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@counsey423

11 ай бұрын

Just joined. Hope you get as much support as possible.

@--Taz--

11 ай бұрын

@@counsey423 Thank you for your support!

You didn’t think you were gonna have a cat channel but here you are, slowly having a cat channel 😹 lol

@thegreencat9947

Жыл бұрын

I know...that's what he said.😁 cats are so powerful.

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

When life gives you a cat, you start hiking with it.

@thegreencat9947

Жыл бұрын

@@--Taz-- when the man is ready.....the cat will appear. Ancient Chinese saying.😁🐱🏯

@texcav5458

Жыл бұрын

@@--Taz-- When a cat chooses YOU, you adapt.

@Febard

Жыл бұрын

cute and funny 😹

He was cute as a kitten, and even prettier as an adult!

@kathymcmc

7 ай бұрын

He is a very handsome cat.

I love how ever since he found this cat, saying he wouldn't have time for it, he does in fact make time! good job bro. good job.

Taz is a remarkable cat and learns quickly. He’s very smart and lets you know when he’s had enough “schooling”! You’re the best cat Dad!

@DarthSidian

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's nuts how smart he is.

If you are going to use the snacks as a motivater you should say “come on” before that to associate the phrase with the food and the action of walking over to you

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

That makes sense, will use it next time. Thanks.

Does anyone else notice there is a cat item/toy/furniture in every room? 😂❤🐈

@kathymcmc

7 ай бұрын

This man loves his cat. ❤

He was beautiful as a kitten and grew up to be a beautiful cat. Thank you for saving him, he's so precious.

Taz has had "off leash" training ever since he met and adopted you. 😌This is remarkable. I was never able to train my cats to the leash. Thanks for this video.

@--Taz--

6 ай бұрын

It's a very slow process and a lot of patience is required.

I applaud you for training your cat and simultaneously, I must make the joke of: Are you nuts? You don't train cats, they train you. LOL!

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

You can try at least 😄

Taz grew up to be such a beautiful cat, both of you were so lucky to find each other. I'm so happy to see that you're training him to go on hikes with you! I can already tell you two are going to have a fantastic bond.

your boy taz is so so smart. i found my boy johnny 13 days after you did and i like that they’re almost growing up together it seems. he looks so beautiful and taken care of, you’re both so lucky

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

You mean 13 days after I published the video?

@justinhamilton8647

Жыл бұрын

@@--Taz-- yep november 29th

6 months, went from a kitten to a cat . it was fun seeing Taz grow up

look what a perfect companion you got after 6 months, you never thought of it but here it is.. you did the right thing man

Taz is growing so beautifully, the face of a supermodel!!

Completely expected this to not work. I’m pleasantly surprised

Leash training my cat was the best decision i ever made with him. It helped control his impulsiveness and he stopped scratched my couch. Miss you Moomin :(

He looks ready to venture out since he's not just laying down refusing to move....It is true that your cat walks you and not the other way around, so you may be carrying him a bit on your hikes. Small walks outside first. They can freak out if you go too far from home before they are used to it. Maybe get a backpack cat carrier for your hikes?

@Winnie-hq5hs

7 ай бұрын

I agree. A backpack carrier is a good idea. I don't think a cat wants to go for long walks, but it's wonderful, that Taz will be able to get outside in a safe manner❤❤❤

@diminie_chimket

4 ай бұрын

It depends on the individual cat. Some don't like going on walks, others do. I've had a cat in the past who loved going on walks. I'd put him in his harness and he absolutely loved it, wouldn't try to run away or anything. But that was just him. 🤷

Speaking from experience here: Remember you're not walking your cat, he's walking you XD Also be very mindful of where the leash line is. You don't want it to get tangled up in his legs or tail, which can then cause him to react badly. I quite honestly think you can start taking him outside for a bit, since he walks so nicely with everything on. Just for a few minutes. Also cats wont always follow when pulling on the leash, so what I do is that I crouch down and encourage him to come to me. My cat took to a harness and leash like a fish in water xD (I did start when he was a kitten, so that helps too)

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

Pulling on the leash will only backfire. All the tutorials out there speak against it and I agree without ever trying it myself.

@lhia0416

Жыл бұрын

Agree with letting the cat lead.

@erikalulea3608

9 ай бұрын

@@lhia0416 Yeah when you walk with a cat, the cat is walking with you. :)

I say take him on a short hike. Bring a cat back pack with you in case he gets tired or refuses to walk. Don’t get the backpack with the plastic bubble, which gets too hot. But the ones with mesh. You can clip their harness to the carrier backpack so that they don’t jump out and they will get used to the rhythm of walking.

@kathymcmc

7 ай бұрын

Dean uses the mesh one with Nala.

I love to see all of Taz's cat stuff dominating the housescape.. haha

You two have such a bond!! Taz really loves you

THAT ADOPTED STORY BROUGHT ME HERE IN UR CHANNEL AND MADE ME TO SUBSCRIBE U. THAT'S THE TRUE KINDNESS & HUMANITY. GOD BLESS 👍💖

@DespairDoctor

4 ай бұрын

I think most of us found them this way, I know that's how I found this channel.

Just right 6 months ago you found him... and it was a destiny ... seems like a bonding for thousands year!! Im sure Taz come to your life with a good luck!! I love your cat!

ANOTHER NALA & DEAN STORY 🙏 CAN'T WAIT FOR THE BOOK🐈🇬🇧 LOVE TO YOU BOTH 💖 TAZ IS VERY SPECIAL 🙏

@kathymcmc

7 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. They are just leaving Poland. Another beautiful relationship.

Я помню вашу первую встречу...котик ждал именно вас под мостом☝️ у кошек есть дополнительные чувства и интуиция, которых нет у людей...желаю вам долгой счастливой жизни и интересных путешествий!😺🚶‍♂️

Just remember to leave room in the pack for when Taz is to tired to walk.

I really want to see him go on a hike with you haha

@Konan4400

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Taz is so beautiful now! You must take him hiking with you. I'm also astounded by how damn smart he is.

Good job Taz!! I think you both are doing a great job. You have a lot of patience with him. 🐱

such a good boy, when he's ahead of you, his ears are back so he can listen to you

Have you ever tried something like that with your cat?

@electrohalo8798

Жыл бұрын

Yes, with my tabby, she sat down in the grass and didn’t move!

@Frutticattygirl

Жыл бұрын

yup regularly let my cat out in the garden and when he's not being a scaredy cat I take him for a walk in front of the house (I've also taken him for many walks where I used to live). If you have any questions feel free to ask.

@cataylor4251

Жыл бұрын

Just adopted a 10 year old girl, Freya, and we are working on it. She's a quick study, thankfully, and it has improved the bond. Freya likes doing things together. Main difficulty was finding the right harness for her.

@sasharey9160

Жыл бұрын

@@electrohalo8798

@sfitzgerald131

Жыл бұрын

Not yet! I have a collar like that, for walking, and a kitty named Itty about Tax’s age…. I may give it a try. What is your best piece of advice????

Taz is doing such a good job! You are taking care of him so well

Have you thought about trying to take your cat on future nature/hike videos? so you can enjoy both sides of your channel together :) , this would be an awesome love story , cause it was already a wild nature kitty one day so you guys coming back to the river place for example and explore/hike together in the future

How did I miss this video! Taz is such a good boy. I’m so grateful you rescued him.

Taz is such a good boy! I'm so glad he found you. I can't wait to see the two of you hiking together.

Man that kitty is BIG now

Ich finde es so toll, dass du viel Zeit und Geduld aufbringst, um deinen Mitbewohner wandertauglich zu machen. ❤ Alles ganz ruhig und stressfrei. Was hat Taz damals fur Glück gehabt, dich zu treffen.

He’s looking so dapper, so handsome and I love that vest, suits him. You need to to let him lead as time goes by, mostly, but you can make him go to where you want to go, by saying come on or let’s go like what you’re doing. He will want to investigate, early days yet both of you are a natural. You need to be adapt with the leash so it doesn’t go under his feet and in between . You will get better at that too. I started with normal leash. A retractable leash, is much easier to control, you can stop him going far ahead by braking, and releasing, and if it’s too slack you can tighten it back, to avoid the leash getting into awkward positions. And yes, you did right, if he goes under something let go of the handle or just put it under the chair like you do. My cat sometimes go through tree branches or chasing birds, I let go. But he cannot catch birds anywhere, birds will fly off, whilst he’s dragging his noisy leash behind him and I will be ready to pick up the leash again quickly if I need to. Taz was striding so confidently, Taz is so gorgeous. Just search on amazon or wherever you shop: retractable leash Mine is neon light, so I can see the leash/handle etc, even his vest stripes are neon…partly because we go out late evening or early morning. Great training video, like duck to water, well almost.

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advises. By the way, where do you go on walks with your cat? How does your cat react to people or people with dogs?

@H_A_L_7

Жыл бұрын

@@--Taz-- He used to be cool when younger and let people say hello and dogs he’ll go still and watch them until out of sight before he carries on. He’s almost 10 yrs old now, he’s had 2 operations, he’s changed slightly, owners with dogs tend to keep away from us. I take him to a wooded area, behind our building, we live in a flat. We take lift, no problem. If he’s not happy, he’ll turn, walk straight back home. Basically with a cat, he’ll be walking you most of the time. I will stop him from going into thick bushes, we got lots of blackberries bushes, foxes lives there.. We met a young fox once, he tried to run after it but I stop his leash from going further. He tried to catch a sea gull once 😁. Just be alert yourself, watch out for dogs with irresponsible owners. If I see a dog approaching or not far from us, I get closer to him use my body to block his view, so he can’t see them until they’re further away. My emergency plan would be to scoop him into my arms/jacket/coat if ever a dog came too close. So far, it’s been fine, as we go to areas that dog owners don’t go to. He’s also now developed a fear of cars, I don’t know why. Stationary cars he would investigate sniff etc but if he sees a moving car, he stop still and watch it. Often he will turn back to go home. That’s why we go out early morning or late evening less traffic. I think Taz being young, looking at the way he walks so confident, he’ll be alright. I used to walk my cat across roads, climb a few trees up to certain height etc but now only towards the woods. Got a female cat, she would only walk around in the building and refuse to go outside. But if we go to the vets, she’s not scared of dogs at all. You’re a tall guy, so you can easily keep him out of a dog’s reach… but don’t let them come too close would be best strategy. Dog owners r very understanding. Last time there’s this guy he also walk his dog around same time, he always make sure he took another route. Can’t wait to see video of you two going out for first time. Do try to get a retractable leash.. most advertise says dog but it works for cats too… look for small dogs or cats. The leash I have is very good, it’s smooth, releases easily and retracts fast. It’s 6m long I think… sometimes he likes to walk fast and well ahead of me, I just let him lead me to wherever he wants to go except for impossible thorny blackberries bushes. Love to Taz 💜☮️ P/s watch out for cats looking for trouble too. Wished both of you best adventures to come…

@H_A_L_7

Жыл бұрын

This Nala, another cat that met a KZreadr & change his life forever. kzread.info1WDIr0nOlhI?feature=share

@H_A_L_7

8 ай бұрын

News: we have made friends with a family of fox, first the father, then the partner, nowadays the kids also come out. I feed them Beef scrapings from my butchers, sometimes I buy nice beef ribs, expensive but treats. They’re close but not very close to us, and they just love playing hide and seek with him (my cat). Big problem now, is getting him to leave and go home, it’s not easy, we stay for hours sometimes, just them looking at each other etc. Taz is such a handsome looking dude. You’re the chosen one. May everything good and nice comes to both of you. Love always me & my 2 cats. P/s haven’t been well recently, & weather not good for outings. Today I just went out to feed them, by the den, without my cat, when I got in, he gave me a dirty look, he knows I went out without him. 😃

I am pretty sure Taz tried to show me the finger here 8:21

@nonr2500

Жыл бұрын

My cats do that as well we call it giving someone the “left paw”

@cataylor4251

Жыл бұрын

@@nonr2500 😂

@JaisinaGaspar

8 ай бұрын

😆I think he did do it

You are lucky to find a cat under a bridge 😺 And taz is so beautiful

@hike me a river love the longer videos. Fun to see you both grow your relationship.

This cat is a legend

More and more I'm seeing cats on walks with their owners these days. Hopefully Taz learns to love the outdoor walks!

You are doing a great job! Taz looks so happy &7 healthy! :)

he's already grown into such a handsome little man! congrats on your friendship! :)

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

It’s actually so crazy how this started, today I stumbled across the video where you came across taz, and here we are now and you are going on hikes with him, seems like life really granted you with a best friend on one of your normal hikes!

give him more cuddles!!

@Timurkani

Жыл бұрын

use it as a time to relax for a minute or two and lay down with your cat try to get on its level ❤ he might respond to you better afterwards

Amazing work! Looks like you've both taken to it like naturals

That tiny cat harness is soooooooooo cute. And Taz is one clever kitty kat. The fact is he knew you'd be a super cat dad even before you did - go Taz

Ohhh he's turned into such a handsome young cat ❤ so big

you have to listen to your cat if it is telling you something, concessions are one of the things you do as a cat owner to connect wit they animal. if he didnt want to move give him some time 😽

The way Taz looks up at you is precious. 😇❤

Such a confident boi.

oh my gosh he is really beautiful! so nice to colour co-ordinate his harness, so beautiful!

Taz is such a handsome boy! I'm only part way through the video but it looks like he's making great progress on the leash training, most complacent cat I've seen on a leash! xD

Oh it’ll be so fun to be able to hike with your cat :) it’s how you met, might as well be your hobby too

You found such a good friend on the bridge that day.

I'm so so happy you decided to take us along on your journey with the river kitty..great idea to leash train him.

i hope to see you hike with taz someday!

Taz is doing an excellent job of leash training you.

Wow..........Taz has grown so beautiful...... When I was on overseas .......a cat was hurt by kids, and I smacked kids away to rescue kitty. Baby was not even 3 weeks old..... to brink of death. He never left me... did not want to. So I illegally took home, and took care. 18 years, it is long time. I used only 5 words when speaking to him, but only 2 were actual words. "Eat"..."Come"....the rest are nonexistend words I made up in my mind, They are the SAME words, but the tone is what makes it 'happy', 'angry', 'demanding', 'playful' or 'loving'. So he would react to the same words that don't exist, but he would understand by the way it is said, and so my cat understood me, and instead of me taking him out he took me out ^^ It was a lot fun, and I loved him to pieces. I still miss him, he got cancer and passed away in my arms.

This guy's going to find out that cats are the greatest pets ever I used to hate cats until I got one now I have six of them

I want to know what this guy looks like, one of the best if not the best cat dads I’ve ever seen with my eyes

Anything to hang out with you more 😉🥰

What if you hike with your cat to where it was found? Idk maybe that cat might have a lot of nostalgia! I’d love to see it!

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

It's been added to the list.

I'm addicted to Taz channel. So healing after watching the world news these days....

Taz is an unusually handsome kitty! His coloring is not very common and really special. He's a good boy, it seems and you are a very good cat daddy. I wish you wouldn't take him on hikes. What if a venomous snake bites him when you are way out in the dingleberries?

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

There are no venomous snakes where we are, don't worry.

He will make you rich and famous🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

awesome! love the videos with taz!!

He looks well trained already!

he's growing to become a very handsome cat, and very lucky to have stumbled upon you. c:

You gotta hike with him now! 😂

So cute!! Your cat videos always make me feel better ❤️‍🩹 😊

Wait until you're out on the trail....all those kitty distractions.....look dad...birds.😁🐱🐿🦅🦆🐢🐀

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

Way too many distractions, we'll be going 10 feet per hour

That cat is super gorgeous.

Happy to see. He is growing very nicely :) Well done.

He looks so beautiful in his harness - the grey really suits him!

You're going to have yourself a hiking partner soon. But remember, cats aren't meant to walk miles on end. (That's dogs.) So you'll have to train the cat to ride your shoulder or otherwise be carried.

Wow he grew up so fast !! 😍😍😍☃️

Those shots of the cat walking are so precious!!!

practice alot and it will be great. I'm taking my cat out on a leash every day and he has learned different commands such as what it means when i says go around, for objects where the leash is getting caught. He is 13.

Great content 🐈‍⬛

He is super polite!

I’ve really loved watching this cat grow on your channel .. ❤

Cant wait to see you both on hikes ❤

Taz is the most polite boy!

what a charming dog

Well done! What a natural he/she is!

Loving your cat videos ❤

He's sooo smart😍😍😍

How fabulous! He's so smart and adorable.

oh wow, he's turned into a beautiful cat!

He is such a good boy, and excited to learn!

i love him!!!!!

Ur so cute i love the cat story and I also love hiking🥺❤

Came for the hike, stayed for the cat lol

Good to see you again Taz. 😊 Mahal na mahal ka ng Daddy mo

Awe, so cute! Looks like training is progressing nicely! Good job having a specific command! 👍

@--Taz--

Жыл бұрын

We are still working on the commands. Sometimes he responds really well, sometimes not at all.

awww I will sub for more of Taz and u ❤