Door Darting Cat

But feline blogger farley waddlesworth has tips to stop your fleeing furball in his latest whisker fabulous blog post.

Door darting cat. We all understand that door darting can be dangerous. Make your house cat friendly by including toys mats cat beds scratch posts and puzzle feeders. You ll also want your cat to be much happier with the alternative activities. Door darting is a potentially dangerous behavior for a cat.

Lock your cat door. If your cat is going in and out as it pleases because you have a cat door utilize a lock or a sliding latch to prevent it from darting outside. Train him to walk on a leash. Make your home more attractive by making it a stimulating and satisfying place for the cat.

Your cat may end up being hit by a car or disappearing forever. Attempting to escape every time you open the door door darting is a dangerous habit not just for your cat who may find himself outdoors and unfamiliar with the risks of his new. Decrease the attraction of door darting. You can get a kitty harness and train him to get used to wearing it around the house rewarding him every time he stops squirming and fighting to get out of it.

Even for a cat who is allowed access to the outside being able to just zip out the front door whenever it s opened can have very bad consequences. Many owners of door darting cats report that they ve learned to place a large object near the bottom of the door before they open it. Put it on him every couple of days or so only leaving i. Your cat may be patient almost stalking when the door will open.

This could be grocery bags or a magazine anything that will prevent a cat from running through the door between the owner s legs. This too shall help to scare her away and in a few days the cat should stop going towards the door. Before you go out the door use positive reinforcement by giving your cat the best treat in the world but only if it s on the cat tree bed a safe distance from the door. Then make your exit.

Try practicing these methods on your cats and i am certain that you will notice a difference soon. Enlist help from friends to knock on the door or ring the doorbell to practice so arrivals also make kitty think hey it s treat time. Help your door darting felines. But before we start on how to create a cat friendly home if your cat is entire then get her spayed or him neutered to calm the hormones that urge the cat to roam.

Door darting is a big problem for cat owners. The best solution is to teach your cat to stay in one place when the door is open. If you do not have a cat door with a lock or sliding latch you can easily attach one and open it during certain times of the day when you want to allow your cat to go outside.