Scared 2 of my cats. One plays with it a little but she wont jump and she gets it stuck in her claws and just sits there. Suggestions ?
336037
My cats love it! They jump and chase. If you have older cats rub some fresh or dried catnip on it.
336038
I keep my cats nails trimmed (by starting off doing this since he was a kitten). He jumps ballerina style for this for some reason. We are directly above him with this and spin it downward where it makes a funnelcone.. As he jumps up we pull it up at the same time
336039
My cats love it. Maybe they need their claws trimmed. Make sure they have a place to really scratch like a rope covener cat scratcher that will help to keep them trimmed as well.
336040
As long as they are following it with their eyes then the brain is engaged and you're doing a good thing for kitties. Boy kitties like these more I've found. Girl kitties would rather have a ball to pounce on or a big plush toy they can play "disembowel the bunny" with.
336041
I tied another of Kitty's toys (a stuffed mouse that she likes) to the end of the material and dragged that around- she enjoyed chasing and catching the mouse and I am now the cat dancer...
336042
Not sure. Our cat jumps at it like crazy. We slowly drag it across the floor so he can crouch down and pounce on it, then when he has hold of it we kind of swing the rest of the string around his head until he wraps himself up in it to keep it from getting away. You might be able to get a catnip marker that allows you to rub catnip scent on different surfaces. We rubbed it on another one of his toys that he hardly played with and he plays with it now. I don't know if that will help or not.
1512157
Depends on the cat. Otherwise not easily it will after a while tho. The cat will most likely get stuck in the material then rip it open when trying to claw at it.
2054201
It depends on how nimble your cat is. I have 2 larger cats (15 or so pounds), and they have not jumped it.
1971051
I did the same thing as the first two replies and have had no problem. My cat had to be enticed up to the hammock for a couple of days (with catnip), but now she loves it!
2224450
I bought mine to use it on my cat, but as soon as I try to get it close to my cat, she jumps out of my arms. The sound scares her. So unless you have a really calm cat , I wouldn't recommend this. Mine is brand new I don't use it. Or should I say my cat won't let me use it.
1979444
my phat cat runs her head (violently) into the hopper all the time and has still not managed in two years to get the hopper knocked off. the hopper should set down into the chute and then twist to lock into place. double check the interface between the two and good luck.
68472
HI, was not for me, but may be for some cats. Mine, jumped in and did their thing... Love it when they walz in house from outdoors and go to the litter box. I pick their little butts up and put them back OUTSIDE!!! LOL
1950949
it may very well work, just make sure to keep it against a wall. i had one situation were my cat did a flying leap across the living room, strait for the claw post and it tumbled over. she wasn't hurt or anything, just scared her. If there had been a bunny inside of it at the time, things may have gone differently, especially since bunnies can be prone to being literally scared to death.
1229076
I have two suggestions. One is to remove the old one, just as you thought. The other is to temporarily remove the top from the Clevercat, just to let her get used to it. Once she is going in regularly, she will probably love it. All our cats do.
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The nails stay on about a month. You'll see a couple come off and that's maybe cuz your cat chews on them. I stopped using soft claws because my cat didn't like them and I felt bad. Invest on a large cat scratching post. My cat loves it. Sits on it all day long. And it's the only thing she goes after to scratch.
1591846
Cats are skeptical creatures, and it will take longer for some than others. My feral cats are female and took to it immediately. If your cat is a male he may take longer, but having the two exits will help him not to feel trapped. It may be the nights haven't gotten cold enough yet for him, but I'm sure he will seek a warmer place when the temp. drops more. I also have a male feral cat who hasn't made any attempt to go inside yet. But the other three have all made it home. Give it more time, cats have to gain trust. Good luck.
1695269
I agree with Karen. I would call the company by phone if possible and tell them what happened. I feel that they would send you the part that was obviously defective. I have had my kitty castle for about 2 months without any problems. My cat loves it. He has slept and played on all levels and enclosures.
1592092
I Haven't had this problem but try cleaning the magnets or putting a small weight ( small magnets ) at the bottom to weight it to swing down. I did this with one of my other cat doors and it helped.
107096
I've found that my fat cat will push the other one out the way, eat for a bit (the doors take YEARS to respond no joke) and eventually shut her down. By that time the skinny cat has given up, rinse & repeat. I don't recommend this thing, you'll regret it :(
2035914
Our three are declawed. They are excellent jumpers though, and jump to the first level and up from there. If your cat is older or infirm, he may have trouble.
1838905
Along with food or some other tempting thing on the other side of the door, we also physically pushed our cats head into the door and literally shoved them through! Seems a little rough, but it eventually worked. One of our cats took to it right away and the other took longer. Keep at it and they'll figure it out. Another thing I've heard people have done is completely remove the door just to get them used to walking through it, then add the door unlocked, then after a while turn on the lock. Good luck!
635877
This may not work well for your one cat since it is declawed. They need to grab onto the small platform and pull themselves up.