Cat Stroller

Last year while looking through a catalog I got this brilliant idea. Or so I thought it was at the time.

In one section they have pet toys, clothing and treats. That's when I saw this great new item, a cat stroller.

I instantly decided this is what I wanted for my birthday surprise.

I showed the image of the cat stroller to my hubby and asked him to get it for me as my birthday gift. He told me in no uncertain terms that the cats wouldn't go in the stroller. They're both indoor cats, but they like to go outside. I thought this would be a good way for them to be outside with me and still be safe. You place the cat inside the stroller then zip it shut to keep them from leaping out. The screen material lets them look out.

When the cat stroller arrived I was extraordinarily excited to use it. I brought the stroller in the house and put both cats in it. One of my cats is a 20 pound Siamese. It was a tight fit, but I managed to get the screen covering zipped. I then carried the stroller down the steps and rolled down the drive. The cats were fighting and meowing the whole time. I rolled down our drive and walked the short distance to the neighbor's house and rolled up their drive.

They saw me coming thru their windows and came out to determine if I was babysitting one of our grandkids. They couldn't believe I had the 2 cats in the stroller. The cats were unhappy and they continued to meow and fight with one another. The smaller cat still has her claws and she had one caught in the screening. I was able to get the stroller home and let the cats out once I got inside. On the way home one of the wheels came off the front of the cat stroller. As I took the cats out I spotted the alert that said that the stroller had a 20 pound capacity. Oops!

Since then I've used the stroller with one cat at a time; they don't like their walks as much as I thought they would. Almost all of the time the cat stroller hangs in the garage and the cats sleep in the house.

As you can tell, my experience with this item is not so good. Your mileage may vary.