We experimented a few weekends back with some cat leashes and seeing how the cats would take to going out back (inspired by how Stan and Mary have been doing with Nala). Neko and Kunoichi have been strictly indoor cats while we've had them (safer and healthier), but we also wanted to give them a chance to explore a bit beyond the back doors.
Neko took to it pretty quickly, though she was still fairly subdued. Kunoichi was happiest with just the door open and her sitting at the sill, but she came out a few times, to see what Neko was up to.
Neither seemed to mind their respective leashes, though, as with Nala, wearing one seems to subdue/ground them a bit.
After these pics, Kay went down into the garden with Neko to look around. They had a good time, but there hasn't been any insistence from the kitties that they want to go out again. So it can be a nice occasional treat for them.
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We tried a leash (more of a harness, I guess) with our cat and, while she wasn't thrilled with it, she didn't put up much of a fuss.
She's an indoor cat, as well, but likes to get out every now and then.
Cute cats, btw.
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Our previous cats have all been indoor/outdoor. Too many of them have, one day, never come home. So this time, having a clean start (two new adopted cats), we decided to make them indoor only. Generally hasn't been a problem (aside from added litter box cleaning).