Why should dogs have all the fun? Many indoor cats would love to go outside and
enjoy the sun but it is often far too dangerous to let them simply wander about as they
please. Busy roads, large dogs and careless people are hazards many of us don't want our
cats exposed to. So why not teach him to walk on a leash?

But cats don't walk on leashes! That's the sentiment many people have when the
idea is first introduced. It's true that some cats will absolutely have nothing to do with the
whole business. They apparently think it is entirely beneath them to be seen out of doors
on a leash. What would the neighbors think! Fortunately, there are other cats willing to
entertain the idea and some who actually come to like their walks. There really isn't any
way of knowing which way your cat will turn out unless you try. Let's get started.

The first thing you will need is a properly fitting harness and a light weight leash.
It doesn't need to be fancy, just sturdy and well made. Trying to teach your cat with only
a collar is not a good idea. Pressure around their necks seems to make some cats freeze.
You want to teach him to move forward, not lock in place. The second thing you will
need is a bag of treats. Preferably something he really likes but doesn't often get. The
third thing you will need is lots and lots of patience.

Begin training inside your home. Do not take him outside until he is walking
freely and comfortably along with you on his leash. Place the harness on your cat and let
him get accustomed to it. If your cat is particularly timid, you might want to leave the
harness where he can investigate it and get used to seeing it first before you put it on him.
Leave the harness on him for ten to fifteen minutes a day for the first few days. After that
the period can be raised to fifteen to twenty minutes. Give him one or two treats during
the time he is wearing the harness so that he associates it with good things. When he is
fully comfortable with the harness, add the leash in the same manner, allowing him to
drag it around for a slowly increasing period over several days. Don't forget the treats.

By now, your cat is comfortable wearing both harness and leash. Pick up the end
of the leash and just hold it. Don't try to lead him anywhere. Follow him around if he
moves. Do this exercise for a few minutes a day until he is comfortable with it. Now
comes the big step, teaching him to follow where you lead. Place your cat to your left
side, your leash should be in your left hand. Let your arm hang relaxed at your side. Take
a treat in your right hand. Turn toward your cat and show him the treat. Now take a
couple of step forward, continuing to show the treat. If he follows you, take a couple of
more steps. If he follows to your new position, give him his treat and praise. If he is
reluctant to move forward, place the treat closer to him. Praise him if he takes a step
forward and give him the treat. If he doesn't want to move forward no matter what you
do, don't drag him. Pick him up and take him somewhere else to take his harness off. Do
not give him a treat since he didn't do as you asked. Here is where patience comes in.
Keep repeating the lesson every day, asking him to move farther each time.

When your cat is walking freely on leash with you all over the house, take him
into your back yard and walk him around in it. If he freezes and refuses to move, don't
panic. Reassure him he is safe and take him back inside. Try again tomorrow. If he tries
to take off on his own you can easily check him with your leash. Once he is comfortable
in the yard you can start taking him farther. Before long you will be able to take nice
walks wherever you choose.

Of all the different cat care information that one could learn, none is more important than cat pregnancy information. After all, just as with people, there is no more important time in a cat’s life than when they are pregnant, and so you want to make sure that you are taking the best possible care of them.

Are They Pregnant?

The first step in the process of learning cat pregnancy information involves learning how to tell that your cat is even pregnant to begin with. This can be difficult because most of the symptoms are different in cats than they are in humans, so you need to know what to watch out for.

Cat pregnancy information tells us that for the first couple of weeks of pregnancy you may not even notice any changes at all, but a pregnancy can be detected by your veterinarian around 17-18 days of age by abdominal palpitation. Only around the fifth week of pregnancy will the abdominal enlargement actually begin and you will be able to see the physical changes in your cat.

Taking Care of the Mother Cat

Now you need to worry about taking care of the cat, which is where the following cat pregnancy information comes into play. Although you may want to let them rest all the time, it is important that you keep the pregnant cat active, in order to help her maintain her muscle tone and keep from gaining too much weight.

Supplements can be healthy but you do not want to overdo it because if you do, you will most likely end up doing more harm than good. Also, if you are adding multiple supplements to their diet, you will want to get a list of all the different ingredients and nutritional labels and take everything to your veterinarian first in order to make sure that it is still balanced.

The last bit of cat pregnancy information discussed here involves the mother cat giving birth. At least two weeks before she is due to have the kittens, you should set up a nesting box so that she has time to get used to it before going into labor.

You want to make it warm and comfortable, and large enough that it will be able to accommodate a bunch of kittens. Do not allow her outside of the nesting box as the due date draws closer, because the last thing you want is for her to end up having the kittens somewhere in the house without you knowing about it.