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Image 1 — Give me your experience on going out with your shy cat
Image 2 — Give me your experience on going out with your shy cat

Give me your experience on going out with your shy cat

Mine is 1 year old maine coon male, we started going out when he was 8 months old on a leash. He did not have issues with wearing the harness.

He walks a few steps sometimes, other times likes to sit in the backpack only.

My area is noisy, so we either go behind my building at night, or during the day in a park where there aren't many people.

The car is almost comfortable too, we have traveled so many times until now.

He does not cry outside (never did), he used to shake a bit, but now that is almost gone too.
But he still seems a bit scared. Sometimes likes to sniff around, other times not.

How can I make him feel safer? Please write your experiences in the comments.

u/DepartureContent6466 — 4 hours ago

Hi, my cat (11 months male Maine Coon) has been diagnosed yesterday with B1 stage HCM, no medication needed, check-ups every 3 to 6 months.

I was told to avoid long travels, stress from dogs or other animals, grooming...

While I was not specifically told for short trips, or going out in calm areas without other animals.

He starts to want to go out the front door, and he is behaving ok when we go to my bf house (went 2 times until now for a few hours).

In the car he likes to sit in my lap and he seems calm in my lap.

Can you give me your experiences with early stage of HCM? What are the dos and don'ts?

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u/DepartureContent6466 — 15 days ago