Patent ID: 8132544

Claim:
A cat harness, comprising: a unitary piece of material having a shape that includes: a central spine portion having a length defining a longitudinal axis and a width region defined by a first curved outer edge and an opposing second curved outer edge; a waistband extending from the central spine portion generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and a collar extending from the central spine portion at an acute angle to an extent of the longitudinal axis, the width region of the central spine portion having: a first width extending between the opposing first and second curved outer edges at a region where the waistband extends from the central spine portion; and a second width smaller than the first width, the second width extending between first and second cut-out portions formed in the first width, the first cut-out portion being defined by a first cut made in the first curved outer edge and extending in a direction toward the longitudinal axis, the second cut-out portion being defined by a second cut made in the opposing second curved outer edge and extending in a direction toward the longitudinal axis.