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kattail wrote:
> [Some discussion about walking cats on leases and the merits of figure-8
>  harnesses vs H-shaped harnesses.]
>
> The H harnass looks like this:
>
>           ______________________  (collar strap)
>                               I
>                               I
>                               I
>                               I
>                               I
>                               I
>                               I
>  _____________OO_________________  (chest strap)
>
>                (leash hooks here)

[recommendation to read ascii art FAQ and use monospaced font]

The H harness looks like this:


          _______________________________________  ____
         /                  / _ \                ||---.\
        <  o   o   o   o   | (_) |               ()----))
         \_________________|     |_______________||==='/
                           |     |     .
                           |     |    /|\
                           |     |     |
                           |     |     `-- Goes around neck
                           |     |
                           |     |  /
                           |     | <------ Goes on cat's back
                           |     |  \
                           |     |
                           |     |     .-- Goes around chest
                           |     |     |
                           |     |    \|/
    _______________________|     |_____"_______________  ____
   /                       |  _  |                     ||---.\
  <  o   o   o   o         | (_) |                     ()----))
   \_______________________|_ _ _|_____________________||==='/
                           |_____|
 VK                        ||   ||  /
                           \\___// <------ Leash attaches here
                            `---'   \


(I never did manage to get any of our cats to accept it.)

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