my cat wont go out why !!!!!?

Answer 1

He taught he taw a tweety pie!
;-)

Answer 2

Is it a rescue cat? Sometimes cats do not want to go out because they have never had the opportunity, or been used to it, with previous owners. This may stay with the animal for the rest of its life, it will only do what it feels comfortable with. If you have a cat flap, leave it unlocked and see if it eventually tries the outside world. Some cats are naturally nervous and will stay indoors if they feel safer there, the same reason for cats who are reluctant to leave the safety of a cat basket.

Answer 3

could be any number of reasons already covered but a neet cure for the problem is the cat tray, yep don't laugh i'm not joking, simple move the tray a little bit closer to the cat flap each day, then after a while put it outside the flap whith the flap left open, 2 great points to this 1... the cat goes outside and 2...no more cat tray stinking the house out lol, i havn't had a tray in the house for 5 years since i moved to the house and no accidents other than the odd fur ball ew.

Answer 4

Is there another cat hanging around where your cat goes out side? It could be that there is a new more dominant cat around that your cat is intimidated by. I had a neighbors cat spending time in our yard and it never seemed to be picking on my cat or anything like that, but when it died a few months ago, my cat suddenly wanted to go outside all the time when she hadn't wanted to before.

Answer 5

Maybe he finds it more interesting to watch you on Yahoo Answers!

Cats are pretty independent creatures and do what they like when they like so unless he is ill or soiling everywhere I would not be too worried. If it is either raining heavily - which cats don't typically like - he will stay in and also if the sun is very hot and he may prefer to stay in than bake.

Leave the door open so he can go out when he wants rather than when you want and just keep an eye on him.

Answer 6

Was he a stray?, if he was he was probably a house cat, it's a good thing really because you know he won't get run over,cat's have a natural ability to prey, so by not going out he does not have the advantages most cats do, keep him occupied with toys drag string across the floor and he'll love it. I have sooo much fun with my too, they are nuts.

Answer 7

well, if you are trying to change an indoor cat in to an outdoor cat
then ofcourse kitty will not want to go out in to a world he has no experience with and will find it very frightening. if they have been out before and now wont then maybe something has traumatized him or there is a human or cat bully in the neighborhood. something has upset his little world. don't force him.

Answer 8

Its used to the inside, inside cats live double the time of outside cats anyway

Answer 9

There may be something out there that frightened him. There may be a pit bull on the loose, for example. Keep the cat inside and use a litter box. It's much safer.

Answer 10

Your cat might just be a little timid. Maybe she is afraid of what's behind that door! Give her a chance. Step outside and try to coax her with you. She might feel safer with you there for awhile. Before long, you won't be able to get her back IN! Good luck...

Answer 11

maybe it's happier being in the house with you, it must feel safer and more content! Don't force it to go out though, leave the windows open occassionally and encourage it to sit outside with you perhaps? Maybe it just looks too big a place 'the outside', and prefers it's own little castle 'your home'. It's a compliment!