i once decided, when I was maybe 19 and in college, i was going to put my indoor cat on a leash and walk him to the subway, where I was going to carry him on the train somewhere. maybe we were going to a park? i don't know. so with no practice or forewarning, i put the harness on my poor cat who had never been outside, never mind on a main city street before and started down the road.

i have no idea what possessed me to do this. in short, it did not go well and he justifiably scratched the hell out of me as i carried him back the maybe 1/8 of a mile we went.