Claire says:
I'm going to take it very cautiously. I'm not going to force the issue if it's clear she hates the harness, but obviously I do expect some initial resistance, that hopefully she will get over. And even then, I will just walk her around the apartment building hallways/lobby/elevators until I get a sense of how she reacts to meeting strange people, and situations, and after doing that for a few weeks, and only if she seems unflappable, we will venture out into the outside world.
Claire says:
That's a kitty drinking fountain. That thing she's licking is a big dome that the water sheets down. It just looks white because of condensation that forms on the inside of the dome.