BS: Cats

Subject: RE: BS: Cats
From: *daylia*
Date: 04 May 07 - 10:09 AM

Anne, it's pretty hard, if not impossible, to bend an adult cat to your will unless she agrees and WANTS to go there! Can you block the fence somehow?   Cover it with something high or slippery that she can't climb over?   

Or maybe, guard it with a Great Dane???


;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Cats
From: mack/misophist
Date: 04 May 07 - 10:09 AM

You might try smowe of the same things used to keep cats off of counter tops - small, unpleasant items placed closely enough together that she can't get up without stepping on them; or bits of fly paper, or things that make a frighnening noise when knocked over. Now that she knows there is another side, it will be very hard. My cats no longer go out because vet bills are almost as bad as dead cats. Have you considered a screen door?

Subject: BS: Cats
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 04 May 07 - 09:55 AM

Hi all, I've not been posting a lot lately due to the arrival of a cat in my house. I know you all have a lot of experience between you and are happy to share it, so hoping for some advice.

My son lost his girlfriend and his flat, so I am looking after the cat for a while, no idea how long. She is 2 years old and never been outside and was very happy. However summer is here, and we can't keep the back door closed all the time. She has been out a few times under supervision, and seems really happy chasing flies, bees around, pouncing on things in the grass. BUT she is attracted to the fence on one side of the garden, and has been over it twice. We had to call her back, and she came eventually. We found the new neighbours had a 'Catwatch' which is supposed to deter cats by giving off an ultrasonic noise. So she got past it, and didn't want to come back. I'm now really nervous of letting her out. She has to learn about the outside world, but I don't want anything to happen to her.
I just wondered if anyone had any advice on how to teach her NOT to go over this fence. I have to be out there with her all the time, watching, and I daren't let her out on her own.
I would love to hear any advice, stories, etc, as I've no experience of this. My previous cats learnt when they were kittens and were easier to control.

thanks for your help

Anne