Minecraft – water-ski failed. what can be done

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Everything was going according to planned (see Stuck in pet moving situation). The idea of water-ski was going great. but all of sudden, my leads broke. they are probably in bottom of ocean. I can not risk going down due to fear of drowning.
and now cats are just swimming in the Ocean. I have few slime balls in my inventory but I don't have string. also I cannot place crafting table in middle of ocean. I was thinking of going to a shore killing some spiders and crafting the leads again. but I don't have guarantee how long those leads are going to sustain. I have over 2.5 thousand blocks to travel.

Is there any other way to move these pets to my base?
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Best Answer

Try just walking home. They should teleport when you arrive on land. They won't teleport until you've hit a solid block. If this does not work try keeping the cords. (X,Y,Z) To go home, and craft leads.