Reddit reviews Kitty Holster Cat Harness, Small/Medium, Red Bandana
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The Original, Award-Winning walking vest for catsFits 9" - 12" neck and 13" - 17" chest girth, Made in the U.S.ASoft, non-abrasive 100% undyed cotton liningSecure hook and loop closures, D-ring for attaching leash10% of profits donated to Crazy K Farm Poultry and Livestock animal rescue and sanctuary
While /u/Cat_Man_Bane has a point about starting with kittens, I adopted my cat at 2 years, so it wasn't exactly an option.
What type of harness do you have? Dog harnesses rarely work. Like this type can be escaped from super easy. And it can't be any type that applies pressure to their neck - they'll just flop to the side like a kitten, as it's like grabbing their scruff. That's why collars suck. Well, one of many reasons.
This is what I have. It's velcro, and easy to put on. She gives me a tiny bit of a fight putting it on as I have to move her around but she's pretty chill about it, since once it's on it's not as offending as some of the others.
But getting her used to it? Eh. She has her moments where she hates it. Then she sees a bird and forgets it's on and goes running for the bird, happy as can be. The best way to get them used to it is putting it on inside, staying around them constantly and watching them so they don't panic and you can't help, and letting them get used to it. It might take a bit for them to decide to walk or to walk normal. It might take several days, a few hours a day. But it'll happen. Then once they're okay, attach a leash and let them drag it around (so obviously not a bulky retractable one). Once that's okay (that's the easy part, thankfully) then try outside.
Cats and walks are difficult with the best cat, because it's a lot of new sights and sounds. They're very territorial, so new territories scare them. But once they get used to a certain path or area, they're pretty chill.
What kind of harness do you have? They make ones out of cloth that Velcro on, a lot of cats like better than the typical harness.
Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007KAYDXI?cache=819a242b6684f22d3e028e9be9c97c57&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&qid=1415133847&sr=8-12#ref=mp_s_a_1_12
Sorry about the crazy link, on mobile.
Some cats just aren't into it though...we have 2 and only 1 took to it.