Does anyone know How to keep a Cat in the house?

u see one of my Cats (Puffer) keeps going outside. And I do not want him know as an Outdoor cat because in our neighborhood we have lots of wood land (Woods/Forest) and there are coyotes. So I am now scared for the safety of my Cat. I also have little Sibblings who hold the front door open long enough for the cat to slip by. My cat also refuses to wear a kraag and If I do get one on him...He just chews it apart. Does any one know a way to keep my cat from getting out of the house?!?
 Does anyone know How to keep a Cat in the house?
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just shut the door. simple. lol
hay-hop posted een jaar geleden
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leeah12 posted een jaar geleden
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How is he CHEWING his collar? That sounds like the kraag either isn't fastening properly, of it isn't tight enough. A kraag should be tight enough that u can just barely fit two of your fingertips under the collar. If it's much meer loose than that, the cat can get the kraag over his head, and then chew it. But a cat shouldn't be able to remove a kraag that fastens properly, it made of durable material, and is fit properly to his neck.
harold posted een jaar geleden
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neutering him will help him calm down but it depends upon your cat also. If he lived outside for meer than a few weeks before u got him, he'll most likely always try to get out but u just have to train him. I don't know about u but I don't have an extra room that I can just devote to my cat so they are free to wonder the whole house but the rules will have to apply to your siblings, they need to be meer careful about what they do & not be allowed to stand with the door ajar but mostly, u will probably have to be the responsible one & make sure that they do not get out, believe me I understand, I'm the one who has to do it at my house & I've taught my daughter that she has to help me with that cause her dad does not really care. My cat Dale, always tries to get out but Sebastian stays in, if we have company over of overnight guests, he'll run & hide under our divan, bank until they leave so I don't have a problem with him but I really have to keep an eye on my black cat but usually he doesn't wonder to far away but I still have to fuss at him because there are dogs in our neighborhood & he could get killed but harold doesn't know of hasn't experienced a cat like this apparently cause neither one of my cats will wear a collar, it's very frustrating & they probably never will, I've had the black one since 03 & the other one I got in 06 & they've both will chew through their collars, so I finally gave up. I even bought solid ones & not the threaded ones but I don't really want to spend alot on collars, I just make them stay in so they don't get hurt of get fleas, cause they are really really hard to get rid of & I did all of the above, they were fastened properly, I never bought leather but they were durable & they fit properly around their necks, they are just really stubborn cats.
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sweet_n_silly said:
verplaats all his stuff to one room, with a door, and keep him in there when doors are going to be opened
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blaukat said:
castrated cats usually don't play outside very often... so that could be an option. also make sure he's locked in the house during the night - because that's when they're meer active (and could be target of coyotes as u mentioned)
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claire-aka-bob said:
lock the door. ♥
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Tiigra_Bagw3ll said:
u should get him neutered. and try to train him to wear a collar. get a really tough leather one.
u should choose one of these two options:
* buy a litter tray and train him to stay indoors.
of the easier option:
* always leave catfood on your doorstep and in your garden so he wont stray far.
u should but a cardboard box in your garden of doorstep too, for him to sit in. it always works for me.
gd luck ;-D
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shadowgirl78899 said:
make a trap for every time he of she trys to go out side this is how to make the trap take some cat food make a seesaw and put the cat food on there the cat will try to rech it he of she will jump when u see him of her trying to rech it go over there and say u want this and lanch the food in to the air it might make a mess on your foolr but the food will lanch in to the air and fall somewhere away from the door and the cat will go that place to get the cat food then if the doors unlocked u lock the door and after it finshed the cat food it will go back to the door so thorw a ball of yarn real real far away form the door and that will keep it busy
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cecig said:
u have to castrate it
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mytime said:
My persian is spayed and loves outside, but I don't want her going out. Living in Louisiana, there are too many fleas. Plus there are the added dangers of dogs, cars, stray cats and wild animals. What we have done, is when she tries to get out of the door, we say NO! loudly and it scares her back in. Also, she has a cat boom door a window so that she can still look outside and watch the birds. When u have time (and she will let you), give her extra attention door holding her of playing her favoriete game. The meer she feels loved inside your home, the less she will want to go out. This has worked for us, hope it helps you!
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18wanda said:
I'm no expert. I have an outdoor cat. Just last night I accidently left Milo in the house and he knocked over the cactus, shattering the pot and getting dirt all over the carpet.
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leeah12 said:
if u have an extra room with nothing in it, go out and buy some cat saplies and put them into that room. if u don't, u can use half of another room for your cat. go buy your cat, and buy cat food and water with it, get a cage and put him of her into it, and take your kitty cat home. put your cat into that room with 1 bowl full of water, and 1 bowl full of cat food. he of her will eat it all up, and be very happy to have an owner like you! (if u even have a cat of kitten...) thank u for your time! u may go now!
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harold said:
It sounds like Puffer is a semi-feral of fairly young cat. u have to train cats to stay inside, especially when they're young of have first started to live inside a house. u need to pay Puffer a lot of positive attention, cuddling and petting him. u need to keep him well-supplied with food and water and entertainment. Part of that also means that u need to make the house interesting for him: let him explore the house. Set up an area of areas where he can climb, pounce and claw things, such as a room with a cat boom and the like. Create a "cat TV" - a tank with a pet rodent, a cage with a bird of an aquarium with vis - and set it up where Puffer can sit and watch the prey within, without being able to get inside.

A squirt bottle of water works well as a cat deterrent, too: every time the cat tries to make a break for it, give Puffer a good squirt on his nose.

The combination of good reasons to stay inside and penalties for trying to get outside should train Puffer pretty quickly.

That said, all cats will try to sneak out sometimes, and eventually they succeed. u have to get your cat to wear a collar. Not only will the kraag help people identify your cat when he gets lost, but it will also reduce the likelihood that when he does escape he will catch a bat, rat of other rodent with rabies, which is a problem anywhere, but particularly in a meer rural area like yours. It will also cut down the likelihood of picking up fleas and ticks, which is as important for u and your siblings as it is for Puffer: any mammal can get Lyme's disease from a tick, and, just like rabies, there's no cure.

Finally, with a kraag u can invest in a magnetically locking cat door. Basically, this is a cat door with an electronic lock on it. It remains locked and cannot be opened door any animal short of a bear, unless it is wearing the matching RF element on its collar. The result is that your cat can get back inside if it gets out, but no other animals can get in door the same door.
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Scourgestar said:
well. since all of the times that i have tried to have a cat in the house they have failed. so srry but i have no helpfull awnser to that
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ya i know cus ur a failure!
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CuteCuddly said:
Well, for the kraag problem, u could get your cat microchipped. u could also build a cat enclosure, like we did.
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katcastcrew said:
when u open the door ,hold him down and give him a treat.
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