I need to train an indoor cat to walk through a clear plastic flap like cat door. The door goes from one room into another. The cat will play and stick her paws through the door, she'll even go through it if I hold it open-- but she won't walk through it on her own... Help!!
2006-08-24 15:15:15 · 16 answers · asked by Andrea S 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
i pushed mine thru a few times until he figured it out. just be gentle.
2006-08-24 15:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by jenms2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friends tried to train their cat this way they rubbed food on the door then they put the food on the other side of the door. To reward the cat when they came in through the door. It worked they also had a door that only opened when the cat was wearing a collar that activates the door so other cats from the neighborhoods don't come in. Good Luck.
2006-08-24 15:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by pugaboo03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep her food in the next room and take her in there. Go out and close the door behiind you and let her eat or explore for awhile. She will go through it once she knows that it won't hurt her. Giver her time and she will get it. My cats learned in 2 days where the food was and how to get it! I just kepting taking them in there and letting them find there way out. Now they know that they can get away from the dogs through the door. Have patience, cats are smart. My cats know where I keep the catnip in the cabinet on the top shelf and they get in constantly!
2006-08-24 15:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by imadogcop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to do the same thing with my cats, just give her time, basically put her on one side and you (and her food) wait on the other side, eventually she will go through. Also you can just take the plastic flap off if she absolutely refuses.
2006-08-24 18:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've got on no account had problems with critters yet some human beings do. i might propose getting a doggie door which you have administration of whilst it particularly is open or no longer. the two one that has a drop in protection panel or my determination between the typhoon doorways with a build in doggie door. i'm no longer partial to allowing canine outdoors whilst no one is residing house as something can take place (I had 2 co-workers unfastened canine to snake bites using fact no one became residing house whilst the canine have been bitten) Having administration of the door will enable the canine to circulate out and in once you're residing house yet yet assist you shelter it once you're no longer residing house and at night with racoons that are the main important situation are out and approximately
2016-09-29 23:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by rotanelli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to push my kitties through the door a few times before they felt secure feeling the flap touch their bodies.
2006-08-24 15:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try putting her food on the other side of the door. Keep doing that and usually they will go through the door to eat.
2006-08-24 15:20:13 · answer #7 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ex-boyfriend got on the other side of the door with cat treats and it eventually enticed him enough and he learned to go through it and figured out it wasn't going to hurt him either...
2006-08-24 15:20:07 · answer #8 · answered by woodybeer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just show her a treat or a favorite toy and put her on one side of the door and the treat/toy on the other side, slide the treat/toy back and forth through the door to show her she can go through it and just see if she comes
2006-08-24 15:22:43 · answer #9 · answered by oxoxtedybxoxo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try putting her food and water on the other side of it. She will eventually go through.
2006-08-24 15:39:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋