This cat can not become an inside cat. He would kill us all if we tried to keep him inside full-time.
2006-09-04 18:12:42 · 12 answers · asked by jmd625 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Keep him locked up for the first 3-4 weeks so he knows he's at a new home..then its just chance and hope he's smart enough to stay alive.
2006-09-04 19:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by â? Phoebe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many cats can be trained to fetch. Try making sure the ball or toy has lots of catnip on it and give treats when the kitty does what you want it to. Next, the whole crossing the road is pretty ridiculous. But I would try a harness with leash to teach a come command. Again use treats. The only way to be certain your cat isn't hit is by keeping on your side of the road. Just look at how many people or kids are hit by cars and they know better!
2016-03-26 22:35:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The average outdoor cat lives 6 years. Indoor cats live 16 years. There is no way to train your cat to be safe.
2006-09-04 18:19:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats get over staying inside if you keep him inside long enough he will sttopp trying to go outside i've done this with my cat. it is just not safe outside for them
2006-09-04 18:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by darkness_falls111 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he cannot be trained to stay safe. I actually take my cat out on a leash when he begs to go outside. I have seen dead cats in the middle of the street too often to let my cat out alone. One time I saw a dead kitten, and it still bothers me today.
2006-09-04 18:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no real way to train him to 'be safe'. I hope you're not really attached to him because outdoor cats have a very short life span. If you really love him, you'll deal with him being indoors. If not, I suggest you give him to someone who is willing to keep him inside.
2006-09-04 18:18:04 · answer #6 · answered by Lucy_Fir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds awful, but to keep my cat from running out the FRONT door into traffic, but ok to use the BACK door into the big back wooded yard, oh this is awfull...lol.... My mom put a five gallon bucket of water outside the front door and everytime my cat Scout triiiiiiiiiiiiied to go out the front door..... She'd grab him and dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk him!!!! Poor baby, And then she'd walk him to the BACK door and toss him out THERE. It was a huge fenced yard with trees and grass and shrubs and all... like a mini forrest and he could PLAY there and be safe.. ... But he SWORE gramma was GONNE KILL HIM!!
( ROTFLMAO!!)
It sounds AWFUL, but it works!! It took three times doing it, ( he's blonde, so kinda slow... ) but the third time settled it. He never ran into the street again.
2006-09-04 18:23:04 · answer #7 · answered by heatherlovespansies 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't. He either has to become and inside cat or maybe you can build him a little outside run like they attached to some dog kennels. Don't tell him it's a dog kennel.
2006-09-04 23:28:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a lot of worry and difficulty.Especially if he's a tom Look it dos'nt matter the sex,get it spayed Believe me that'll help Stops them roaming and are more prone to forage in thier own back-yard Also cats don't have 9lives.
2006-09-04 18:22:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry but the best suggestion is to keep it in the house for a while that way they tend not to wonder to far from the residence when they do get outside.
2006-09-04 18:16:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋