7/25    Do people walk their cats?  I want to try putting a leash on my cat
        and walk her outdoor like a dog, but I'm afraid I might get sued for
        animal cruelty or something like that.
             \_ My neighbor in Cupertino does....looks weird.  ^_^
                         Why is it that Asian people don't use _/
                      the standard "sideways" smileys a la Bitnet?
                      \_ I think in Japan the standard smiley is the upright
                         one.
        \_ Leashes for cats are retarded, period.  All cats are
           outdoor animals--you should put a nametag on them, make sure
           they have had their shots, and send them off.  If you feed them,
           they will return.  Putting a leash on one puts you in the same
           league as little old ladies who dress up their poodles and feed
           them tea cakes.  -John
             \_ My neighbor in Cupertino does....looks weird.  ^_^
                         Why is it that Asian people don't use _/
                      the standard "sideways" smileys a la Bitnet?
        \_ well, don't put it on their neck. i could imagine some kind of
           harness on the body. why would you want to do this? why can't the
           cat just do the cat thing outside on its own?
        \_ usually the cat will let you know.  Every cat i know who wanted
           company while walked just walked a little ahead of the human, and
           made sure the human wasn't going to wander.  - paolo
           \_ What Paolo said.  -- ilyas
           \_ If you're worried about the SPCA, etc., then put the lease
              around your own neck and then attach the other end to the cat.
              They can't really complain about that.
                      \_ I think in Japan the standard smiley is the upright
                         one.
        \_ It should be fine, so long as you're not swinging the animal
           around your head by the leash.
           \_ Darn. That's just want I wanted to do with my cat.
        \_ Garfield hates leashes Jon. You should know that by now.
        \_ yeah PETA really cares
        \_ Yes, people walk their cats. I walk mine and have since she was
           a kitten. They don't walk like dogs, though. Expect to cover
           very little ground in a lot of time. I've seen other people walking
           cats from time to time. There's nothing cruel about it. --dim