my house cat is 5 1/2 mon. old and never gets let out but lately he's been trying to go outside, why?

Question

at first my 5 1/2 mon. kitten would just peek his head out then he would go as far as the front stoop every time i open the door and today he finally went to far, all the way to our neighbors door. im really worried, am i not being a good mommy and he just wants to escape or is he just not likeing his only home he's ever had? wat can i do to stop him and why is he all of a sudden doing this?

Answer 1

Most cats, especially males, want to go outside unless they've been trained not to. Your cat is probably in puberty and starting to think about girls, too. Cats can get very intense about this.
If you don't want him to go out you should have him neutered and train him to stay away from the doors. Make sure he has enough activities in the house: a cat tree, toys, catnip, a dog to play with....

Answer 2

It's not that he doesn't like his new home, if he's not neutered that's your answer.
If you plan on making him an indoor only cat you really should have him neutered.
If you're one of those people that feel cats NEED to go outside that's an even better reason to have him neutered.

If you keep him in and don't neuter him he'll start spraying your house...and you don't' want that the smell will knock you out.
Also if he's not neutered then he'll do almost anything to get outside so he can find a female to breed with.

Answer 3

all cats do that. cats can't stand a closed door. they all have a terrible case of "the grass is always greener on the other side". Just keep the doors closed. IF he does get out he probably won't go far. Cats are cautious and will only go a small distance at first.

Answer 4

you probably did not stated in the adventure that your cat is a male or a lady. i examine someplace that at 6 months previous a lady cat is able to reproduce, i'm no longer particular about if a male is waiting at that age or no longer. in the adventure that your kitten is a lady, she ought to correctly be in warmth and is searching for a male cat. in case you don't want any kittens, you should want to get you kitten fastened, that ought to also flow for a male cat also.

Answer 5

Because he's finally getting his cat instincts. It's not that you're not a good mommy. It's unnatural to keep a cat inside all his life.

Answer 6

if you didn't fix him he may just be horney. i have a male cat tat 1 1/2 and i let him go out on a leash bc i think hes just curious bc from the inside he'll freak out bc of the leaves outside and such. he really likes to play in the snow.

Answer 7

I think its because Ur cat is looking for a mate if he starts weeing everywhere then hes definitely on heat

Answer 8

He wants to go out.

It doesn't mean he wants to move out, he just wants to go out and explore. Some cats can be happy living indoors all the time but some can't. Maybe kitty is one who can't.

I'm a firm believer in keeping cats mostly indoors, for all the reasons I'm sure I don't have to mention. But I'm not sold on the idea of keeping a cat 100% indoors (unless you're lucky enough to have one that has no interest in going out.) I've heard too many sad stories of 100% indoor cats that slip out once and they're never heard from again. That just happened to my next door neighbor twice over. Her two indoor kitties slipped out one morning, and they've been gone three weeks now; I don't think she's going to get them back.

IMHO the optimal compromise is not to let kitty out, but to take kitty outside with you. That way kitty gets used to being outdoors and learns his way around the neighborhood. Then if he does slip out by himself some time he won't panic at being out there and he'll know where he lives and how to get home.

One way is to take him out on a harness and leash. That's as safe as it gets.

I go a step further with my Scamper. He's a feral rescue, so when I adopted him he already knew enough to be extremely cautious around roads, dogs, strange people and so on. I don't walk him on a leash, but I only let him out when I can go with him.

At first I stuck real close, following him everywhere. He quickly got familiar with the immediate neighborhood, and he learned early on that if he stuck close to home I wouldn't pick him up and bring him back inside.

We soon got to a point where I can sit outside in the yard reading while Scamper prowls and romps around the grounds of our townhouse building and in the yards of the adjacent homes. We do this every day after work, weather permitting, and on weekends. Scamper knows that as long as he comes back to check in with me every five or ten minutes I won't go and round him up and bring him in. It works out very nicely for both of us.

Now that the days are shorter and it's dark when I get home from work we don't go out during the week and Scamper gets a touch of cabin fever, but he handles it pretty well. We still go out on the weekends. As winter comes on I suppose our outings will be less frequent, but he'll just have to handle it until spring.

I think we have an excellent arrangement. He gets his fresh air and adventure and I don't have to worry about him being out by himself. And if he should slip out by himself I won't have to worry about him getting scared or lost.

Of course this is only possible because we live in a very quiet, cat-safe neighborhood. If I lived in a busy part of town with a lot of traffic I wouldn't do this. I'd be afraid that Scamper might see enough traffic to get used to it and lose his fear of it. Where we live the approach and passing of a car is a rare and scary event, so I know Scamper won't get used to traffic and become less cautious.

Answer 9

lol that is funny (sorry) for laughing but I think he is just going out to look for a girlfriend,he is at that age now ya know

Answer 10

Looking for love with his own kind?