Sorry, but you have to guard the door. Pretend it's your child that
always wants out but you know it's too dangerous out there-- you'll find
a way to keep him in.

If there's something you could do to scare him a bit and not scare the
dog, clapping your hands if he comes near for instance, maybe stomping a
foot. I know one person who keeps a kitty toy by the door and throws it
down the hall when she opens the door.

Good luck,

Rhonda

wrote:

We added a kitten to our home, already have an older cat who is
strictly indoors. The new one refuses to stay indoors - runs by you in
a flash to get outside. My problem with this is he does not come back
for days on end. He has been doing this now for several months and
looks ghastly! Not to mention I don't want fleas or whatever else
brought in my home. Is there anyway to stop this behavior? I am tired
of guarding the door everytime we let our dog out!