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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2006Need your advice
I have a dog who has access to a fenced backyard through a pet door. I recently got a 4 month old kitten. He gets along well with the dog, & has been declawed & chipped. We want to keep him indoors but lately he has figured out how to use the pet door & get out. We are afraid he might go under or in between the fence & run away or get lost. We are out of the house 10 hours a day so we can't leave the pet door closed. What can we do to prevent this? Will appreciate your advice. > I have a dog who has access to a fenced backyard through a pet door. I > recently got a 4 month old kitten. He gets along well with the dog, & [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > What can we do to prevent this? > Will appreciate your advice. A declawed cat should never be allowed out. I highly recommend removing that pet door. Meanwhile, it would be a good idea to do some research to learn how painful and horrible declawing a cat is. It is not just the removal of the claw, but rather the third digit of each toe is also amputated. Cats are digitigrade, meaning they walk on the tips of their toes, the tips that were amputated. Cats also use their claws to exercise their neck, shoulder and back muscles. When they use a scratching post, they dig their claws in and pull back, that's how they achieve the exercise. Declawed cats cannot do this. I adopted this cat from a shelter. > I adopted this cat from a shelter. Congrats :) But I would really get rid of the pet door if he's already figured it out. I've heard some real horror stories about declawed cats who got out. Alternatively, I've heard of pet doors that have a transmitter on the door and I believe the dog wears one on a collar. Maybe that would work? Hello such My name is Matthew aka NMR Just an upfront warning declawing is a very sore and major talked about subject in this group. Please don't take a offense if someone voices their opinion on it. Mine is I won't do it unless medical necessary. Thank you for clarifying that you got the cat the way he was If I am reading correctly. If not Paws provide some great info for future reference of declawing an animal. Please understand this IMO ( in my opinion ) allowing a cat outside is very dangerous and potential hazardous under any circumstance specially declawed. Cats can live and do live perfectly natural lives inside the home. There is plenty of information that one of us can provide on keeping your cat the essential for a happy life. A companion is a start. But here are some ideas for you A idea you can do is get the pet door that requires a electronically collar to open and close. Than you only have to worry about is the other animal keeping the pet door open like some dogs do by standing in them. Electronically invisible fence. The animal wears a collar that prevents them from going past a certain point in the yard boundaries defined by you. If you do this make sure that animal can have an escape route if a predator enters the yard The cat stay away spray can be sprayed by the pet door You can also eliminate the pet door completely and make a permanent environment protected shelter for your dog outside. Which when you are away from the house you don't have to worry about accidents or potential home break-ins. Dogs can be trained a lot easier than a cat can. So if you keep your dog in at night accidents can be kept to a bare minimal if the animal is used to coming and going freely. Hope these help any other questions Please fell free to ask Matthew >I adopted this cat from a shelter. I do want to keep the cat indoors. My previous cat was allowed to sit in the patio, but eventually ran away & was never found. I am thinking of getting Innotek Zones Cordless Instant Pet Barrier. Has anyone used this product? Any idea how heavy it is for a cat's collar? > I do want to keep the cat indoors. My previous cat was allowed to sit > in the patio, but eventually ran away & was never found. I am thinking > of getting Innotek Zones Cordless Instant Pet Barrier. Has anyone used > this product? Any idea how heavy it is for a cat's collar? Ok, I understand you received the cat already declawed... however please don't take any chances with him/her. If your cat should happen to escape it will be in for a very rough time without claws. I haven't used this system but have looked at the ads for it. They also make dog doors that are only open for the dog who wears the remote collar that goes with that door. So if another dog trys to come in or out the door won't open. This might be an option also. Of course it may not keep the cat from slipping out behind the dog depending upon how clever your cat is. I would be more inclinded to go with the innoteck product and zone the cat out of the room that has the dog door. Celeste >I do want to keep the cat indoors. My previous cat was allowed to sit > in the patio, but eventually ran away & was never found. I am thinking > of getting Innotek Zones Cordless Instant Pet Barrier. Has anyone used > this product? Any idea how heavy it is for a cat's collar? I was thinking about keeping the dog outside during the day also. The electronic doors do keep predators - and people - out, but the dog might "assist" the cat in going outside. I got my Princess already declawed, also. I take heat for it, but she has a safe, indoor home and rules the cat with claws very nicely. I think in her case it was because she was companion to a bedridden person who passed away. In any case, your baby without claws is defenseless outdoors, so should be kept indoors. If you can train her to a leash, and take her out once in a while with you, that would be wonderful for her. Alternatively, you could put a fully-enclosed outdoor safe zone up and allow both animals to use it. It could have indoor access from the pet door, and with a gate somewhere on the perimeter, you could let the dog out yourself occasionally. The gate would also help with cleanup. PawsForThought <mickey4paws@gmail.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: >> I have a dog who has access to a fenced backyard through a pet >> door. I recently got a 4 month old kitten. He gets along well [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > dig their claws in and pull back, that's how they achieve the > exercise. Declawed cats cannot do this. It's after that fact and she didn't ask your opinion on declawing. Shut up and sit down already.  SignatureMargarita Salt "...practically no one in the world is entirely bad or entirely good... motives are often more important than actions." -- Eleanore Roosevelt > Shut up and sit down already. I would suggest that, if you are going to criticise others for "immaturity," you set an example. This isn't it. Just a thought. SignatureWeb site: http://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/ Journal: http://slywy.blogspot.com/ ROFLMAO Good one D >> Shut up and sit down already. > > I would suggest that, if you are going to criticise others for > "immaturity," you set an example. This isn't it. Just a thought. > I have a dog who has access to a fenced backyard through a pet door. I > recently got a 4 month old kitten. He gets along well with the dog, & [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > What can we do to prevent this? > Will appreciate your advice. Declaw and letting the cat out are both bad. Since you have removed its primary defense system, don't let the cat outside under any circumstances.
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