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LisaL

(47,235 posts) Mon Sep 18, 2023, 10:07 AM Sep 2023

Cat is trying all the time to run out the door. [View all]

My cat (indoor only) is trying to run out the door every time the door opens. I didn't have this problem with my previous cats who were afraid of going outside. I don't live in a place where a cat can just roam. It's not safe (cars, dogs, etc). The cat is supposed to be inside only. What can I do to prevent this cat from running out the door? Any products that anybody knows of that would prevent this cat from escaping? He is too active for his own good.

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Cat is trying all the time to run out the door. [View all] LisaL Sep 2023 OP

Has he been fixed? What worked with us was persistence with no exceptions. marble falls Sep 2023 #1

Yes, he is neutered. LisaL Sep 2023 #2

Maybe he is one that could accept a harness and leash to go for walks. tblue37 Sep 2023 #17

I once had a cat who was like that. wnylib Sep 2023 #3

Your cat sounds similar to mine. LisaL Sep 2023 #4

I don't know of any. You are the best "product" that I can think of wnylib Sep 2023 #6

It may help SpamWyzer Sep 2023 #5

What a good idea. My current cat loves to sit or down on the wide, spacious wnylib Sep 2023 #8

did you try... consider_this Sep 2023 #7

Yes, I searched google. LisaL Sep 2023 #9

I thought some of those products consider_this Sep 2023 #14

We have a cat like that. murielm99 Sep 2023 #10

My concern with walking him on the leash is that he would only want to get out more. LisaL Sep 2023 #11

Yes, it does work. murielm99 Sep 2023 #19

We use the air lock theory NotASurfer Sep 2023 #12

We have multiple cats justaprogressive Sep 2023 #13

That's what I did for Rebl2 Sep 2023 #15

Since my cat Dixie slid out of the door last month, I keep spray bottles irisblue Sep 2023 #16

we had a cat who went outdoors and then once disappeared for a couple of weeks. We gave up hope demigoddess Sep 2023 #18