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Yesterday was Furry Friends day at my office. Of course I took my darling little girls. Unfortunately though, we were rear-ended on the way to the office. The accident was minor, but I can say that those are much worse when you have your kittons in the car with you. Everyone was ok and they were asleep during the impact, woke up and then returned to their nap once mama calmed down.
The entire incident made me very happy that we had bought a pet booster seat not long ago for them. It is actually a pretty spectacular little thing. The one we purchased hooks around the head rest and then straps to the seat, but can be suspended above the actual car seat (making it so that if they are in the front seat the airbag will not deploy and squash them). There are hooks in the seat that clasp to the harnesses to keep them secure. I personally was fine with the idea of them running around the car while we go places, but never again after this.
I actually think the play pen will be very useful going forward as well. We can allow the girls to sit outside with us while we are cooking out or camping, we can use it to help with introduction time for new pets (which will be happening soon enough), and for quarantine time when someone is recovering from surgery.
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We liked it so much that we got another (Siada's is torn) for the new kitten. A size Medium worked great for Siada, who was about 10 weeks old, but a little on the small side. I am thinking that size will also suffice for the new girl who will be a bit younger.
A small would really only work for a tiny baby kitten, I think. But if you have a litter that you want to acclimate very early, this might do the trick for you. |
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The large size would fit Siada now, but does not really have the arms cut high enough to allow her full range of motion. I also feel much, much more secure with the Hyendry harnesses, which have heavier, wider and much longer velcro strips.
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Other harnesses that I do NOT like, in addition to the strap style are those meant for dogs that the animal steps into. They simply do not give me a feeling of security with a cat that might decide that a passing deer is dinner and bolt on me. (Yes, I am paranoid. Very much so, but I am willing to make choices that at least somewhat alleviate that instinct!)
There were also some very cute dog harnesses, that are built similar to the Hyendry style, but they were thicker cloth, had many layers or padding, or thick bias tape edges. Siada reacted to these as I have seen normal cats, with that crouched posture and strange attempts to slink backwards to escape it. |
And now we are back to Hyendry. We LOVE the first one we had for her (a size small). So ordered the "tween" size for her (and it fits perfectly now). I also just ordered a Medium! I do want to note that when you purchase a Hyendry harness, that these are custom made. Look carefully at the site to see how long it will be before your item is ready, but it is very likely to take that long. Update: While I still love these harnesses and the options you can get with them, I can no longer recommend this vendor. Orders that are placed with an 8 week time frame are taking 9 or 10 months to be fulfilled.
These are solidly constructed, and I choose the additional options of a second ring and the additional straps (again, to soothe my paranoid). Siada struts around the house in her "clothes" as if she knows how amazing she really looks.
And the new skull patterned one we got for her? I was delighted to see the adorable pink crystal rivets that were used to accent it! We already had a pink cheetah-print lease so she is ready to go on social calls in style.
These are solidly constructed, and I choose the additional options of a second ring and the additional straps (again, to soothe my paranoid). Siada struts around the house in her "clothes" as if she knows how amazing she really looks.
And the new skull patterned one we got for her? I was delighted to see the adorable pink crystal rivets that were used to accent it! We already had a pink cheetah-print lease so she is ready to go on social calls in style.
Today is an exciting day for Siada. Her new, snazzy custom walking jacket arrived!
As I mentioned earlier, the earlier harness is actually meant for ferrets. It is now too small (I had to use a second one to extent the strap around the ribs). She has another coat waiting, but it is yet too large. So I ordered one from Hyendry (who specifically makes walking jackets for cats).
She looks amazing in the burgundy embroidered jacket and has no issues with wearing it while she runs around the house. I cannot wait until we take her back out for another social visit to PetValu this week!
Yes, she does walk on a leash. She has been outside once so far, but has been inside walking around many places. She even went to the race track this weekend where here papa had an event. She met lots of folks and explored the facility before retreating to her crate to watch everyone. Of course, she is a Savannah, so it is important to note that she walks great on the leash as long as you are going in the direction she wants to go. Her curiosity and fearlessness are working in our favor with all of this. I also think it might get us in trouble at some point! lol
If you are interested in getting a walking jacket for your feline companion, I highly recommend this style of walking jacket rather than a strap style. There are a number of vendors on Etsy that sell products like this. I feel they are much more secure, and if fitted correctly, can be harder to back out of than some other styles.
As I mentioned earlier, the earlier harness is actually meant for ferrets. It is now too small (I had to use a second one to extent the strap around the ribs). She has another coat waiting, but it is yet too large. So I ordered one from Hyendry (who specifically makes walking jackets for cats).
She looks amazing in the burgundy embroidered jacket and has no issues with wearing it while she runs around the house. I cannot wait until we take her back out for another social visit to PetValu this week!
Yes, she does walk on a leash. She has been outside once so far, but has been inside walking around many places. She even went to the race track this weekend where here papa had an event. She met lots of folks and explored the facility before retreating to her crate to watch everyone. Of course, she is a Savannah, so it is important to note that she walks great on the leash as long as you are going in the direction she wants to go. Her curiosity and fearlessness are working in our favor with all of this. I also think it might get us in trouble at some point! lol
If you are interested in getting a walking jacket for your feline companion, I highly recommend this style of walking jacket rather than a strap style. There are a number of vendors on Etsy that sell products like this. I feel they are much more secure, and if fitted correctly, can be harder to back out of than some other styles.
Kittens are tiny. I actually forgot that. Isis was 6 months old when we got her from the rescue corner of a TICA cat show. Reeses was 1.5 years old when she was discovered by us at PetSmart. Nimar came to us at 16 weeks, but he was 4.5lbs at the time, and also, that was 10 years ago and he was SO big for so long that I just for got what it was like to hold a tiny kitton!
So yes, Siada looked so bitty to me when she came home. Not only because she was a baby, but she already was forming that lanky, lean Savannah cat build and just looked fragile. (Note that she certainly does not act fragile as she goes blazing through the house bouncing off of things!) She was 2.3lbs, we learned, as we took her to the vet on June 3rd just for a quick kitten check up.
And she had no fear at all at the vet. She stood proud in her little ferret harness (as all the kitten and puppy ones were just far to big on her little kitton self) while the vet examined her and listened to her heart.
So yes, Siada looked so bitty to me when she came home. Not only because she was a baby, but she already was forming that lanky, lean Savannah cat build and just looked fragile. (Note that she certainly does not act fragile as she goes blazing through the house bouncing off of things!) She was 2.3lbs, we learned, as we took her to the vet on June 3rd just for a quick kitten check up.
And she had no fear at all at the vet. She stood proud in her little ferret harness (as all the kitten and puppy ones were just far to big on her little kitton self) while the vet examined her and listened to her heart.
Oh, and the harness? We had no issues putting it on her. We tried for years to get Nimar to wear one. We tried pretty much everything and that little dude could Houdini right out of any contraption, toss it back at you and flip you off as he stroll out of the room. Even after he got sick and became much more laid back, it was just a no-go with him.
We had made it our mission to work her into it early. Get her into it (rewarded with treats) and would let her wear it for just a short span of time a day. She surprised us by taking instantly to it. She rarely fusses over it and does all her normal cute kitten things while wearing it. This is just delightful because it means traveling with her is (so far) no stress at all!
She was not done with the surprises though, she apparently is a total lap (or shoulder, or belly) cat! On the very first day she pretty much passed out on her papa's shoulder! Savannahs are well known for being independent and totally stubborn. The early generations often bond very strongly with one or two people, and can sometimes be hesitant with strangers. Nimar was very good with people, but we were definitely THE people in his world. Even so, he was not a lap cat. He did have to be near you (and always sat next to his papa on the sofa), but not much for laps. Siada, on the other hand, seems to prefer the warmest seat in the house for her naptime.
We had made it our mission to work her into it early. Get her into it (rewarded with treats) and would let her wear it for just a short span of time a day. She surprised us by taking instantly to it. She rarely fusses over it and does all her normal cute kitten things while wearing it. This is just delightful because it means traveling with her is (so far) no stress at all!
She was not done with the surprises though, she apparently is a total lap (or shoulder, or belly) cat! On the very first day she pretty much passed out on her papa's shoulder! Savannahs are well known for being independent and totally stubborn. The early generations often bond very strongly with one or two people, and can sometimes be hesitant with strangers. Nimar was very good with people, but we were definitely THE people in his world. Even so, he was not a lap cat. He did have to be near you (and always sat next to his papa on the sofa), but not much for laps. Siada, on the other hand, seems to prefer the warmest seat in the house for her naptime.
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