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noelle23 — Moo Man in the Grass
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Published: 2008-12-05 08:40:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 621; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 12
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My cats only go out on leashes when they venture out BECAUSE:1. I don't want them to get run over
2. There are dogs running all over my neighborhood, and a couple of cats have been killed.
3. They are beautiful and I don't want someone to steel them
4. Cats are detrimental to the environment, they are an INVASIVE species, and voracious predators. They have a detrimental effect on the natural bird, small rodent etc population. They can also carry Toxoplasmosis which takes a toll on animals such as Sea Otters.
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I got it on eBay... It's actually a seat belt/harness. It has a adapter that plugs into the seat belt in my car! You can find cat harnesses anywhere but it's hard to find a good one. I look for ones that have thick straps and padding on the bottom, as some cats can get really freaked out and hurt themselves!
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Thank you so much. I will look today
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I love Moo Man! This is adorable! And I applaud you for the leash. Most all my cats were indoors and or on leash, not counting when I was a little kid and cats were not allowed inside and were left by my mother to roam outside. I've taken care of 18 so far in my 62 years, all strays except for 2 purchased male Siamese and 1 purchased female. I've none now. I miss having a cat very much, but my life and where I live don't allow at this time.
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My parents also just let the cats out (we lived in the country). But all mine are indoor, and all of them are rescue! I have three of my own and two rescue (too many!). I hope you can have cats again. I didn't have any pets for about a year, and I was a sad panda.
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Wow, without cats you turn into a panda? Hey, I'm without cats. I wish I could turn into age 25 and back at college again. 
And, yes, without cats I turn into a sad panda, too. In my 62+ years I've been without a cat only a bit over 3 years. That's one hella lotta years of being with at least one cat! Also included dogs, horses, parrots, parakeets, canaries, bunnies, mice, rats, cows, sheep, wild/semi-tamed geese, various bugs in captivity, butterflies hatching in jars, ant farms, chickens and or pigs... not all at same time, not all in same decade... nevertheless. 
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If you can, you should volunteer for a local rescue or something! That's what I did when I was petless
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But I fall in love with ALL of them and want to take them home. Well, maybe not the elephants and tigers and rhinos and... oh wait... I don't live in Africa. Hmmm... well...
I did try to do volunteer with SPCA, buying/bringing bags of food, but every time I went into the rooms with all the caged kitties, I almost didn't get out alive. Soon as I went in there, they were coming to the cage doors, reaching out, meowing, begging for me to save them... a room full of fear and agony and desperation... I tend to be a bit naturally empath/empathic... and all I could do was walk around telling them I was sorry and loved them and hoped they all find homes. I left, in tears. Shook to the core for weeks. I couldn't return. Not selfish. Just not very strong in these cases. Strong in many ways, just not in these.
I rescued 15 cats in my lifetime (as strays, some were kittens and would have outright died). I rescued a few dogs. And some birds (tame and also wild). I fed wild birds during droughts and low seed areas. And other things not coming to mind at the moment. I've at least done that. Hopefully it's enough. 
Complex situation, unfortunately.
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Haha, yes it's hard, I know trust me
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