2006-07-01 15:17:22 · 15 answers · asked by Rebecca P 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
I always worry about this with my cat! Here is what I do. I always have a little mouse toy handy to throw across the room. This always distracts her, and gives me time to scoot in and close the door.
My cat loves those little 'mini mice'. She will chase them anywhere so those work good for us.
I hope your cat does not escape!
2006-07-01 15:22:54 · answer #1 · answered by shortiepickles 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Get a watergun or a spray bottle give her a little squirt of water EVERYTIME you catch her near the door. She'll eventually learn that hanging out around the door isn't the thing to do. Maybe this will help break her of trying to slip out. You have to be very consistent with giving her a little squirt tho, so that she will get the idea.
2006-07-01 15:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by boxerpitk9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha my male cat wants to do that all the time. Just open the door slowly and inch for foot in. DO NOT kick them because a lot of people do that and its really mean. If you have some sort of bag just inch that in instead of your foot. Then close the door quickly. Eh, works for me atleast. hope that helps :)
2006-07-01 17:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by Taylor Lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never spray a cat with water. It just makes them fearfull. I have 5 cats and I always just crack the door and put my hand down low to the floor and gently shoo them back. In time they will stop trying to get out.
2006-07-01 16:01:43 · answer #4 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They love to be on the other side of closed doors, don't they.
Here's what I do: I open the door just a little bit and block the doorway with my leg and foot, so he can't get out.
I know it's stupid, but it works.
Make sure that your windows and patio/balcony doors and screens ae closed. Since they can't get out of the front door, they will try another route.
2006-07-01 15:28:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never let my cat out the door so she no longer tries - you can squir them back with a water bottle, or build a "CAT SECTION" with window access so the cat can go out but in a safe area (made with 2x4's and chicken wire)
2006-07-01 15:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know how i stopped mine but it was an accident. Me and my wife were going out and our cat ran at the door. Well i tried to shut it before he ran out but instead i slamed the door on his little head. Since then he has never got near the door when it opens. It was an accident but it worked.
2006-07-01 22:00:49 · answer #7 · answered by Zeo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's a girl then it migth be in heat and needs to be fix .in heat means that she at the to go and have sex with male cats .that means that she is go to won't to get out to a male cat .
if it's a male cat then it wants to get out to a female cat and do the some .taht mean he migth need to get fix also!!
so what means untell you do this then you can get a water gun or a spray gun and give her /him a sprayand after a min it won't do it .
2006-07-01 16:47:25 · answer #8 · answered by jj slop36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a spray bottle with some water. and when your cat even gets close to the door, spray the cat!
2006-07-01 15:34:34 · answer #9 · answered by Amanda W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat Dexter does that to, I'm afraid there is no way, youll probly need to catch him or her and put it back inside
2006-07-01 17:12:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋