Shall we try again tomorrow?

[admin]

I love the walking jackets, but sometimes the velcro doesn't hold up. However, the jacket Arden made is very strong...you can all see Taj's walking jacket in the video section

 

[admin]

Kronos is a gorgeous boy!!!

 

[tkymasters]

Hey Kronos... meet Kronos my F1. Luckily he took to the harness and leash very well.. it has a calming effect on him now. The elaborate setup is just in case the seams or something on the vest gives, then the collar will give me that extra second to pin him down before he gets off leash..

 

[admin]

That's a good idea to put the collar on as well. Taj freaked out once when he was a kitten over someone starting up a motorcycle, twisted and turned and got out of the walking jacket...luckily for me, he ran home and was waiting by the door when I got there...but his new walking jacket is much better and the velcro sticks like glue.

 

[Rylie]

Quick question, I am looking for one of these walking jackets for Nailah. Where is a good site? Also, did you get a smaller one they are kittens and then get a larger one? I could just order both at the same time. Or are they adjustable?

 

[Evelyn H]

So I went out and got a cute little harness to try on Nailah. It was a mesh harness in the front with the regular straps on the back. I got home and Nailah greeted me with eager headbutts. How hard could this actually be? I decided I would attempt to film our first harness session with the assistance of my boyfriend. I asked him to hold the camera while I put the harness on Nailah.

It started out relatively smoothly as I looped her left paw through the first opening. I smiled and looked back at the camera, "This might be easier than I anticipated!" I then decided to pass the harness over her head next for a quick and easy buckle around the back afterwards. The moment the harness pressed against her ears, Nailah's pupils dialated and suddenly it was flight or fight! She started frantically scrambling, growling and hissing. Determined, I scruffed her gently and passed the rest of the harness over her head. Suddenly, the growls got louder and the screams more frantic as her teeth and daggers began to come out. "Am I even going to get this harness on?" I thought. I pinned her flailing legs against the ground and attempted to soothe her. She was not having it one bit! My gentle coos were completely overwhelmed by her hideous growling. I then realized that there was no way I was even going to get the harness buckled with one hand, the other still scruffing her.

"Help me!" I exclaimed frustratedly to my still filming boyfriend.

By this time, Nailah's frantic screaming had put my domestic shorthair in a tizzy. She comes looming around the corner and starts HISSING at Nailah. Nailah, still trying to escape, begins hissing back and before I know it I have an all out brawl in my arms!

Defeated, I release Nailah, still halfway in her harness and she begins bucking around the house like a bull with wings, my DSH and I, chasing her around like a matador. Up the walls, into the curtains, into the couch, eventually knocking over a lamp, "Oh my God she's going to die!!!" screams, I finally catch Nailah. It took both my boyfriend and I to get the harness off of her. Nailah looks at us like WE are crazy and walks up to my still pissed DSH and headbutts her. Myrn (DSH) returns the headbutt with a paw to the head, friendly reminder that she is the ALPHA in the house and CLEARLY she is the only one who can cause such a racket.

"Well that went over well," I said as I picked up the lamp and wiped my brow.

My boyfriend picks up the camera and laughs, "Shall we try again tomorrow?"

Oh my gosh, hilarious! It actually sounds a little scary to me. You are a great writer!

 

[admin]

Quick question, I am looking for one of these walking jackets for Nailah. Where is a good site? Also, did you get a smaller one they are kittens and then get a larger one? I could just order both at the same time. Or are they adjustable?

You can email Arden here: arden@camelottaspots.com and tell her I sent you...she makes all different jackets. I have had a few but love hers...they are very well made and gorgeous!

 

[Jacq]

I second that! I have 3 or 4 of hers.

 

[Patti]

Quick question, I am looking for one of these walking jackets for Nailah. Where is a good site? Also, did you get a smaller one they are kittens and then get a larger one? I could just order both at the same time. Or are they adjustable?

I love Neta's jackets and find of all that I've tried, hers fit best and are the most comfortable. She can also by special request adjust a harness to a smaller size by sewing in a pleat on the straps that you can later let out, so that your kitten won't grow out of it so quickly. You can see her website at: http://www.joykatz.net/walking_jackets.htm

 

[Kronos]

Ok I finally uploaded the video of Kronos and his first time wearing a harness I will put it in the videos section.