Won't use the cat door!

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Jaime - 01 Dec 2005 03:14 GMT

Hey everyone! now for those people who didnt jump down my throat THANKS
AGAIN!

**In reference to the fighting or playing, Caddie and Kyack were laying next
to eachother today, and after Caddie had a bath Kyack was actually nice to
her while she moped!**

here's another question!

I can't seem to get the cats to use the cat door i placed on the closet with
the litter box in it! They will go in if i leave the flap off but when i
left the door on they just walk on by! i even placed them inside the closet
and tried to call them out with treats, and toys, they just sat down on a
shelf and waited till i opened the door. arg!! what do it do!

jaime

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carola - 01 Dec 2005 05:17 GMT

: Hey everyone! now for those people who didnt jump down my throat THANKS
: AGAIN!
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:
: jaime

The usual procedure is to leave the flap open (tie it up or remove it) for
about one month.

Tip: Get a cat book or two in the library or in the second hand shop.
There are great things to read and learn about cats in them.

carola

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kate - 01 Dec 2005 09:39 GMT

Yep, I agree with Carola's suggestion to leave the door off/open. I
would also suggest lowering it slowly over a period of time too so the
cat gets used to pushing through it to get in and out. Probably a good
idea to try this technique as the cat is quite capable of making you
play doorman forever. After all, why should he/she open the door
him/herself when "the staff" could do it? :)

Kate

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Ted Davis - 01 Dec 2005 14:47 GMT

>Hey everyone! now for those people who didnt jump down my throat THANKS
>AGAIN!
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>and tried to call them out with treats, and toys, they just sat down on a
>shelf and waited till i opened the door. arg!! what do it do!

I had no trouble until I replaced the (destoyed) cat door with a new
one - the new one had a magnet at the bottom to keep the flap closed.
Removing the magnet and steel bar solved the problem. But that was
with cats that were already used to using the flap.

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carola - 01 Dec 2005 23:39 GMT

: >I can't seem to get the cats to use the cat door i placed on the closet with
: >the litter box in it! They will go in if i leave the flap off but when i
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: Removing the magnet and steel bar solved the problem. But that was
: with cats that were already used to using the flap.

The man who fitted the cat door for me suggested this, and it has worked
with
six cats so far:

- tie the flap up with a string or tape for at least a week
- tie just the part with the magnet up for at least another week

That was all!

carola

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