7 Ways to Prevent Cat Harness Escapes

[@1Corinthians15v1to4]

You are a lovely teacher. Thank you for helping us with our harness challenges. John 3:16 KJV

[@kittycatgoadventures]

I’m so glad you found my video helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@brunovincent1969]

Brilliant, so glad I've seen this video, I just bought a harness. Put my cat in it and she escaped in 20 seconds, fortunately she was in a safe place when she did. I was planning on tying her to a chair with harness on my balcony...thanks to you. I WILL NOT DO THIS! You more than likely saved my kitty's life, she once fell off the balcony (5 floors) but fortunately she was ok, so I'm terrified to leave her there, and now that I know that harness is NOT safe, I'll never do that. Thanks so much!

[@Vic09-09]

I tried again to walk my cat with a harness and she escaped within 2 mins. She's used to the outdoors.

[@pilarq7886]

🔴➡️ *I Love COASTAL BRAND, "FIGURE H" adjustable CAT harness. 1-2 Fingers spacing between skin and harness. If Houdini do 1 1/2 inches while outdoors only*

[@clementinepcc9975]

Thanks a lot for your video, i'm now more aware of the "how do cat escape their harness". My cat and I walk outside on public parcs since a year and a half now so he's very used to it and loves it. But today was the first time he escaped his harness because he was afraid of a man that came to us and try to approach him. I've never been more afraid of my life than when I saw him run away. Fortunatly I managed to joined him before he went to far and calmed him with treats and put him back in his backpack. I'm quite nervous about the fact that no harness is 100% escape proof but thanks to you I understand more about where to put myself according to him so he can't escape. I just hope that the next time will be better (i'm definitly going to buy some gps tracker before, that i'll put on a collar in addition to the harness)

[@kittycatgoadventures]

I’m so sorry that happened! It is so scary. I’m glad you were able to get him back though. I’m glad you found the video helpful!

[@jameslewis8303]

Tom Thumbs just had his 6th birthday and got his 4th harness, having outgrown the only one that fit him. We walk around block and parks at our suburb home, get out in the woods at our cabin. Always on his leash. Yes, he has his Catio at each location, along with a large enclosed backyard where he can practice his predatory skills chasing lizards and crickets. Safely walking a cat that WANTS to walk is what they need.

[@kittycatgoadventures]

That's awesome!

[@missamedulla91]

#8 make your harness yourself! this is the only way i've found that erases the likelihood they escape. they stjll can, but this makes everything better!

[@Comstock73]

Spot on information and advice. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video.

[@kittycatgoadventures]

I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@SuperHunteeYoutube]

This is probally the best video I have watched on this topic, you are extremely underrated. I am getting a new cat extremely soon, & although I have already had some, I have never really been on adventures with them. I will make sure to master this topic, & master my cats skills. Thank you for this video.

[@kittycatgoadventures]

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for your feedback and comment. I hope your cat’s training goes well, keep me updated!

[@combat_fighter1]

I’ve 4 cats, one already trained to go out without a harness & coming home safely everyday on his own for his meals & naps, the other 3 are manually monitored when they’re outdoors, i will be getting air tags to track all of them just to feel an extra layer of safety should they wander off too far. Thanks for the video for all of us to understand our kitty companions, instead of training our cats, we need to train ourselves first on how to understand their body language. New subscriber here cheers

[@kittycatgoadventures]

Yes! Training ourselves is such a big part of it! The more educated we are, the better we can understand our cats and their needs. Thanks for subscribing! 😸

[@threeballwilly]

Recall Training! My cat is super comfortable in harness with leash, so I guess this is the next step! My cat doesn't fight getting into his carrier but he's not thrilled with it, so I'll need to improve upon that as well for Backpack Safe Space reasons! Thank you for the videos! My cat has been shredding through the content, to the point that I'm the hang-up slowing him down.

[@kittycatgoadventures]

I definitely recommend recall training and backpack training! Very useful skills. It sounds like your kitty might enjoy clicker training too - the Cat School KZbin channel is full of great clicker training tutorials. Lots of fun and great for bonding!

[@helenjohnston4266]

great information, thanks for sharing

[@kittycatgoadventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@Dave-xd8lc]

Agreed, my cat escaped harness in 5 seconds. This was my poor planning. Mybcat is a very laid back Norwegian Forest cat. I have a small fenced in backyard, lucky for us, he does not like high places. I used a run (meant for dogs). He backed right out of harness in 5 seconds. 🤦 Fortunately, i can keep the harness on him, just not attached to the run, this way he just casually wanders and explores his backyard in safety. Im always outside with him when he is out.

[@kittycatgoadventures]

I’m glad you found a safe way to explore outside with your kitty!

[@MsDee_777]

Very helpful video! Thank you 😸

[@MimiComputer-o9j]

Very good video and informative!

[@kittycatgoadventures]

Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful

[@floatingjellyfish_]

I wanted to ask, is there a reason why you would put the tracker into/on the actual harness? I just bought one but I thought it should be put on another collar or something similar which is not connected to the leash. Because if cats get out of the harness, the tracking device won't help

[@kittycatgoadventures]

That’s a great question. You’re absolutely right, if the cat slips out of their harness, a tracking device won’t help if the tracker is on their harness. If your cat is most at risk to slip of their harness, then I’d definitely suggest putting the tracker on their collar. Some people opt to put the tracker on the harness instead because some cats have a tendency to lose their collars often, especially if they’re breakaway collars. For those who maybe let their cat off leash to explore (not necessarily something I recommend) or whose cats are more likely to slip out of their collar than their harness, putting the tracker on their harness makes sense. Some people opt for both - a tracker on the collar and a tracker on the harness - so that they are covered in all scenarios.

[@Myjoycaro]

Very helpful and informative! What is recall training?

[@kittycatgoadventures]

Training them to come when called

[@JamieNixx]

This was such an informative video, thank you!

[@kittycatgoadventures]

Thanks for watching! Glad you found it helpful

[@kristinjacobsen3417]

The harness i have is too short between loops. I'm thinking it's just cheaply made. The loop around her neck is fine, the loop around her chest is fine. But the harness is tight because the strips from her neck to chest are too short. I can fix it but wanted people to know to check that.

[@ACLOCKWORKDRUMMER]

Great stuff

[@kittycatgoadventures]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@ALP992]

Very true

[@irascib1e]

It's a shame that cat's escape their harnesses. I simply don't have the time to take my cat out as much as he likes. My cat loves being outside; I could go out with him for hours but right when he gets inside he starts looking out the window longingly. I set up a runner line (like for dogs) and thought I found the solution. My cat explored the backyard for hours while I sat on the porch and worked on my laptop. It was great for a few days. But today, he escaped his harness. He didn't get away, but now he won't get backyard time like he did. Honestly those will probably be the best three days of his life since he was outside for almost the entire day. But now he's back to longingly staring out the window. I can take him out for 10-20 minutes a day but I can tell it's not enough time for him. He loves to run around and explore outside

[@kittycatgoadventures]

@@irascib1e yeah, in theory those long runner lines are great. But they really just make it easier for your cat to back out of the harness. I have another video that includes other safe options for outdoor time for cats - one of the ideas might work for you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWGxpnyEjLF_d5osi=zb4VypqzK-3wOGFu

[@pilarq7886]

🔴➡️ *I Love COASTAL BRAND, "FIGURE H" adjustable CAT harness. 1-2 Fingers spacing between skin and harness. If Houdini do 1 1/2 inches while outdoors only*

[@pilarq7886]

🔴➡️ *I Love COASTAL BRAND, "FIGURE H" adjustable CAT harness. 1-2 Fingers spacing between skin and harness. If Houdini do 1 1/2 inches while outdoors only*

[@kittycatgoadventures]

Glad you found a harness that works for you and your cat, that’s awesome!

[@kat4animals004]

Cat treat bag recommendations?

[@kittycatgoadventures]

Depending on the situation, I use either this one (www.amazon.com/dp/B09G9RTV4P/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_F94PR2N5P7PDNCMTZMSK?linkCode=ml2&tag=kittycatchron-20) or this one (shop.kittycatgo.com/products/travel-treat-holder)

[@elsplace896]

My cat will sprint suddenly after a squirrel causing the leash to pull on the harness. I guess I'll have to get a 30 foot or more leash. We just moved here last month so it's a risky situation and with busy highway right near my building. If he comes out of the harness I don't know if I'll see him again or if he gets hit by a car. I really enjoyed the video and now know to keep leash loose ...if he doesn't take off😂

[@kittycatgoadventures]

I’m glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for watching! I make and sell longline leashes if you decide to go that route - they can definitely help in situations like yours when your cat likes to run after things 😹 You can check out my leashes here: shop.kittycatgo.com/collections/kylo-leash-collection

[@athenaNS]

Thank you soo much for your videos otherwise I would’ve make LOTS of mistakes 😢

[@kittycatgoadventures]

Thanks for watching! I’m glad you found them helpful!

[@elliottross3691]

Keep your cats safe inside or build a catio

[@rambleon2011]

5:35 is your cat using your floor for toilet paper?

[@kittycatgoadventures]

No - his back legs are disabled, so he has a funny walk

[@rambleon2011]

@@kittycatgoadventures I’m sorry. My cats have done that at times after using the litter box

[@IRMA4RT]

Am I the only one that saw the flying bird or am I imagining things. ??

[@moto_guy34]

So I can’t bring Mr.Meow camping?

[@kittycatgoadventures]

You can if he’s ready for it! I bring my cats camping, and so do a lot of other people… but I wouldn’t recommend it unless your cat has been acclimated it and is used to being out on adventures already.

[@iowaclassic]

Catios are the only way to go. Every cat I've ever had could escape a harness in 2 seconds flat. If you blink they're gone. You did a good job with this video in hopefully raising awareness that cat's anatomy makes escape proof harnesses a myth. I blame instagram for everyone thinking a cat needs to 'go on adventures'.

[@kittycatgoadventures]

It comes down so much to your cat’s training. The goal is to train them thoroughly so they don’t even try to escape their harness

[@16thUSPresident]

if your cat is trying to escape the harness they probably don’t like being outside.

[@Eaglemadhatter]

And why do cats have reptile eyes😂

[@BisBoss]

They are mini dragons