RE: Happy Cat on a Lead in the Big City
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I would personally say that a collar on a cat is one of the most unnatural things that can exist. Even a cat locked in an apartment in a big city looks very unnatural to me. We have 3 free-roaming cats whose lives won't be as long as an apartment cat's, for sure, but I think they're happy. They are busy with their feline important tasks all day and don't rely on me to entertain them. 😸
On the other hand, a cat on a leash is probably better than a stray cat, of which there are so many in my country. And maybe an adopted stray cat will be grateful for the rest of its life and will let itself be leashed because it knows what's out there where it had to fight for its life and survive. 🤔
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I think a collar is unnatural because cats generally dislike having anything on them, especially something resembling a noose on their sensitive neck.
I think many people don't walk cats in big cities because cats can't stand being on a leash. But I showed an example that some cats are fine with it (with harness at least). Of course, this is great when a cat can go out on a lead and explore the world instead of sitting inside of the apartment all the life.
But what I am saying, just my beliefs, not practice. I don't have a cat - my destiny is to be a nomad, as I see. When I was a kid we had cats but it was a private house with a garden. Later, we lived in an attic apartment and we had an entrance to the big roof so our cat had much space to walk (and to meet gentlecats and get pregnant).
Ha ha, 'gentlecat', such a great word! 😸 I also haven't found the place to settle down yet, but I always find myself having to take care of cats. It's just fate, I guess 😊