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Russian Blue running away - help!
I have a gorgeous 10 month old neutered Russian Blue and 2 neutered
Siamese females. This little guy insists running out of the house. He did it 2 times. The first time - 30 hours of freedom - he got ring worm and ear mites. He did it again yesterday. We can't handle that. I know he is a cat, he prefers life outside, but we prefer to keep him indoors. To his safety and our peace of mind. We are all crazy about him. There are dogs outside, busy street, stray cats. The family suffers when he goes, it is a nightmare. He escapes by the door when my 10 year old son comes home from school. I want to try a kind of device like "Pet Boundary Indoor Pet Barrier System: If your pet comes into that zone, the base unit sends a signal to the transmitter on their collar. The transmitter emits a tone at a frequency that only your pet will hear to warn them to stay away" Did anybody tired that with cats? I would like to put in the door. Any suggestion to train my little blue devil to stay inside all the time? THanks Claudia |
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I seriously doubt if the buzzer thing would work for long.
Do you live in the middle of a big town? Because the only thing that really is a danger to cats is traffic (there are no cat predators in the UK that I know of, if you're in the U.S. obviously things are different). Dogs can't (usually) catch cats and all cats fight. Unless there is alot of traffic where you live I would just let him go out. I was terrified the first time my new cat went out but she always comes back and now she's established her own territory she pretty much stays around the garden defending it and staring at birds and other cat stuff (apart from her new habit of rolling in dog poo, but that's another story) Unless there is a really valid reason to not let him out, I would get him microchipped and let him explore the big wide world! Jeannie "Claudia" wrote in message om... I have a gorgeous 10 month old neutered Russian Blue and 2 neutered Siamese females. This little guy insists running out of the house. He did it 2 times. The first time - 30 hours of freedom - he got ring worm and ear mites. He did it again yesterday. We can't handle that. I know he is a cat, he prefers life outside, but we prefer to keep him indoors. To his safety and our peace of mind. We are all crazy about him. There are dogs outside, busy street, stray cats. The family suffers when he goes, it is a nightmare. He escapes by the door when my 10 year old son comes home from school. I want to try a kind of device like "Pet Boundary Indoor Pet Barrier System: If your pet comes into that zone, the base unit sends a signal to the transmitter on their collar. The transmitter emits a tone at a frequency that only your pet will hear to warn them to stay away" Did anybody tired that with cats? I would like to put in the door. Any suggestion to train my little blue devil to stay inside all the time? THanks Claudia |
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I seriously doubt if the buzzer thing would work for long.
Do you live in the middle of a big town? Because the only thing that really is a danger to cats is traffic (there are no cat predators in the UK that I know of, if you're in the U.S. obviously things are different). Dogs can't (usually) catch cats and all cats fight. Unless there is alot of traffic where you live I would just let him go out. I was terrified the first time my new cat went out but she always comes back and now she's established her own territory she pretty much stays around the garden defending it and staring at birds and other cat stuff (apart from her new habit of rolling in dog poo, but that's another story) Unless there is a really valid reason to not let him out, I would get him microchipped and let him explore the big wide world! Jeannie "Claudia" wrote in message om... I have a gorgeous 10 month old neutered Russian Blue and 2 neutered Siamese females. This little guy insists running out of the house. He did it 2 times. The first time - 30 hours of freedom - he got ring worm and ear mites. He did it again yesterday. We can't handle that. I know he is a cat, he prefers life outside, but we prefer to keep him indoors. To his safety and our peace of mind. We are all crazy about him. There are dogs outside, busy street, stray cats. The family suffers when he goes, it is a nightmare. He escapes by the door when my 10 year old son comes home from school. I want to try a kind of device like "Pet Boundary Indoor Pet Barrier System: If your pet comes into that zone, the base unit sends a signal to the transmitter on their collar. The transmitter emits a tone at a frequency that only your pet will hear to warn them to stay away" Did anybody tired that with cats? I would like to put in the door. Any suggestion to train my little blue devil to stay inside all the time? THanks Claudia |
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I wonder if a scat mat will help. It is a mat that is plugged in and emits a
mild shock when the animal steps on it. I don't know if people stepping on it will cause the mat harm, though. Below is a link to it. I used them near bookcases when one of my cats started urinating there. They were great. Gail http://mightypets.com/scat_mat.asp "Claudia" wrote in message om... I have a gorgeous 10 month old neutered Russian Blue and 2 neutered Siamese females. This little guy insists running out of the house. He did it 2 times. The first time - 30 hours of freedom - he got ring worm and ear mites. He did it again yesterday. We can't handle that. I know he is a cat, he prefers life outside, but we prefer to keep him indoors. To his safety and our peace of mind. We are all crazy about him. There are dogs outside, busy street, stray cats. The family suffers when he goes, it is a nightmare. He escapes by the door when my 10 year old son comes home from school. I want to try a kind of device like "Pet Boundary Indoor Pet Barrier System: If your pet comes into that zone, the base unit sends a signal to the transmitter on their collar. The transmitter emits a tone at a frequency that only your pet will hear to warn them to stay away" Did anybody tired that with cats? I would like to put in the door. Any suggestion to train my little blue devil to stay inside all the time? THanks Claudia |
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I wonder if a scat mat will help. It is a mat that is plugged in and emits a
mild shock when the animal steps on it. I don't know if people stepping on it will cause the mat harm, though. Below is a link to it. I used them near bookcases when one of my cats started urinating there. They were great. Gail http://mightypets.com/scat_mat.asp "Claudia" wrote in message om... I have a gorgeous 10 month old neutered Russian Blue and 2 neutered Siamese females. This little guy insists running out of the house. He did it 2 times. The first time - 30 hours of freedom - he got ring worm and ear mites. He did it again yesterday. We can't handle that. I know he is a cat, he prefers life outside, but we prefer to keep him indoors. To his safety and our peace of mind. We are all crazy about him. There are dogs outside, busy street, stray cats. The family suffers when he goes, it is a nightmare. He escapes by the door when my 10 year old son comes home from school. I want to try a kind of device like "Pet Boundary Indoor Pet Barrier System: If your pet comes into that zone, the base unit sends a signal to the transmitter on their collar. The transmitter emits a tone at a frequency that only your pet will hear to warn them to stay away" Did anybody tired that with cats? I would like to put in the door. Any suggestion to train my little blue devil to stay inside all the time? THanks Claudia |
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I disagree. There is a busy street, dogs, and other cats around. I don't
think he would last long outside. Gail "Jeannie" wrote in message ... I seriously doubt if the buzzer thing would work for long. Do you live in the middle of a big town? Because the only thing that really is a danger to cats is traffic (there are no cat predators in the UK that I know of, if you're in the U.S. obviously things are different). Dogs can't (usually) catch cats and all cats fight. Unless there is alot of traffic where you live I would just let him go out. I was terrified the first time my new cat went out but she always comes back and now she's established her own territory she pretty much stays around the garden defending it and staring at birds and other cat stuff (apart from her new habit of rolling in dog poo, but that's another story) Unless there is a really valid reason to not let him out, I would get him microchipped and let him explore the big wide world! Jeannie "Claudia" wrote in message om... I have a gorgeous 10 month old neutered Russian Blue and 2 neutered Siamese females. This little guy insists running out of the house. He did it 2 times. The first time - 30 hours of freedom - he got ring worm and ear mites. He did it again yesterday. We can't handle that. I know he is a cat, he prefers life outside, but we prefer to keep him indoors. To his safety and our peace of mind. We are all crazy about him. There are dogs outside, busy street, stray cats. The family suffers when he goes, it is a nightmare. He escapes by the door when my 10 year old son comes home from school. I want to try a kind of device like "Pet Boundary Indoor Pet Barrier System: If your pet comes into that zone, the base unit sends a signal to the transmitter on their collar. The transmitter emits a tone at a frequency that only your pet will hear to warn them to stay away" Did anybody tired that with cats? I would like to put in the door. Any suggestion to train my little blue devil to stay inside all the time? THanks Claudia |
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I disagree. There is a busy street, dogs, and other cats around. I don't
think he would last long outside. Gail "Jeannie" wrote in message ... I seriously doubt if the buzzer thing would work for long. Do you live in the middle of a big town? Because the only thing that really is a danger to cats is traffic (there are no cat predators in the UK that I know of, if you're in the U.S. obviously things are different). Dogs can't (usually) catch cats and all cats fight. Unless there is alot of traffic where you live I would just let him go out. I was terrified the first time my new cat went out but she always comes back and now she's established her own territory she pretty much stays around the garden defending it and staring at birds and other cat stuff (apart from her new habit of rolling in dog poo, but that's another story) Unless there is a really valid reason to not let him out, I would get him microchipped and let him explore the big wide world! Jeannie "Claudia" wrote in message om... I have a gorgeous 10 month old neutered Russian Blue and 2 neutered Siamese females. This little guy insists running out of the house. He did it 2 times. The first time - 30 hours of freedom - he got ring worm and ear mites. He did it again yesterday. We can't handle that. I know he is a cat, he prefers life outside, but we prefer to keep him indoors. To his safety and our peace of mind. We are all crazy about him. There are dogs outside, busy street, stray cats. The family suffers when he goes, it is a nightmare. He escapes by the door when my 10 year old son comes home from school. I want to try a kind of device like "Pet Boundary Indoor Pet Barrier System: If your pet comes into that zone, the base unit sends a signal to the transmitter on their collar. The transmitter emits a tone at a frequency that only your pet will hear to warn them to stay away" Did anybody tired that with cats? I would like to put in the door. Any suggestion to train my little blue devil to stay inside all the time? THanks Claudia |
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From: "Gail"
I wonder if a scat mat will help. It is a mat that is plugged in and emits a mild shock when the animal steps on it. I don't know if people stepping on it will cause the mat harm, though. Below is a link to it. I used them near bookcases when one of my cats started urinating there. They were great. Gail A scat mat directly in front of the door, can be stepped OVER by the humans, but teach the cat to avoid the door area. I think it's a great solution. BTW - they can run on a 9V battery, so no wires are needed. They are fixtures on my leather furniture to stop kitties from peeing there! Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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"Claudia" wrote in message om... I have a gorgeous 10 month old neutered Russian Blue and 2 neutered Siamese females. This little guy insists running out of the house. He did it 2 times. The first time - 30 hours of freedom - he got ring worm and ear mites. He did it again yesterday. Put bells on your doors, or some other noisy thing. A can of marble you can shake at him any time he goes near the door. And just try harder. Tell everyone in the house NOT to let the cat out. Yell at him when he dogs the door. After a while he won't even try. I've been doing this for a long time. |
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