Charity warns of rise in people using harnesses to take cats outside

Charity warns of rise in people using harnesses to take cats outside

Other findings from Cats Protection include a shifting demographic, with those acquiring cats tending to be younger, more affluent owners. A cat charity has warned of a rise in people using harnesses to take their cats outside, preventing the animals’ natural fight or flight response and leading to them feeling stressed and scared. Almost one in six (15%) cat owners use a harness to take their cat out, according to a survey by Cats Protection, u…

Charity issues harness warning amid rise in owners taking cats for walks

Cats Protection has warned harnesses can be 'very stressful and scary' for cats as one in six owners revealed they take their pets using the restraint.