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Backpack and Harness Training Tips at the Travel Cat Summit!

Shop the best gear & get more cat backpack and harness training resources: https://travelcatshop.com/ In this video, we're sharing Tips on how to train your cat using a backpack and harness....

TIPS for Harness and Backpack TRAINING CATS at the Travel Cat Summit

Shop the best gear & get more cat backpack and harness training resources: https://travelcatshop.com/ In this video from our Travel Cat Summit, we discuss tips for training your cat to travel...

Cat Harness Training Holiday Hangout & Mentoring Virtual Event - Dec. 28, 2021

Learn how to take your cat out on a harness and leash AND celebrate the holiday season with other awesome cat people! We'll be giving away a $250 Travel Cat Gift Card at the event PLUS there'll be ...

Should You Walk Your Cat? Jackson Galaxy Shares Harness Training Tips.

Ever thought about what it would be like to walk your cat... or ever done it? If you have, you probably caught a few funny looks. Walking your cat or taking them outside can be a great way to add e...

4 Real Travel Cat Parents Share Practical Cat Harness and Leash Training Tips for Getting Started

In How to Harness Train A Cat, get tips from our very own cat community on various aspects of harness training a cat from this recording of our last virtual event, The Travel Cat Furriends Summit. ...

How to Harness Train Your Cat

Walking your cat on a leash and harness is a great way to let your cat explore beyond the great indoors. Cats need exercise, play, and stimulation, and safely taking them for walks is a great way t...

Harness Training and Cat Backpack Adventures: Everything You Need to Know for Stress-Free Travel with Your Cat from Expert Cat Parents

Travel Cat’s Virtual Summit is coming up on September 29th. Ahead of the event itself, we asked each of our speakers to share some advice for harness training and cat backpack adventures like campi...

How to Harness Train a Cat at the Travel Cat Summit

Shop the best gear & get more cat backpack and harness training resources: https://travelcatshop.com/ In this LIVE cat harness training session, we talk about how to harness train a cat. This...

Retailer Training On-Demand

This training video is for existing and future Travel Cat retailers who want to learn more about cat backpack and harness training, and our story and products. What You'll Learn: - Stats & Fun...

Training Indoor Cats to Stay Outdoors

Should You Let Your Indoor Cat Outside? Spending time in the great outdoors can be good for kitties. Letting your fur baby outside may be a good idea if: Your cat is overweight or needs more exerc...

Clementine the Cutest Clicker-Training Kitty

Clementine has an adventurous spirit and love for the outdoors, and her favorite pastime is going on nature walks in their hometown. Along with being quite the outdoorsy kitty, Clementine has begun...

How to Put on a Cat Harness the Right Way

Walking your cat on a leash and harness is a great way to let your cat explore beyond the great indoors. Cats need exercise, play, and stimulation, and safely taking them for walks is a great way t...

Travel Cat VIP: Cat Backpack & Harness Adventures with Marlo & Hazel

Welcome to Travel Cat Tuesday, where we highlight VIP members of Travel Cat Club. Not a member yet, join today for FREE and start earning points you can redeem for coupons, become VIP and get featu...

How to Measure Your Cat for a Cat Harness -- The Right Way

So, you're ready to take your cat safely beyond the great indoors with your "True Adventurer" Cat Harness & Leash set? Or maybe you’ve spent hours playing Stray and are now ready for IRL advent...

Everything You Need to Know About Clicker Training Your Cat

What Is a Clicker and How Do Pet Clickers Work? We're all about pawsitive reinforcement when it comes to training your kitty - that means lots of treats & praise, and focusing on the good stuf...

Unveiling the Secrets of Backpack Training at the Travel Cat Summit

In this video, we're unveiling the secrets of backpack training from this year's Travel Cat Summit. This is a special video for all of you Travel Cat Summit attendees! In this tutorial, we'll tea...

THE FLOP TALK: What to Do If Your Cat Flops Over in a Harness

If your cat flops over in a harness, take a deep breath. You didn’t buy the wrong harness.Your cat isn’t being dramatic (okay… maybe a little).And they definitely aren’t broken. The “flop” is one ...

The 8 Best Cat Harness and Leashes of 2024 - Travel Cat Your Cat Backpack

Looking to take your feline friend outside? You aren't alone. Cat harnesses have become increasingly popular, and many cat owners have taken to harness training their cat for outdoor adventures. U...

Travel Cat Tuesday: Bruno, Luna, and Cali, Meowdels-in-Training

Welcome to Travel Cat Tuesday, where we highlight members of the Travel Cat Community! Want a chance to be featured? Use #TravelCatLife on social media and tag our account! Follow us on Instagram:...

Travel Cat Tuesday: Cat Backpack Training & Playtime with Cute Kitty Soki

Looking for some cute cat videos to cheer you up? Look no further. Soki is a playful crosseyed Calico kitty, who was rescued on vacation from a feral cat colony. Follow Soki's backpack training exp...

How to Backpack Train Your Cat

Wondering if Cat Backpacks are a great option to adventure with your cat? Here we'll cover what you need to know to get your cat ready for adventures in a cat backpack.

The Ultimate Guide How to Travel With A Cat by Plane, Train & Car

Whether your cat is a full-blown adventurer or more of a homebody, keeping their comfort in mind is the most important factor for a successful cat-friendly trip. Here’s everything you need to know ...

Train Your Cat to be a TRAILBLAZER | TIPS on Hiking and Water Sports at the Travel Cat Summit

Shop the best gear & get more cat backpack and harness training resources: https://travelcatshop.com/ Hiking with your cat can be an enriching experience (when done properly). In this session...

How to Train Your Cat for Water Sports like Paddleboarding & Kayaking!

If you can’t get enough of canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and everything water-related, you may be tempted to bring your kitty along for the ride. After all, the only thing that makes a day o...

Emergency Prep Tips: Keeping Your Cat Safe in Case of a Disaster

From floods to hurricanes and house fires, you never know when disaster might strike—which is why it’s good to always be prepared. If you have a little fur baby to take care of, you’ll want to make...

20 Expert Tips for Safely Doing MORE With Your Cat — From Real Adventure Cat Owners

Your cat is capable of so much more than the couch. These real-world tips from experienced adventure cat owners will help you safely expand what your cat's life looks like — one small step at a tim...

How to Help Your Cat Love Their Backpack or Carrier

1. Choose a Safe, Comfortable Carrier Durability: Go for a carrier or backpack made from sturdy, scratch-resistant materials—hard or soft—so your cat feels protected. Good Ventilation: Mesh pan...

Travel Cat Tuesday: Meet Travel Cat Mom, the Viral TikTok Cat Master

This week, we are featuring one of our own! Meet Holly of @TravelCatMom, viral TikTok cat mom of kitties Bean & Meister, who touches on all things cat. She makes videos on training cats to do c...

6 Things To Do Before Taking Your Cat Outside for the Purrfect Adventure

  Cats are creatures of habit, which means that if you simply spring an outdoor adventure on them without any warning, they’re probably going to hate it. And you can bet that if your kitty is in a ...

Working with Older Cats - TIPS From Experienced Cat Trainers at the Travel Cat Summit

Shop the best gear & get more cat backpack and harness training resources: https://travelcatshop.com/ Think you can only train cats as kittens? Think again! In this session from our Travel Ca...

Cat Confidence 101

How to Raise a Braver, Happier Adventure Cat If you want a cat who’s cool with new places, gear, and people, confidence is the foundation. This guide walks you through a step-by-step plan—from at-h...

Big Adventures, Healthy Cats, and Real Stories: What’s Coming at the Travel Cat Summit

Mark your calendar: October 5th is the big day — the Travel Cat Summit is back and ready to inspire. From sharing the real journeys, challenges, and wins that come with raising and adventuring with...

Cider: Your Cat Backpack Featured Feline

What's your favorite part of #yourcatbackpack? Being able to explore the beautiful state we live in with our cat. It also motivates us to try out new places we wouldn't have gone to. Plus, trips to...

How to Travel the WORLD with Your Cat at the Travel Cat Summit

Shop the best gear & get more cat backpack and harness training resources: https://travelcatshop.com/ Ever see cat parents traveling the world with their cats and wonder how you can do it too...

Travel Cat Tuesday: Beach - Loving Kitty from Australia

As we're heading into the thick of winter on East Coast US, it's about time to channel some of those warmer, beachy vibes to help us get through it. Let's take a little trip to Manly Beach, AUS and...

How to Bond With Your Cat

(At Every Stage) Bonding with your cat doesn’t mean turning them into a totally different animal—or pushing them to do things they’re not ready for. Real bonding is about trust, communication, and ...

The Best High Value Cat Treats

Any backpack toting or leash walking cat parent knows that bringing cat treats on excursions is an absolute necessity. Whether you're harness training, backpack training, prepping for a long car r...

How to Do More With Your Cat: Travel Cat Summer Camp Recap

Thanks for joining us this year!  We've had an absolute blast seeing all you've been up to this summer. Way to do more with your cat!  Throughout the last 8 weeks you've set training goals, practic...

Indoor Confidence = Outdoor Confidence

  When it comes to adventuring with your cat, the biggest misconception is that confidence is built outside.In reality, the most important part of your cat’s journey happens long before the front d...

Travel Cat Tuesday: Mountain Climbing Cats from Arizona

Willow & Louie are the purrfect pair when it comes to adventure. While they aren't siblings, they sure do have an unbreakable bond & love spending time with their cat parents in the great o...

Owners of Vancouver's Cat-Only Store Happy Cat Share Tips on How to Get Cat People into Your Pet Store

Meet Happy Cat Vancouver, an all-cat supply store in Canada dedicated to making all cats happy and healthy — through nutrition, enrichment, and understanding. We've loved watching the launch and ...

Preparing Your Cat for Car Travel at the Travel Cat Summit

Shop the best gear & get more cat backpack and harness training resources: https://travelcatshop.com/ In this Travel Cat Summit Session, we talk about car travel and hotel travel with cats: ...

Why Does My Cat Want to Go Outside?

Watching your fur baby nap on her cat tree or lazily bat a ball of yarn, it’s easy to forget that her ancestors were fearsome hunters. Sometimes, that wildcat blood makes your kitty want to go outs...

Featured Feline: Kevin J. Peele, Backpacking Fashion Cat

Want a chance to be featured? Use #TravelCatLife on social media and tag our account! You can also submit pics to be featured at any time here. Follow us on Instagram: @YourCatBackpack & TikTo...

Bijoux and Erin Hiking Canada: Your Cat Backpack Featured Feline

Take it slow at first! Only do what your cat wants to do, some cats have no interest in adventuring around and would much prefer to watch from the front lawn. We started with the backyard and went ...

Travel Cat Tuesday: Featuring Canopy Cat Rescue!

Welcome to Travel Cat Tuesday, where we highlight members of the Travel Cat Community! Want a chance to be featured? Use #TravelCatLife on social media and tag our account! Follow us on Instagram:...

How to Safely Take Your Cat Outside in the Cold

Our best tips for keeping your cat safe & warm on adventures during the colder months.

15 Cats Who Are Getting More Exercise Than You During Quarantine

Check out our furry friend's quarantine workouts in their Travel Cat gear, making the exploring options endless! Maybe you'll even find some workout inspo.

Going on a Road Trip with Your Cat? Here's What You Should Know

Traveling with cats doesn't have to be stressful, and there are many ways you can prep in advance to make your road trip go smoothly. This comprehensive guide to road-tripping with your cat has ev...

10 Winter Tips Every Cat Parent Should Know to Keep Their Cat Safe, Cozy & Happy

Winter might be full of magic for us — hot drinks, fuzzy socks, holiday lights — but for cats, the colder months bring their own set of challenges. Whether your kitty is an indoor snuggler or an ad...

Nori and Hiro: Your Cat Backpack Featured Feline

What’s your biggest tip for getting your cat used to your cat backpack? Use it frequently! And leave it out for them to play with/in and to let it smell like you and your home.

Sesame Seed: Your Cat Backpack Featured Feline

It all started with Sesame Seeds mom who was call Sunflower Seed, she would visit us and we would feed her. She started coming by every day and getting more and more use to us. 

Travel Cat Leads the Way in Growing Feline Market with Annual Virtual Travel Cat Summit

PRESS RELEASE (New York, NY) – Travel Cat, the world’s leading brand dedicated exclusively to feline adventuring, is proving that cat parents want—and need—more. On Sunday, October 5th from 1-4pm E...

New Zealand's Rafferty, a British Shorthair with Catitude: Your Cat Backpack Bubble Carrier Bio

What’s your cat's preferred method of travel in your cat backpack? Bubble? Screen? Top open? He loves to hang over the top, or have his paws on our backs.

Binx and Norman: Your Cat Backpack Featured Feline

Meet Binx and Norman of Washington and Montana, United States. We're excited to feature these stories, tips, and love from our very own catstomers.

The Ultimate Checklist of What to Pack When Traveling with Your Cat

Traveling with your cat not only makes life more convenient, but it makes the adventure twice as fun. Of course, there are some necessities that you just shouldn’t leave the house without, to make ...

Alpine: Your Cat Backpack Featured Feline

Meet Alpine of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. We're excited to feature these stories, tips, and love from our very own catstomers.

Your Cat Backpack Featured Feline: Monad

It helps a lot with public transport, and it is much more comfortable than carrying a huge cat box!

Tiggy: Your Cat Backpack Featured Feline

Meet Tiggy of Fort Worth, Texas. We're excited to feature these stories, tips, and love from our very own catstomers.

Travel Cat Tuesday: Cat Siblings Reunited

Luna's cat parents adopted her this past summer, and thought that was it - that they were a happy one cat family. Boy did that change when they realized that her brother, Io, hadn't been adopted ye...

Quad Gods, Gold Medals, & Cats: Olympians Who Are Proud Cat People

From Beijing to Paris to Italy, a quiet-but-undeniable trend has emerged: some of the world’s most elite athletes are also unapologetic cat people. And honestly? It tracks. Cats thrive on routine...

Your Purrfect Guide to Holiday Travel with a Cat: How to Take Your Pet with You Stress-Free

Whether you’re heading home or to a far off vacation, bringing your kitty along can be a challenge. But don’t worry—we’ve put together some trusty tips for traveling with your cat during the holidays.

Oxford: Your Cat Backpack Featured Feline

Meet Oxford from Canada. We're excited to feature these stories, tips, and love from our very own catstomers.

Saved by the Backpack: How “The Fat Cat” Backpack Helped Willow Grace and Her Momma Escape from a Fire

When the fire alarm went off in Michele’s building, the first thing she grabbed was her cat backpack—and it ended up saving both her and her kitty’s life. The proud momma of Willow Grace, an adorab...

Onyx, Viper, Blackberry, Stormie, Trooper, Leia, Storm, and Kreacher: Your Cat Backpack Bubble Carrier Bios

Meet Onyx, Viper, Blackberry, Stormie, Trooper, Leia, Storm, and Kreacher from the United States. We're excited to feature these stories, tips, and love from our very own catstomers.

The 7 Best Cat Backpacks for 2024 - Review and Guide

The Best 7 Cat Backpacks for 2024 Have you been wanting a cat backpack but don't know where to start? You've come to the right place. Here's how to choose the best cat backpack carrier for you and ...

Which Cat Backpack Should I Get?

Travel Cat Backpack Comparison Guide Whether you're taking your cat on a city stroll, a mountain hike, or just to the vet in style, there's one big question: Which Travel Cat backpack is right for ...

The Ultimate Guide to Camping with Your Cat

Is it possible to go camping with a cat? The short answer is: it depends. Some cats may enjoy seeing new places and sleeping in a tent—others will hate it. But with a lot of preparation and traini...

The Ultimate Guide - How to Fly With Your Cat

Have you been dreaming about traveling and flying around the world with your cat? If so, you’re not alone. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.

Adopting a New Cat? Here's Everything You'll Need

So you’ve decided to take the leap and become a cat parent. (Yay!) If you’re a first-time cat owner, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what your new kitty needs. Not to worry. Here’s a c...

Tips from Cat Parents Who Have Taken These Adorable Kitty Siblings to 15+ National Parks

From poking around their backyard to gallivanting around 15+ National Parks, these kitties are living the dream! Their knack for exploring (and looking absolutely adorable while doing it) makes an...

Feline Frenzy: 20+ of the Best Stores Across the World Devoted Exclusively to Cats & Cat Lovers

In a world that's often dog-eat-dog (or should we say, cat-chase-tail), there's a unique and thriving niche of businesses that have chosen to exclusively cater to our furiends and their human compa...

The 5 Best Cat Beds and Caves for 2023

Cats love their sleep. Let's be honest, who doesn't? Making sure your kitty has a cat bed that suits their needs is a top priority in cat ownership, and we've compiled a list of the best cat beds t...

How Having a Cat Improves Mental Health

The benefits of having a cat are endless, but they make especially great emotional support animals and improve mental health!

18 Spectacular Cat Moms Loving Life with Their Adventure Kitties

It's National Cat Lady Day! And we'll take any chance we can to celebrate the pawesome cat moms in our Travel Cat community. Ladies, your devotion to your fur babies is not lost on us - we see all ...