She trys to get them through the bars. Tried closing the door to the room the hamsters are in but she jumps up on the door handle to open it!
2007-11-23 00:37:10 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I had exactly the same problem!
I ended up makeing a wooden frame, put chicken wire over it and then attaching it to the table with hinges, when I lifted it up I attached it to the bookshelf useing strong string and hooks. The hamster was on the table, behind the 'door' and the cat couldn't get to the hamster!
When I wanted to get my hamster out I just locked the door so my cat couldn't get in.
Not exactly great but it did protect the hamster and it kept the cat happy. He could still come in my room and it didn't take him long to just give up trying to get to her.
2007-11-23 01:19:40 · answer #1 · answered by gemstone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As several have already said, spraying your cat with just plain water will stop any bad behaviour, climbing, scratching, worrying hamsters (which is what she's doing), even opening doors. Don't believe the myth that you can't train a cat, you can! You have to be consistent and keep the spray bottle handy! When you spray say 'NO' in a firm voice and she will learn that the word means stop what you are doing now! Keep the door to the room with the hamsters in firmly closed and using the spray teach her not to open it or you could turn the handle upside down. I have a dog who opens doors and lets the cat out, so whilst I'm training her on other doors needed a quick solution for the back door.
Remember your cat isn't being purposely cruel, cats were bred and kept to hunt rodents so keeping any small rodent or bird is going to cause this type of problem!
2007-11-23 09:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lock the door. Put the hamsters in a room that the cat is not allowed and keep it as a constant rule. The cat will eat your hamster if she gets it through the bars, or if the hamster escapes. They will not co-exist peacefully...sorry.
2007-11-23 08:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by JerZey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a problem. It is like asking your cat not to look at his food. Ensure your cat can't get to your hamsters. After years my cat still showed interest in our birds and hamsters. We had a pole bird cage that the bird cage hangs from +-1.7m high and as soon as you weren't looking the cat will jump for the cage and often knock it over. Luckily we were home every time and could save the bird before the cat could get to it. Your cat will go for the hamster sooner or later even though he is not hungry. It is their hunting instinct.
2007-11-23 10:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by Aceirill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the door handle
or
rehome either the cat or the hamsters
2007-11-23 08:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by who me? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give your cat a quick spray with water every time it goes near the hamsters. It doesn't hurt the cat but they don't like it so the cat will soon learn to stay away from the hamsters.
2007-11-23 08:39:58 · answer #6 · answered by Bears Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy your cat a toy. Maybe somthing that moves with catnip in it. Then hide your hamsters from your cat. The cat will eventually give up on the hamsters and move on to the new toy. In time he will forget they even existed...
2007-11-23 08:40:16 · answer #7 · answered by cuyler a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
squirt the cat with water each time she looks at the hamster, or tries to hang on to your door handles
2007-11-23 08:49:13 · answer #8 · answered by Gender Bender 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the cage up high out of reach, so she can only look, not worry them. Or keep the cat out of the room the hamster cge is in. good luck.
2007-11-23 08:40:45 · answer #9 · answered by Solusia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
having a cat and hamsters is like a paedophile working in a nursery. Not a good idea.
2007-11-23 08:45:12 · answer #10 · answered by spaceman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋