my cat is 8 months old ive had him since he was 8 weeks old and i cant get him to go outside hes to freightend what could be the problem
2007-03-20 06:55:51 · 21 answers · asked by bonnie 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Keep him inside!!!! He is much safer and will have a much longer and happier life. Don't force him to stay out there if he doesn't like it either. Just get a decent litter box and let him stay inside with you.
2007-03-20 06:58:32 · answer #1 · answered by *Cara* 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Cats don't have the smell abilities dogs do, so they get lost when they go far from their homes. The only reason a cat gets far from its home is because it needs a couple, and if they wander too far, they most probably will get lost.
Most cats don't love their master as much as they love the place they live in.
I once knew a house that had a cat. And no one who lived in that house and got to love the cat could take it with them when they left that house (three families). The fourth family put the cat in a bag and took it with them, but as soon as the cat was off, it run away looking for its home. Some time after that the cat was found half dead in the next block. No medicine could save him.
2007-03-20 07:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by Preguntosa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should just let him be inside. If you really want your cat to be at home outside, just put him in a cage that isn't too small and go out side with him. Don't leave him there by himself or for a very long time for the first week or so. FYI, Cats have a special ability of finding their homes from about ten miles away.
2007-03-20 07:35:03 · answer #3 · answered by Eric S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a possibilty that there could be other cats outside marking their area and he feels threatened by it or possibly a dog just take it slow by leaving the back door open and therefore he has a choice to come in and out as he pleases....slowly start shutting the door once he's out but keep an eye on him through the window and you'll soon find he's happy enough to roam about
2007-03-24 04:12:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in a busy area, that might be the problem. If your cat does eventually have a quick sniff outside put butter on his paws (that way your cat will always come back home to you!). In time your cat should get used to being out for amounts of time :]
2007-03-20 10:11:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, i hope you have had him castrated if you are planning on him going outside. There could be any number of reasons from stopping him wanting to go out. He may be very secure in the house and is unsure about what's out there, so don't push him to go out. If he wants to he will do - inn his own time when he is ready. There could have been a loud noise from outside that has frightened him, or other cats in the neighbourhood that have stressed him out, so this could be a reason for him not wanting to venture far.
Let him be, if he does not want to go outside, then it is fine for a cat to live indoors.
2007-03-20 07:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by Appletart 20 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has he ever been out before? Why do you want him to go out anyway? He will either get severly injured or killed by a car. Attacked by a dog, again probably killed. Attacked or once agin killed by **** head thugs. Get aids or feline leukemia. CAt fights which run up huge vet bills. If the cat is happy indoors leave him indoors,with plenty of toys love and effection. Enjoy him for the next 15- 20 yeras. Let him out and he will die before the time he is 5. Don't force the poor thing out it likes the comfort of his home and you by the sounds of things
2007-03-20 13:03:17 · answer #7 · answered by fairylandk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have a sensitive cat who gets scared by sudden movements and loud noises, but he loves going outside. Recently a dog got into our garden and scared the living daylights out of him, it took about 4 weeks before he felt safe going out and that was only with us in the garden. Have you tried going out with him? Is where you live very noisey? Maybe you could try going out for 5-10 mins late evening with your cat and playing with a favourite toy. If he is happy to be inside then fine, but despite some people thinking it is healthier for a cat to be indoors, I get great pleasure from watching my cat jumping around in the garden and enjoying the fresh air. He has his own little house in the garden and often jumps into the shed (the window fell out) and watches the world from his high point. Good luck with your little kitty :-)
2007-03-20 09:30:31 · answer #8 · answered by Jojotraveller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have 3 cats all from kittens the oldest being 11yrs then 2yrs and then the baby 9months and when we wanted to let our cats outside they were the same try picking them up and taking them outside and sit and play for a while then take it back inside do this a couple of tI'mes and im sure before long your cat will be happy to go out by its self hope this helps
2007-03-20 07:15:14 · answer #9 · answered by steve738494 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat just prefers to be inside. Thats it. Some cats don't like going outside. And its better if you keep your cat inside anyway.
2007-03-20 07:10:04 · answer #10 · answered by brattlett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you cant just expect him to love the outdoors after 8 months. Maybe he was meant to be an indoor cat. I would thing that you would need to introduce him to the outdoors very early in life so that he would get used to it
2007-03-20 07:19:35 · answer #11 · answered by Nic-Nic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋