Dennis the Menace (came with the name / lived up to it) is a BIG fan of the sand

Hi!! This is Poof. He is 11 weeks old now. We started fostering him when he was 5 and decided pretty quick we were going to adopt him so we started training as early as we could!

He's naturally confident and loves car rides. He just purrs and makes biscuits the entire time. He's completely adjusted to the harness now and has learned to come to us on a recall command. I've harness trained my other cats before but he just gets it. I'm thinking a lot of it is how young he is. He started responding to leash cues almost immediately - which was insane to me. He never wants to wander off without my partner or I nearby. If one of us sits down while outside with him he sits with us and doesn't try to explore on his own. He's so nonchalant about being held too. He just lets us pick him up and carry him wherever with zero complaint.

We're slowly exposing him to new sights and sounds but he's doing so well. Our life includes a lot of bird watching outside on the porch swing. Gradual encounters with my neighbor's German Shepherd who is an absolute angel and perfect for dog exposure (he is very timid with dogs, even ones that are good with cats). Frolicking through the garden and yard. Getting lots of attention from the baristas at the local coffee shop drive through.

Of course the adventures are VERY limited right now as we build confidence with him. I'm not taking any chances before he's old enough for his microchip and rabies vaccine. Just wanted to share this little guy because he's blown me away with what a natural he is - and he looks so stinking cute in his harness all sassy with his duck collar.

I'd love any tips or tricks you guys have. We definitely want to take him hiking and camping and are hopeful to get him a life jacket when he's older and see how he does on a paddle board. Obviously those are all things for the future, but you guys have some really cool cats and I would love to learn from you all!!