Reader's digest would love that story, I bet, especially after you get your
kitty back and there's a happy ending!

For future reference, and to everyone else on the list, please don't use
"cat" figure 8 style harnesses. They have a DESIGN FLAW and cannot possibly
be trusted to ever hold a squirming panicked cat! The way they function
means that there is no way to make them secure. I better option is a good
sturdy nylon PUPPY collar, preferably 5/8 inch wide, and out it on so it is
TIGHT, so you can barely get your finger under the collar. For cats that
can't stand just a collar, and that need to disperse some of the weight to
the abdomen, a H style harness is a MUCH better option than a figure 8
style. An H style has a solid neck strap collar and a solid chest/belly
band, attached by a connector strap that connects the two over the top of
the cat's back with a d ring on top to attach the leash. The neck strap part
should be adjusted like a collar, TIGHT but not choking the cat, so it
cannot go over the cats head if they pull back against it. The chest strap
can be looser as it's just there to distribute some of the pulling force off
the neck. This is the SAFE type of cat harness:
http://www.willasark.com/lupineharness.cfm

Everytime I see a store with a figure 8 cat harness, I cringe at the thought
of how insecure they are!

I hope you find your baby!

Phaewryn

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