It took a little persuading. Maybe it was because I forgot to tell Sam that she is a cat. Maybe she knows but decided to play along. Regardless, she represents the growing number of cats whose worlds are confined to the walls of houses and apartments. Training these felines to walk on leashes gives them safe passage into the exciting world of the outside.
Fashion is key here.
Stick with colors that don't clash with his furry coat. No dignified calico want to sport a neon pink harness in public. And get a matching leash. For a few days, keep the harness and the leash in that toy box housing your cat's prized spit-splattered toy mouse, the catnip ball, and the old shoelace. Let him sniff and paw them without any interference from you.