Walking Your Cat Can Be a Drag
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from My Cat
By Rachel Remick

Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.
~Mark Twain

A few years ago, my roommate Lisa and I rescued two cats and named them Gish and Blackie. Although I was fully invested in my new status as a cat mommy, as a former “dog person” I shared my disappointment with Lisa that cats couldn’t be taught commands such as “sit” and “stay” and perform tricks like “give me a paw” and “roll over.” I also liked the bonding and the exercise that you get from taking a dog for a long walk and regretted that I’d never be able to do that with our cats.

“Not true,” Lisa said, assuring me that cats could absolutely be trained to perform tricks. And, she added, “I once saw a man walking a cat on a leash through my neighborhood when I was a kid.” After witnessing that, she told me, she’d always dreamed of one day owning a cat that she could walk. After our conversation, she became determined to make Blackie and Gish those cats. (Keep reading)