I tried when she was a kitten but she just wouldn't do it. I gave up and taped it open for her (I know, this was probably a bad idea, but I have a bad back and couldn't keep bending down to teach her how to go through.) Now the weather is so cold that I want to close the flap and teach her to use it properly. I have thrown treats through it, gone round the other side and tried to coax her through with treats or toys, shown her how it can be pushed open, tried holding her and leading her through, but she just struggles and is scared. What else can I do?! I can't understand why she can't learn this! She's very intelligent in other ways. I am trying leaving it closed now, hoping that necessity will be the master of invention, but it makes me so upset seeing her looking longingly outside and not able to get out. I don't know how long I can harden my heart for!
2007-01-22 01:23:40 · 12 answers · asked by martina_ie 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
If she really wants to go outside, she'll figure it out. If you go outside and call to come to you with a treat and open the flap for her, maybe that would encourage her to come out. Our cat figured out her cat door after a week of continued coaxing. She often would just not push it hard enough to open it...just took practice. However...it did mean getting on the floor and working with her. Is there someone else in the house that can help you?
Good luck.
2007-01-22 01:36:07 · answer #1 · answered by PAB 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
we've carried out this numerous situations even nevertheless the older one grow to be constantly some months previous - no longer 18. ensure the present cat is contained in the room and comfortable. Then convey contained in the kitten in a provider that that's seen in, positioned it on the floor and enable the older one take it from there. it would take a whilst so which you have have been given to maintain them in diverse rooms for a whilst and introduce the kitten slowly. all of them look to have diverse reactions to a clean cat yet because it is so youthful you in all danger won't have any issues. The older cats have constantly ended up loving the recent one. good success
2016-10-07 13:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the flap is a hard solid piece instead of flexible vinyl your cat may be exercising good sense. My cat changed his mind when going through the door and got his paw trapped and badly pinched by pulling in the wrong direction. Try replacing the door with a piece of blanket cut to the right size.
2007-01-22 01:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by Steve71 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how do I train my pet to use a pet door ?
Training your cat or dog to use a pet door is a quick and simple process.At first always help your pet through the pet door and holding the flap
open for your pet will help in the early days. The reward of food is an excellent way of encouraging the pet to use the pet door. By following
these tried and tested tips, training your pet becomes an enjoyable, fun experience and enables it to take full advantage of the outdoor freedom
and comfort which a pet door brings.
2007-01-22 01:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♥™Tia™♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hi, i had the same problem with my cat when we first got a cat flap put in for her.
what we used to do was my partner stood outside and i stayed in and we used to pass her backwards and forwards through the cat flap. she was scared but after a week or so she now goes in and out like she has done it all her life!
hope that helps
2007-01-22 01:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by hayley reddy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try putting her on the outside, she will use it when she wants to come in. I have a 9 pound cat that pushes through the same dog door his english mastiff brother and sister use.
2007-01-22 01:30:48 · answer #6 · answered by 400lbtwins 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
we had the same problem with out cat, just push her through and if she wants to come back in she'll have to come throught the cat flap, jus keep doin this for about a month she will get the hang of it after a while...good luck!!
2007-01-22 06:33:44 · answer #7 · answered by Charlotte 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put some food on the outside of the catflap. then get your cat on the inside and guide her through it. then do it again but the other side so she knows how to come back in. do this twice a day for a week and if that doesn't work then i can't help you
2007-01-22 05:55:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rub catnip on the flap and she will learn to love it. When she rubs up against the catnip the flap will open and that will leave a positive impression.
2007-01-22 05:49:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the cat just does not want to go outside.
Don't try to force her out...if she really wants to go outside she'll figure it out.
Frankly I think she's one smart cat for not wanting to go outside.
There is no reason that a cat needs to go outside.
2007-01-22 03:09:00 · answer #10 · answered by gracieandlizzie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋