Cat walking off lead

Some do. Primarily indoor cats which aren't used to the wild world outside can enjoy relatively safe walk on the lead to meet new smells.

Anyway, it doesn't matter whether the cat was on lead in this case - the cat jumped to it's human's arms. The issue is the dog

Except that some are.

Why is it an odd thing to say? You don't put cats or squirrels or voles or foxes on leads.

You do put dogs on leads if there is any chance they will bother other people or animals.

I think this is a joke thread to be honest. Cats may follow their owners if they go for a walk but they don't get taken out on leads.

… How is that odd?!

What an odd thing to say!

This is a post my catsitter put on fb. I have taken a picture from the video she posted

You walk and they walk in front, alongside or behind... or all 3... with various rest stops while they climb a tree, investigate a bush or decide they just want to sit for a bit.

They tend to do exactly the same on a lead as well. Which is a bit annoying when they get it caught on things, but not quite as tricky as walking a ferret.

Mainly they just want to be with their human and see what you are up to, so don't tend to go more than a few feet away.

And correct, zero fucks are given as usual so you just have to hope they are being cooperative.

Pic or it didn't happen 🤣
Honestly though, I can't imagine how you walk a cat off lead as they give zero fucks and never do as they're asked?!

Thanks @oakleaffy it was! it was unnerving to be shouting, hitting the dog with a spare lead and trying to push it off and find it was so clamped on her it did not pay any attention. Even when my neighbour hit it with a broom. In the end, I had to straddle it, hook my hands under the collar and twist to make it let go. Poor old cat, she tried to run off and I thought it had broken her pelvis, she could not walk. Her whole torso was purple bruises and punctures, and she got really infected. So, all in all, a limp is not a bad outcome.

-Someone was walking their animal off a lead! And my dog chased it!
-Was your dog on a lead?
-No, my dog is speshul. It only chases after squirrels and cats (more animals TBC). Am I being unreasonable (I know I'm right).

Typical AIBU thread. The whole bingo.
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Your dog should have been on a lead if you can't control it. Not the cat? What in the world 😂

Your animal attacked their animal. Your fault. The cat had as much right to be unleashed as your dog. Their cat went to them while you were the one who couldn't recall their dog. Ideally, of course, both would have been leashed though most cats are very resistant except maybe some exotic breeds.

Poor girl. That must have been terrifying for you and her.
Glad she's ok {apart from limp}.

Orientals are like a dog/cat hybrid I think. They're more into people than places and want to know what you are up to all the time.

There's a Bengal in my village who likes to lie in wait for people walking to the station on a very rural footpath. He hides in the bushes and then jumps out and grabs your ankles for fun.

He's very affectionate and friendly but I worry terribly that he'll get injured or stolen - he's stunningly beautiful.

My cats walk with us when we put our bins out on a Friday night. We walk half way round our estate (it's a Crescent) and then walk back. They aren't on leads and follow us round and back for dreamies in the driveway. We sometimes see dogs with owners and the cats tend to hide under a car as the dogs are usually on leads.

Well, you have now, surely. Your dog has a strong prey drive and was not under control.

Dogs unfortunately can and do kill cats.

Just to add, walking kitty got attacked just in front of our drive way by an aggressive out of control dog who had got out of its garden. It would have killed her if I had not been there to pull it off, 100%. She still has a limp 8 months later and is likely to have it for the rest of her life. She still likes to come along on a walk if she can sneak out though.

My cat insists of following me everywhere. My husband has to hold it when I leave for work or he would follow me there. I have got to work before and then seen him and had to take him back home, daft cat! We sometimes go out for a walk with him. Our house backs on to the woods so we walk through there and if he sees a dog, he just shoots up the nearest tree.

That is crazy. I have a cat who will sometimes follow up on dog walks - but will run off and hide if we see another dog she does not know. If there is no where for her to go to, I pick her up. Its not ideal (its better if she does not come with us, but she is really good at predicting when we are going out and often pops up when we have started the walk). The really need to make a better plan for their poor kitty- she could get injured, and it will really be their fault.

Mahoosive cat being walked in St James Park

The Oriental breeds do seem very partial to a stroll with their people.
Burmese, Siamese and Bengals- have seen all these breeds walking with their humans - sometimes accompanying the family dog.

Dogs unfortunately can and do kill cats.
Parent’s next door neighbours had a lovely old cat who was asleep in a sunny spot in his own front garden.
An off lead dog killed him as it was walking by with it’s owner who should have had it on a lead.
It was very distressing, and entirely preventable.

Dogs also chase sheep causing them serious stress and harm , even if the sheep aren’t actually killed or injured ( which they often are when a dog or dogs get amongst a flock.

It's a game only if both parties enjoy playing.
Everything else is a cruelty.

And it isn't a nature when a well fed, well groomed pet with a warm home and medical attention goes to have some fun on a "safari" chasing the actual wild animals in a nature reserve.

The dog owners often say that they mutt wouldn't kill, but how do you know? Once the dog catches, it might be still "playing" but the playing can easily kill the smaller animal. And, with the increased number of dogs around, what might had been insignificant numbers in past is growing and growing.