Right Said Fred On Sunday I tried the whole cat-on-a-leash thing. Sydney didn't fuss too much when I put the harness on him, but that wasn't suprising. As long as he's getting pet I think I could probably remove a kidney or something. The one issues was that the harness was a bit small; Sid is a large cat, so I could only get the strap that goes around his middle through the first hole. One he was all strapped in, we just went outside on my building's property, around to the side yard. Sid didn't seem all that frightened, just curious about all the new smells and sounds. He definitely stayed close to me, tho... never more than a foot or two away, and then he would come back and rub against me, I guess for reassurance. He also tried to chew every piece of vegetation that he could. We stayed outside for about 5 minutes, and then I brought him back in, where the other two cats proceeded to sniff him mercilessly.

I think if I take him out a few more times, it'll get to the point where he comes running when he hears the harness come out. I think that could be a nice way to spend an hour, lounging on the side steps reading a book, while Sydney runs and prowls in the grass, chasing any foolhardy flying insect that dares cross his path.