3.6M views · 9.1K reactions | I am training Puffman to wear a harness. You’ve got to build your bird’s confidence and trust and take it slow when teaching then something new. Never force your parrots to do anything! Make learning new things fun and not scary! #VCStrong #FlockPower | Parrot Playhouse | Facebook

When we first started adventuring with Bao Zi, we bought the same “cat harnesses” everyone else does online.The problem? They’re usually just scaled-down dog harnesses — stiff, bulky, and made for a completely different way of moving. 🐕➡️🐈Cats’ shoulders and spines are built for flexibility — they crouch, stretch, and spring forward in ways dogs don’t.When a harness is too restrictive, it locks up that movement and triggers what’s often called the “flop reflex,” where cats freeze or topple bec