me outside on his leash. He’ll follow me inside just fine but outside he gets distracted by grass and bugs lol

Great review video. My elderly gentleman cat learned to harness walk at 8 years old and still prefers it to his carry crate if we are going short distances to the vet. He's very chill personality and is not food motivated, but loves grooming so he got toothbrush grooms on his face and cheeks as his reward - whatever works right? I use a cloth vest harness attached with Velcro because he's broad across the chest and skinny hipped so I figured webbing harnesses would be backed out of.

My family and I see you every year at Coolangatta. Your cats are so talented!

Where do you find these cats ?? I did all that but my cats never fell for it. 😂

For anyone who isn’t having a hungry cat I would recommend cat treats even when my cat isn’t hungry she’ll usually want a little snack these worked perfectly for a good positive distraction

Hi! My white Angora Cat walks on leash since 7 years (first with 7 months). We walk every day because i can't let him out alone. He even jumps on trees and we swing on the hollywood swing in the green yard. 🤣 There is a bit dog in him. It never bothered him. He's always considered as a dog. Greets from Berlin

Hey guys, Thanks for joining. Are you going to teach your cat to walk on leash?

MAKE SURE YOU ACCLIMATE YOUR CAT TO THE HARNESS- leaving it in their bed for two days to a week can help, you should be able to bring out or get close to your cat with the harness without them freaking out.

At the beginning of the video: "use a harness!" At the end of the video: uses a collar 3:04

My cat is very calm and lets me put on leashes and clothes on him without protest.

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My cat is already fully trained, but I would like to ask, what's your take on doing this with older cats? (from 1 year old and up). I started training my cat when she was 1, and she's perfect on the leash (sometimes she tries to take me in whatever direction she wants, but other than that she's good), but can be extremely frightened of parks/larger open areas. She does great on the beach (we worked on it for a couple of days) but with larger parks (acreages), it's really hard for her to adapt to it, and we've been there several times but she is really frightened and tries to drag me away. She's fine with people and dogs, but its just the open space that scares her and she is not food motivated AT ALL, nor toy/play motivated so that makes it harder to train her. I have taught her sit, and high five but she will not listen at all when frightened. Would really like your advice on this!

This video is adorable and I used it to train my cats to walk on a leash for when we go camping. They love getting to go outside and know it's time to walk when they see the harness. It took time and patience but it's a great way to have fun with your cat!

my cat is totally fine on a leash and she was doing so good walking beside the road like everyone else in the neighborhood does but then she saw people and a car and she ran all the way back to the front door of our house now she’s traumatized and won’t walk by the road :(

Thanks for sharing 😺cute instruction 👽

Thanks so much for this video!

I've been training my 1yr old cat since she was about 6 months old. She can walk on a lead around the front and back yard but doesn't want to go any further than that. She very easily distracted and doesn't always go for food rewards. But I have managed to teach her how to sit and beg so far with hand gestures. Your videos have been a real help and inspired me to train my cat.

I am going to teach my cat so I can take her to therapy and friends houses.

Live Chat earlier was very short and sweet , may we have some more, please ? Thank you . 👑. 🐯. 🎀💝🎀 Love to Didga xxxx

My cat refuse to walk when i attached the harness... she keep laying n after few minutes she sleep😅

*What breed is Didga?* My cat is the same breed but we don't know what it is.

Seeing Didga as a kitten again was so cute. I love watching these guys, you have done a fabulous job with them. My question is can an older cat be trained as successfully? My cat is 10 and she has never been harness trained.

My cat only plays with catnip toys but doesn't run after them when I throw them. Does anyone have advice? If that's important : Fluffy is a Maine coon + Perser mix and a little overweight. That's why I want to walk him outside for exercise

I love your cats. You are a special man

Love to see more of your upcoming videos! We miss Digda and Boomer :)

Sometimes my cat doesn't want to take his harness off LOL. ❤

“Don’t drag your cat” ummmm who the heck would? 😭😰

i go with my cat for a walk with and without the leash. Never gave him food outside(he doesnt care about the food) just showed him its fun to be outside. So everyday he is waiting at the door to go out with me.

I will start training mine in April and have her hopefully ready for walks in May. She is very food motivated so it shouldn’t be a problem. Going to get a vest type harness as I don’t want pull on her neck when she runs somewhere.

Dear Dad of DIDGA , please help 🙏🏼 Almost three weeks ago , my dear old cat , Louie, came to life's ending. Since then , her best pal , ( my other cat, Hanni ) has been bereft and so depressed . If you have any recommendations to assist in his healing process , I will be so grateful . Thank you so much . 💐

Thank you for REAL advice on harness training! I've so far got my cat used to the harness with lots of petting rewards (she's not food motivated.) And just started walking her on my apartment walkway with leash. Will start using the exploring steps next. 😺

I tried, but he was so afraid that he didnt want any treats -- he became less afraid with the time....

Hai! I'm from JAPAN. I love Didga:D

I can't concentrate on the instruction because baby Didga and baby Boomer are so cute to watch! Love Bindi and Jeb, too, :)

This is the best tutorial I've seen - thank you. My cat does the sit as soon as the harness is on, or wiggles out of it. I've used to treats to train her but it's not great as she hid under the car today. So I'll start from scratch and follow the advice in the video. She adopted us 2 years ago as an adult cat, so hopefully we can suss this one out :-D thanks so much!!!

This is so much more productive than most cat videos that (after harness training) say to just clip the leash on, go outside, and let your cat go wherever they want and follow them around haha

I showed my cat this video whats about to happen to him in future and the cat who got the food at training my cat starded to hit the screen with hes paw 😂❤

Hi! First off: great video! Thank you! My cat (a british shorthair) is used to the leash and has no issues having it on. He is a very calm cat. Does not bite or scratch when aggravated. But he hates people so much, I cannot get him to get used to them. He walks around the neighborhood and when he sees a dog he just lays down and stays down until they are gone. But when he sees people, even from 100m away, he gets so scared, he runs off. He does not respond to treats or any rewards outside of the flat. Is he too stressed? Also, mostly I follow him rather than him following me. I cannot find a park without people and I really should not get up at 5am to walk him :D . What can I do?

I mean its okay atleast its working

I don't have cat but i like to watch this

Hi thanks for the video ! I guess it’s not possible with an older cat ? (Especially when you already tried it several times, and the cat already think it’s a bad moment for him ?)

Very useful video thank you!❤️sorry for quiz.😢wish you luck!!❤️

I don't have a cat but I love watching those videos! Hope I'll have cats to train like this one day~

Awww!!! Poor Quiz!! Thanks for doing this vid. I am trying to teach y kitten to walk on a leash for the first time and let me tell you, she will just scramble under a car, so thanks so much for doing this vid!!!!

I'm watching this before I get my kitten inshallah (if God wills) I just love the idea of taking a cat on a walk at first I wanted my cat to be a house cat as my previous cat got run over by a car as we live in front of a two way road and I don't want to repeat the same thing so I think taking my cat on walks will help her be able to adventure while being safe

Although my cats have a cat flap and are indoor / outdoor cats, recently, one of them got into a fight, resulting in him having to have a cone collar on, which means he can't go outside. He absolutely loves the outdoors, so currently we are taking him on walks outside, so he's supervised and is unable to rid himself of the plastic collar. 😂🐈💕

LISTEN UPP I need someone’s help bc my kitten won’t let me take it off she hisses and tries to scratch and bite me I need somebody’s help!!!

This helped a lot thank you! I have a 6th month kitten that I’m training to become my emotional support animal and needs to get used to being on a leash and walking outside but she would just fall over so this helped a lot with her training!

I could never imagine a day where I would be able to take my cats on a walk. They do what they want when they want and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to change that. They would be horrified to have to walk around with me 😂😂😂😂

I will try it the first lesson went quet well (apart from letting fall aside and trying to get it of sometimes). Will try to fallow the tutorial :)

Thanks so much for making these wonderful, educational and entertaining videos! I gave you guys a like and have been a subscriber for yrs.. Will tell as many people as possible about your channel/Instagram and Facebook page to help spread the message so people adopt, not shop, and to show love, patience and kindness to all God's creatures!. Your cats are blessed to have you as their owner!😄 🐾🐾🐈🐈🌈 Sincerely, Diane in sunny Arizona 🌞😄

Thanks a lot! I have a 2 month old kitten and I just got her leash today! At first I want her to wear it when I need to open the balcony door so I don't worry about her falling down and if she wishes to we will go at parks. She was a stray so I think she'll like it

This is genuinely such a good video. My cat has really been enjoying going outside she’ll usually just roll around in the grass or take naps in the bushes lol. She always sticks close so I’m not worried. The problem is cars, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, etc. She likes being outside so much though so I thought maybe leash training her might be nice 😊

I salute you for all that you're doing. God bless you 🙏

Today is the first day of my kittens leash and harness training! I've prepared everything in steps and she's doing great so far! Thank you so much for this tutorial.

What if you don’t have a clicker and you sound like you’re insane when you click?

How to teach a cat how to walk on a leash - 1. Get a harness. Generally ones that give have more space for the body to show is better, but that’s just me. 2. When a cat is eating, put the harness on quickly. Immediately distract them with toy after. Repeat this a couple times each day- during the process make sure to let your cat outside, explore the outdoors. Make sure all of these activities are supervised with treats. 3. While on the harness attach the leash, get a treat and get it to come up to you. Slowly go farther and farther. Make sure no negative reaction is displayed and use talking cues . 4. When a cat seems comfortable with the harness, leave it on for longer around the house. Maybe start using the leash part . Also repeat the third step in different areas. 5. Eventually your cat will end up being able to go for a walk, make sure to start off by walking in a small space. ‼️If they start wobbling or look scared then that means they aren’t ready for the next step. ‼️

We will be buying a Cat Harness from Jackson Galaxy for GEorGE, then we will explore the World & BE LIKE DIDGA. Thanks for the tuition video XxX

VERY HaPPy to have seen the Baby DIDGA. Always wishes to have seen the Little FIDGA. Didga, big GEorGE is learning :-)

Before I went swimming I saw a friendly cat and played with it. After swimming I saw it walking with some other people and behaving like a dog

Quiz is the reason you don't let your cats roam outside.

Thank you for the tutorial. I am looking to start leash training with my two 4 month old kittens and want to get it right the first time. 😊 Also, it's great seeing footage of Didga when she was little ❤

Can someone advise me please... My cat is fine with the harness and leash on : eat , walk, sleep play and walk around easily .but the moment I pick the leash up -he falls over and plays dead. What can I do to get him to walk,sleep,play ,run with me holding the leash?????

My little darling baby cat had an operation and for the first time of her life she couldn't get out. This means we had to buy a litter and forbidden her from going out. This was really hard for my baby cute little pumpkin and she screamed at the top of her lungs at the door. So I bought her a leash and a colar, just so she can enjoy going outside a bit but under my supervision so she doesn't hurt herself with the stitches. Weirdly enough I didn't have to do any training, putt the colar on without any difficulties same for the leash. Of course she's not following me, it's more like I follow her but today she got inside a bush and I had to pull on the leash, which she didn't like very much obviously. That's why I watched this video, to be honest I didn't even think about giving her a reward, I'm a dumbass

Thank you for the video! I had to like and sub. I taught my cat how to roll with straight repetition as a kitten. Making dogs look like morons. Unfortunately she was hit on the highway i live on. Even though i live off the road a little ways. I feel that stray cats cause my cats to be scared and run off, and or run across a highway. Especially at night. I willlllll shoooot cats that are not my kitties. Punk ass cats causing 2 of my babies to get hit in just the past year alone. Onlyyyyy reason why 2020 and 2021 have sucked. Had them since they were kittens. Mama was my baby and got hit, and one of her kittens. Thankfully i still have one of my baby's kittens. Bren Bren. I have no hard feelings about killing a cat that isn't mine. I know alot of cat lovers are on here, but if you live in the country, keep your cats inside at night, or blast the intruders.

I don't like the leash around the neck! It should be a body harness! NOT jerking their neck around! That is so WRONG! How would you like that???? It hurts their neck too! Not a good thing to do all all!

My cat is a bengal mix and REALLY wants to go outside. I can't let him roam, I'm so scared he'd get lost or hurt. Hopefully this works for him so he can get some safe outdoors time

Thanks for this video...i was struggling with this.

I don't know why we act like it has to be either total freedom or totally trapped for cats. You can train them to go on a leash. It's just not culturally the norm for some reason.

Problem with my cat. I want to enjoy my backyard without running behind him. My cat has no problem with leash but he runs. If I pull him from going anywhere he knows the trick how to removevthe leash. Not sure what i am suppose to do. Cant leave him alone without leash as i know he tries to go to backyard of neighbours.

put a leash on cat?! Its a urban people attitude... cats are free! Next video? buy shoes for cats? Why youtube put this shit on my recommandations?

Thanks!! I used some of your advice and now my cat literally runs like a dog on the leash in the mountains. I need to take her every single day or she won’t let me sleep! Her she is :) m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LOvJ8WbGW9M.html

Is it possible to make an outdoor cat turned indoor only, happy? How? Please give tips if possible. How do you keep your cat happy indoors? They get bored easily.

Baby Didga! So cute!

Mines scared of the outside but at the same time intrigued. And giving treats wont work to make her feel comfortable outside because she gets crazy when she hears a bag with treats open and will try to smack it out of your hands. She does however feel fully comfortable walking inside with a leash but outside? Heck no.

Cats are such free and independent souls that it's a wonder that some of them tolerate a leash, leashes are for submissive dogs.

LOL Dont use your cat as a swiffer sweeper OMG HILARIOUS

I can't even get to the point where my cat lets me put the harness on. He's 1 year and four months, and I used to let him play outside for a couple hours every day until he got bit by a snake. He hasn't been outside in about a month and a half and he REALLY misses it and cries whenever someone leaves or enters the house. I just started clicker training again, and for now I've been putting one of his favorite treats in the middle of the harness laying on the floor. I'm thinking the next step should be to have him poke his head through the harness to get to the treat (last time I got to this step he would panic after sticking his head through the harness 5 or 6 times and run away and hide). Thoughts? He's very high energy, very curious, and a huge diva who likes doing things his way. He is much more motivated by play and attention than food, but there are a couple treats that he's willing to stick his head through the harness for.

As much as i know i can do this, i dont have much time to train and i am very impatient, i also feel like i wouldnt do too good of a job.

thankyou for making this video it was very helpful :))

Anyone have tips for a cat that gets a bit too explorative when outside? If we pick him up to redirect him, he will do his best to launch himself away, claws out. He is food motivated inside, so I'm trying the leash/follow training now, but outside he is too stimulated to care about food so I'm worried he will also not be as responsive to us

My cat is only 3 months old and she is really playful but I need something to really distract her

Thank you so much im excited to try this with my cat. My cat is 6 months old and he is very clingy he doesn't like being alone and im afraid to leave him alone in our house :(

My cat likes to follow me when I walk the dogs around the block so I'm going to try this.

My cat already knows how to do it and shows it on instagram (charlie_in_switzerland)

Hello! My cat is food aggressive and growls whenever I try to touch him while eating. Is there anything else that might work instead?

Or I can get it used to wearing a leash while it’s a kitten, walk it in circles in my living room. I want a TIGER!

Would not HAVE happened NOT "OF happened."

I stuck a harness on my cat and she didn't even know it was there... Stood still long enough for me to clip it in place

My cat loves her harness and probably doesnt care about the leash, but refuses to follow me outside of the yard, so I'm trying to figure out how to get her to walk with me

I plan to leash train my two cats here soon, but I’m not sure if my area is the best. I would be walking them on a forest trail. Would the birds, insects, and other animals create too much of a distract for my two cats?

I am soo happy I am going to train my cat to walk on leash but I am literally so scared of how ppl will react, like just giving me startes Can someone tell me how ppl react to this

My girl is a rescue I take her out on a lead just up the lane by where I live.would love to take her further but it's a busy little street noisy with shops etc she enjoys going out.wags her tail and waits by the door 🥰

Step 100 let your cat walk YOU OUTSIDE😆

Nice vid 😀

how do I stop the cat from playing with the leash, my cat loves playing with hanging toys and to him it's just one big toy

Guess there's nothing to it. My cat is now named dinja and walks regularly with my dog