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Cat plays dead to avoid going for a walk
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Posted on 02/21/2015 6:14:58 AM PST by Doogle

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To: equaviator

I didn’t say it was cruelty. I said it was nerve paralysis and that it wasn’t funny. The cat wasn’t lying there because he didn’t want to go out. He had no control of his body. It is so obvious.


41 posted on 02/21/2015 9:31:34 AM PST by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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To: beaversmom; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; asgardshill; ..
Taking-the-cat-for-a-drag ping!


42 posted on 02/21/2015 11:51:10 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
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To: Semper911; Slings and Arrows
"Nothing funny about it. The cat was paralyzed by the harness, similar to when the mother picks them up by the back of the neck and they hang there lifeless. It’s a nerve/brain thing, not willfullness."

There was a comment to that effect on the Youtube page. If that's so, it's interesting...but still kind of funny to watch, LOL.

Just as an aside, that woman sounds as though she could use some Mucinex.

43 posted on 02/21/2015 12:09:32 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
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To: Doogle
There's something about the placement of that collar that makes the cat go limp like that.

Take a tie and tie it around the upper chest of your cat and it will likely fall over too........

44 posted on 02/21/2015 12:11:20 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Uncle Sy: "Beavers are like Ninjas, they only come out at night and they're hard to find")
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To: Semper911

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9TmmF79Rw0

I think you are correct. I guess some vets do it.

Freegards


45 posted on 02/21/2015 12:13:48 PM PST by Ransomed
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To: CatherineofAragon

Given that many cats are walked in harnesses, I doubt that Kitty was paralyzed. I think he was just, well, being a cat.


46 posted on 02/21/2015 12:15:05 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
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To: Slings and Arrows

When I was a kid, I tried to put a harness on my cat. He reacted the same as the one in the video.

I gave it up as unnatural...the cat made me see the errors of my ways.


47 posted on 02/21/2015 12:26:00 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
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To: real saxophonist

Who would take a cat for a walk?

Californian’s~~~

Saw a woman in Pet Smart trying to get her cat to walk with a harness.
Cat plopped down like the Sphinx and would not move. Dumb woman!


48 posted on 02/21/2015 12:27:13 PM PST by Isabel2010
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To: CatherineofAragon

I used to see a gal walking her cat on a leash in a neighboring subdivision. When I first got Squeek, I tried the same thing. After draggin her on her side halfway thru the garage, I figured she wasn’t into outside walks..........LOL!


49 posted on 02/21/2015 12:27:43 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Uncle Sy: "Beavers are like Ninjas, they only come out at night and they're hard to find")
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To: Doogle

I learned this when I was about eight years old. Then I discovered when I put a doll dress on my tomcat he would stay in the doll cradle until I tired of playing like he was a baby.


50 posted on 02/21/2015 12:31:13 PM PST by Ditter
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To: CatherineofAragon

IMO, depends on the cat. But they don’t like it...ain’t gonna happen.


51 posted on 02/21/2015 12:31:49 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Very likely.

I have trained several cats to walk on a leash in a harness. The trick is to start them young and get a cat harness. They wiggle out of the ones meant for dogs. They wiggle out of the ones meant for cats too just not quite as fast.

Next cat I am thinking of getting a "Kitty Holster". George T. Cat is now starting his 15th year of life and I don't think it would be fair to start trying to change things at this point.

52 posted on 02/21/2015 12:35:31 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Slings and Arrows

True dat


53 posted on 02/21/2015 12:52:47 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
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To: Hot Tabasco

LOL

Squeek has her own mind, thanks...and she’s a lovely girl, indeed.


54 posted on 02/21/2015 12:54:29 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

I wish I’d harness-trained mine - my Tomcat would love to meet more people. Ah well, so it goes.

Best of luck to you and George.


55 posted on 02/21/2015 12:56:12 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
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To: real saxophonist

Someone who wants to let their kitty go enjoy the outdoors without worrying about losing them to a car or wild animal. Both of my last two cats actually liked going for walks on a harness and *very* long lead - once they understood what the idea was.

It’s not like walking a dog, where you lead and the dog more or less follows. You basically just follow the cat where he wants to go and rein him in if it gets dangerous.


56 posted on 02/21/2015 1:51:51 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Doogle

He’s dead Jim.


57 posted on 02/21/2015 3:19:43 PM PST by Mercat (Many people merely want relief, not healing.)
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To: Doogle
sorry, not my doing.

I'm sorry if this came across as a slam on you, that was not intended at all. I know you are just the messenger.

And while I hate vertical format videos, I did send this to my friends! Thanks for the link.

58 posted on 02/21/2015 3:37:58 PM PST by Paradox (and now here we are....)
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To: Doogle

Lol! Now I don’t care who you are, that was funny right there!


59 posted on 02/21/2015 5:33:41 PM PST by Redcitizen
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To: Doogle

Reminds me of Obama style of world leadership.


60 posted on 02/21/2015 8:09:22 PM PST by garjog (Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
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