Colleen Grablick shares her experiences with training her cat to go outside on a leash and discusses the reasoning behind managing the predatory instincts often associated with outdoor time. She shares the AVMA recommendation to use a catio or leash for outdoor time, asserts the need for a training harness and leash training, as well as supervision during outdoor excursions.
Source: The Washington Post, April 9, 2024. Link.
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