¿Puedes sacar a tu gato de paseo como si fuera un perro? 🙀 | Aprende cómo y evita traumas

The star of this channel is finally back. Well, not me. Totoro. I know you've missed him. Hi, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families Channel. You often ask me in the office if you can take your cats for a walk in the park or. Because when you go for a walk, you see that there are lots of dogs in the park and you feel a little envious of why your cat can't leave the house. This question especially assails people who are first time cat parents who aren't quite sure how the rules of living with a cat work. And since we record in a park, when we record, what better topic to talk about here? And look who's back on the channel. Man. Totoro. Totoro has been quite the star lately because he's the star of some of the most watched videos on the channel. By the way, thanks to you for supporting our videos so much. And since he's been getting really comfortable lately, we've convinced him today to finally work on it a bit. It's been a long time since he's been in any of our videos. We've asked him to help us show you how to take a cat for a walk in the park. And don't get too comfortable, because if you don't collaborate with the channel, I'll use your wool to make a sweater. The first thing we have to do when we start to address a topic like whether or not to take your cat for a walk in the park is to keep in mind that a cat is not a dog. And I know I tell you this a lot, even though it may seem obvious, but cats don't have the same needs when it comes to living as a dog. Many cats can live peacefully and perfectly well inside your home without stepping on almost anything outside, except to go to the vet. And they don't need to go to the park to walk around on the grass. But if you're thinking about doing so, you can. It's advisable for your cat to go outside. And you, Totoro, do you like going outside? Well, it's neither super good nor a crime. Like everything else, there are many nuances and it will depend a lot on your cat's temperament. One of the positive aspects of taking your cat outside is that it will be able to stretch its legs and get a little exercise. If your cat doesn't get much exercise, it's probably because you're not giving it enough hours of play. And this causes many cats to Be obese. And you should know that about half of the cats that live in houses are fat. Also, as you well know, cats are very curious, and taking them to the park can allow them to interact with all those things that they see from your window and that really catch their attention. And also, if your cat gets a little more exercise during the day, it will make you a little calmer at night, and they won't wake you up, jumping on your bed as if they were possessed by the devil himself.

Yes, Carlos, that's a very nice video. I've never seen a cat in the park with its owner. I mean, you've never seen one in your life because it's not common. Obviously, it's exceptional, but it's something you ask me about a lot in the clinic. And of course, to take a cat out into the park, you have to take it out properly, and I'm going to show you how to do it. If you take your cat out here right now, it'll normally jump up a tree and you'll have to see how you get it down. If you've decided to take your cat out of the house, the first thing you need to make sure of is that your cat has its vaccinations up to date, both for rabies, which is mandatory here in Spain, and also that it has its microchip. Because if your cat gets lost while out for a walk in the park, the only way you're going to be able to get it back is if it's identified by its microchip, so that if someone finds it and takes it to a vet, they can call you. The most important thing to know if your cat can go outside or not is that its personality is docile. A cat that is not scared by loud noises, or that it can tolerate other people or even other animals around it that it does not know. You will be able to tell this if, when someone comes to visit you at home, your cat does not hide in the last room of your house or inside a closet, but rather approaches those people it does not know to be close to them and to be petted, or even to give them some food, or, for example, that they bring some type of animal that is also unknown to it, such as a dog, and that it does not cause any stress to be around that dog. No, not totoro. Once you have discovered that your cat has the perfect temperament to get along with other people and animals, and what you will have to do is see if it also likes going outside to do this, I recommend that you Put your cat in its carrier and take walks in the park. But with it in the carrier, you don't have to end up going to the vet so that they don't associate it with strange things such as vaccines or injections. Instead, simply put it in the carrier and take a walk around your neighborhood, your block, in quiet areas to see how it behaves. In this case, you will always have to be aware of how it responds to noises, to other people who approach it, or even other animals. Because if you see that your cat responds very badly to situations with it in a protective cage, your cat probably isn't a good candidate to go out to the park. Totoro is a very valiant cat, and you can only pick him up as if he were the Queen of Spain. But you shouldn't pick your cat up because there might be a noise that scares it. It might get nervous, end up scratching you, and it could end up escaping. So you always come in because there are also times when you bring them to my office and you bring them to me in your arms and I throw my hands up in Horro, and you're not going to show up as the crazy cat lady walking around your neighborhood with a carrier, with a cat inside. Well, there's one thing you have to be clear about right now. If you've decided to take your cat for a walk in the park, you have to be aware that you're going to be the center of attention. So get used to it. Well, this is like the Hunger Games. You've already overcome two stages. You've seen that your cat is docile and can go outside, and you've gotten it used to going out in the carrier. The next thing you have to do is get it used to wearing a harness. Well, of course, you don't have to put a rope around your cat's neck because, I don't know, it's going to look like you're strangling it. What you have to buy your cat is a collar or a harness. Which is better, the harness or the collar? Well, look, for a cat, I will always recommend that you buy a harness because it is much safer and it is much less likely that your cat will be able to escape. The harness has to fit perfectly to its body because, as you well know, cats are like Judy me, and they get rid of all the ties that they have around their body. So if the harness is a little loose, the your cat could stick its legs out and end up escaping. Although it seems like I am kidnapping it.

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Don't do this at home, kids. The harness, as you can see, is in Totoro's improvised harness, which is completely handmade and that you don't have to imitate at home. Don't do it at home, kids. Well, the important thing is that this will teach us where your cat has to go. Harness. One of the straps has to go around its neck, although Totoro doesn't have much of a neck. But it has to go down here, and it usually goes crossed either here in front on the chest or here behind on the back, so that the other strap goes under the legs. And that way, even if your cat pulls, it won't be able to get loose and pay attention to this. Why is it important? You have to get your cat used to putting on the harness at home before going outside and wearing it, because cats don't usually like to wear things on their fur. Not collars, not harnesses or anything like that. So if you put the harness on your cat at home and you see that it reacts well, that it gets used to it, that it doesn't try to take it off with its back legs, or that it tolerates it perfectly, that could be a good sign for when you have to take it to the park. What you should never do under any circumstances is put the harness on the first day, because you should bring it fresh from the store, put it on and then take it straight to the park, because your cat may start fighting against the harness and eventually manage to get it off, escape and climb a tree or who knows what. Well, we've now gone through three phases. Three, that's easy to say. First, you've found out if your cat is a docile cat to take outside. Second, you've taken him outside in the carrier and he's behaved well with noises and people. And third, he tolerates the harness well inside your home. And after overcoming these three phases, the big day has finally arrived. To take him outside, you have to take him outside with the harness and leash directly from the doorway of your house. Well, no, that would be a very serious mistake. The next thing you have to do is put the harness on your cat in your house, put on his leash and put him in the carrier. And now you're going to tell me, well, if all I wanted was for him to go for a walk, why am I putting him in the carrier? Because it is precisely with the carrier that you are going to take it to the park, where it will finally be Walked. Once you are in a park which has to be more or less a small park, well enclosed, so that it does not escape, you can take it out of the carrier and walk it on a leash on the ground. Once you see that your cat behaves perfectly in a small park and is free, you can start taking it out to larger places. Well, and since Totoro is a very good cat and has passed all his tests, today we are going to take it for its first walk. Come on, Totoro. Do you like the park? Come on, Totoro. Come on, Totoro. Well, of course, if you see that your cat gets very nervous and climbs a tree, what you have to do is put it directly in its carrier and go home to prevent it from suffering a very stressful situation that could end up taking its toll on its health. Come on, Totoro, come down, because I really won't take you out of the house again, but come down for whatever reason. Well, after knowing how to take him out safely, here's my conclusion on the subject. Jose, play me some of that intense music that makes you think. As I always tell you in these cases when you live with an animal, you have to think about its needs, not your needs. From my personal experience, most cats don't need to go out to the park for a walk. And that's why you don't usually see cats on a leash on the street. Because almost all cat owners and families understand that their feline companions are perfectly content and happy in their homes living their lives away. Even though you see families who have dogs taking their pets for walks in the park and dedicating very productive and enjoyable time to them, that doesn't mean that you can't spend time with them just because you have a cat. What you have to do is play with them, let them exercise with you, and establish a really strong bond between the two of you. Based on everything I've told you in the video, I'm one of those who thinks that your cat has no need to go outside at all. So when you ask me in the consultation, I'm one of those who tells you not to even try because it could be a very stressful situation for your cat and that in the end it could end up affecting their health. Although this doesn't mean that this is a resounding no, of course it can have some advantages, and I've seen cats that come to the consultation for walks, but there are quite significant disadvantages, such as what I'm telling you about stress, or also that they could encounter diseases for which there is no vaccine and that your cat could suffer. All these are risks that weigh heavily on my advice when it comes to not advising you to take your cat for a walk in the park. So, Totoro, say goodbye to the park. We won't take you out anymore. Well, yes, because we need you to give us visits. And that's it for today's video. If you liked it, give it a like and share it with everyone. Remember to subscribe to the channel if you haven't already because you're going to make me just as happy as I made Totoro today by taking him for a walk in the park. Also, if you subscribe and hit the bell, YouTube will notify you every time we upload new content. Thank you very much for following the Happy Pets and Families Channel, and I'll see you in the next video. And now let's move on to the question of the week. Well, this week I'm going to focus on Totoro because the question is about cats. Lauren E. Asked us a question he has about toxoplasmosis because he says it's supposed to be transmitted by cat feces and undercooked meat, milk and untreated dairy products. He says, I can understand that people who handle cats get infected, but in the case of animals or milk, can they get to the market from infected animals? Aren't the animals or milk tested before it reaches the consumer? The next thing to think that cats are pooping all over slaughterhouses and milk and food production areas. Well, Lauren, we've already explained tosoplasmosis in another video. I'll leave the link here so you can watch it. So you can get infected from the meat of other animals, it's not because a cat has pooped on that meat, but because the cow or pig that you're going to eat in a steak has come into contact with the parasite and it has accumulated in its muscles. That's why when you eat an undercooked steak, you can get infected with these types of parasites. Milk is not a very common way to get infected with tosoplasmosis. Basically, you have to keep in mind, for example, that on the one hand, poorly washed vegetables, which is essential, and on the other hand, meat from animals that is not cooked, like for example, a steak tartare. I hope I have answered your question. And if you also want your question to be selected as the question of the week, you can leave us your comment on any of the videos and we will select it to feature in this section until next week and goodbye. Todororo. Oh, you're going to post this? Please don't post it or the channel will be closed. No.