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Cat Flaps
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Does anyone have experience of cat flaps operated by cat chip?
I have installed one recently to stop nieghbour's cats helping themselves to free bed and breakfast, and lunch and dinner...
My problem is I have a nervous ginger tom who will not use it. Maybe because of the click when it unlocks.
He was always reluctant to use the other flap and would rather sit on window and cry to be left in if possible. But at least he did use it when nobody was around to let him in.
I had already installed a larger one to accommodate him when we got him as he was too rotund to go through the usual size.
Any advice as to how I can get him used to it?
I have installed one recently to stop nieghbour's cats helping themselves to free bed and breakfast, and lunch and dinner...
My problem is I have a nervous ginger tom who will not use it. Maybe because of the click when it unlocks.
He was always reluctant to use the other flap and would rather sit on window and cry to be left in if possible. But at least he did use it when nobody was around to let him in.
I had already installed a larger one to accommodate him when we got him as he was too rotund to go through the usual size.
Any advice as to how I can get him used to it?
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Mums and OG, ...I value my ten fingers and my arms to even attempt it...
He was a stray when we took him in and still has trust issues. Daughter got torn a bit when putting him into travel cage for vet visit.
Will try the patient approach with treats maybe and the dish of food.
Trouble is I will have to watch for him as too many other cats around to get the food.
LB you sound as if you have experience.
I am sure it's the click of the flap putting him off
Mums and OG, ...I value my ten fingers and my arms to even attempt it...
He was a stray when we took him in and still has trust issues. Daughter got torn a bit when putting him into travel cage for vet visit.
Will try the patient approach with treats maybe and the dish of food.
Trouble is I will have to watch for him as too many other cats around to get the food.
LB you sound as if you have experience.
I am sure it's the click of the flap putting him off
Isn't your flap one that only your cat can use?
I do have experience. I remember many years ago sitting at midnight waving a dish of food in and out of our cat flap while a very hungry moggy sat watching me from under the hedge. Eventually he did come and get it and after that he was fine thank goodness.
I do have experience. I remember many years ago sitting at midnight waving a dish of food in and out of our cat flap while a very hungry moggy sat watching me from under the hedge. Eventually he did come and get it and after that he was fine thank goodness.
My two were indoor cats and I felt good treating them to a lidded cat litter tray with a flap.
I am not saying that the dearly departed Princess Merlin was stupid but after a few weeks of her going into the tray and not being able to work out how to get out again, I caved in. I took the doors off.
I understand your frustration - it is a test of intelligence and of your powers of persuasion (aka bribery).
I am not saying that the dearly departed Princess Merlin was stupid but after a few weeks of her going into the tray and not being able to work out how to get out again, I caved in. I took the doors off.
I understand your frustration - it is a test of intelligence and of your powers of persuasion (aka bribery).
With the warm weather just lately,( much appreciated,) the doors and window are open a lot so will wait till it gets colder again before I try.
At the moment he is quite happy out all day and don't see much of him.
But he has been known to sit outside in the pouring rain, waiting to be let in rather than use the flap.
My other cat has no bother with it at all and happily , although very quickly, will jump through
At the moment he is quite happy out all day and don't see much of him.
But he has been known to sit outside in the pouring rain, waiting to be let in rather than use the flap.
My other cat has no bother with it at all and happily , although very quickly, will jump through