A: The best way to choose the right size is to measure your cat’s chest and neck girth and then use a size chart of the manufacturer to select a harness. Commonly, large harness size starts from the neck girth of 10-12 inches and chest girth of 18 inches and above.

A: You can use any harness that fits your cat but it’s not recommended to use a regular collar instead of a harness. If a leash is attached to a collar, a cat can choke. Regardless of the harness size, the D-ring for a leash should be placed on the back strap.

A: Basically, a harness consists of two loops. To put it on slip a smaller loop over the cat’s head. After that, wrap the previously unbuckled larger loop around the chest and buckle it. Then adjust the tightness of both loops.

A:Actually, there’s not much difference between cat and dog harnesses in terms of their construction. Of course, cat harnesses are smaller, though some of them fit on small and tiny dog breeds perfectly well. With that being said, one needs to keep in mind that cats are very tricky and prone to escape. If your cat is not harness-trained, you’d better start with a jacket, not a V- or H-style lead, as the latter ones are not escape-proof.

A: Cats are agile and nimble creatures. They can easily get out of almost any harness when resisting it. However, choosing an escape-proof harness, you are leaving no way for your cat to break out. As a rule, such harnesses are made of soft mesh fabric not to overheat or suffocate the animal. They feature easy-to-secure Velcro due to which it is easy to put on and fasten the harness on the cat. Besides, with a good escape-proof harness, the whole pressure doesn’t fall on the animal’s gentle neck as if he was wearing a collar with a leash. And what’s more important, be cautious to choose the right size of the harness. If it fits loose on the cat, the animal will easily back out of it.