Have you ever tried to walk a cat?

For quite some time, Mel had been wanting to take Frank, our cat, for a walk. We thought it would be a fun experience, plus, maybe it could work off the tremendous gut that he had acquired. We figured that curiosity would get the best of him as he entered a huge world, virtually unknown to him except from our bedroom window.

So we finally bought a harness and a leash, and tried to take him to the park that is right next to our apartment complex. I stress "tried". What we ended up with can best be described as mixed results. He wasn't entirely cooperative, which is understandable, since he hasn't been outside, besides us carrying him out on the balcony or porch, in about a year and a half. He is a true indoor cat.

After carrying him down the stairs, we set him down to walk. Well, he didn't really "walk". He more or less sat there, scared out of his wits. After a few minutes, however, he crept toward a set of bushes next to the building. We wanted him to stay on the grass, but, naturally, he kept getting into the dirt. We found out that he has an amazing ability to make the bottom half of his body to go dead, preventing you from dragging him or making him go where you want him to, without tremendous effort. After about 20 minutes, and about 20 feet, our "walk" of Frank ended with us taking him back up to the apartment. It was great. If nothing else, it was fun, and funny. Plus, we got a few great pictures out of it. Here are a couple that pretty much sum up the entire experience. Enjoy:

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