Indoor cat figured out doggie door

in article , Robert Casey at
wrote on 4/16/04 11:43 PM:

Tom Meter wrote:

Hi. My wife has lost two cats in the last few years that just ran away and
never returned.

More likely they got lost and didn't return because they couldn't figure
out where home was.

So she is really concerned that our current indoor cat
Brittney will flee now that she has gone out the doggie door a couple of
times. We are currently locking the doggie door while she has full reign of
the house but it's getting harder and harder to juggle the dogs and her and
keep her from "escaping". Both times she just sat on the porch and let me
bring her in. Should I invest in an electronic door and just let the dogs
have "keys" or does someone have a better suggestion.?




I wouldn't let the dogs loose outside as they would face the same
dangers an outdoor cat
would face. Doesn't your town have leash laws anyway?

I'm thinking its an enclosed yard.

Karen

Karen Chuplis wrote in message ...
in article , Robert Casey at
wrote on 4/16/04 11:43 PM:

Tom Meter wrote:

Hi. My wife has lost two cats in the last few years that just ran away and
never returned.

More likely they got lost and didn't return because they couldn't figure
out where home was.

So she is really concerned that our current indoor cat
Brittney will flee now that she has gone out the doggie door a couple of
times. We are currently locking the doggie door while she has full reign of
the house but it's getting harder and harder to juggle the dogs and her and
keep her from "escaping". Both times she just sat on the porch and let me
bring her in. Should I invest in an electronic door and just let the dogs
have "keys" or does someone have a better suggestion.?


currently i have four cats and all but one is an ourdoor cat. i have
never encountered a problem with my cats leaving home once they
discovered the broad outdoors. then again, i live in suburban america.
but i think if i did have this problem i would get rid of the doggie
door pronto. i have two dogs that can not decide whether they want in
or out at all hours of the night. but this is the responsibility i
knowingly took on when i got them.
just shuffel back a few steps to the old days where doggie doors where
but a dream. getting up every so often is a hastle but not in
comparrison to searching and then losing a dear friend.

Karen Chuplis wrote in message ...
in article , Robert Casey at
wrote on 4/16/04 11:43 PM:

Tom Meter wrote:

Hi. My wife has lost two cats in the last few years that just ran away and
never returned.

More likely they got lost and didn't return because they couldn't figure
out where home was.

So she is really concerned that our current indoor cat
Brittney will flee now that she has gone out the doggie door a couple of
times. We are currently locking the doggie door while she has full reign of
the house but it's getting harder and harder to juggle the dogs and her and
keep her from "escaping". Both times she just sat on the porch and let me
bring her in. Should I invest in an electronic door and just let the dogs
have "keys" or does someone have a better suggestion.?


currently i have four cats and all but one is an ourdoor cat. i have
never encountered a problem with my cats leaving home once they
discovered the broad outdoors. then again, i live in suburban america.
but i think if i did have this problem i would get rid of the doggie
door pronto. i have two dogs that can not decide whether they want in
or out at all hours of the night. but this is the responsibility i
knowingly took on when i got them.
just shuffel back a few steps to the old days where doggie doors where
but a dream. getting up every so often is a hastle but not in
comparrison to searching and then losing a dear friend.