Walking a Cat Is Not Like Walking a Dog
About the Song
“Walking a Cat Is Not Like Walking a Dog” is a playful take on one of the biggest expectation shifts that comes with having an adventure cat. A cat may look perfectly natural in a harness and leash, but the experience usually isn’t much like walking a dog—cats wander, stop, explore, and often decide where you’re going next. The song is meant to be funny, but it’s also a little bit of travel-cat advice: if you want to adventure with a cat, it helps to understand that you’re often following their pace rather than asking them to follow yours.
Lyrics
There once was a boy who wished for a puppy
A cat, they told him was twice as lucky
But every time he'd try to lead the day
The cat would tell him that he's in the way
And he thought every day, maybe
If we put the harness on daily
If I take him for all the short drives
Give him all the treats whenever he arrives
If we take all the time for all the trust
We'll get a backpack, yeah that's a must
I'll take him out in to the wild where he pretends
Build him up a kitty city for his friends
But every time he'd try to lead the day
The cat would tell him that he's in the way