My cat is a nut. He wants to go outside. Is this easy to train for him?
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It depends... It is fairly easy for my cat, but then again my cat is kind of patient and always let me put annoying accessories and things on him. The trickiest part is to put it on. When outside however, you must be aware that cat is different than a dog, it will tend to lead the walk than you. The training time depends on the cat. On most video that I watched about it it takes about a month to three. However it only took one week for my cat.
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if he is brave and not easily frightened,then this is perfect for your cat outside.If he is easily frightened,he may run out of this ,because it's desinged to protect cats from asphyxia.if he struggles strongly,he can get rid of the harness. so you need to train your cat step by step.
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The easy part depends on your cat's age. The younger the cat is when you get them in the harness, the better. Ease your cat SLOWLY into this new idea of being outside on a leash. Let your cat (even if you think he's too old to train!) just sit inside with the harness on for a few minutes. Then increase it by a few more minutes each day until he gets used to it. Then he won't freak out or refuse to move once you get him on the leash outside. Make sure you pet him a lot and re-assure him that everything's OK. Make it a pleasant experience from beginning to end, and eventually he will associate the harness/leash with good feelings. I hope this helps! The easy part depends on your cat's age. The younger the cat is when you get them in the harness, the better. Ease your cat SLOWLY into this new idea of being outside on a leash. Let your cat (even if you think he's too old to train!) just sit inside with the harness on for a few minutes. Then increase it by a few more minutes each day until he gets used to it. Then he won't freak out or refuse to move once you get him on the leash outside. Make sure you pet him a lot and re-assure him that everything's OK. Make it a pleasant experience from beginning to end, and eventually he will... » Read More The easy part depends on your cat's age. The younger the cat is when you get them in the harness, the better. Ease your cat SLOWLY into this new idea of being outside on a leash. Let your cat (even if you think he's too old to train!) just sit inside with the harness on for a few minutes. Then increase it by a few more minutes each day until he gets used to it. Then he won't freak out or refuse to move once you get him on the leash outside. Make sure you pet him a lot and re-assure him that everything's OK. Make it a pleasant experience from beginning to end, and eventually he will associate the harness/leash with good feelings. I hope this helps! « Show Less
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All cats want to go outside but once out they are out, they are frightened. Put the harness on a bit every day, then outside a bit everyday. They will adjust but remember a cat does what they want. The younger you start the better
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Ha! Mine too, but I'm not sure I'm the best person to answer this question (I gave up after one try). I may try again this spring, when the weather is better and they aren't so little. Heads up, the leash isn't super long either, so keep that in mind... depending on what your goal is there. And here is a link to leash-training tips from ASPCA: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/cat-behavior/teaching-your-cat-walk-leash Hope this helps!
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We use it as the primary food bowl and it has worked rather well. There were probably 3 weeks of "screaming" by the cat, but he's gotten the hang of it now and doesn't protest anymore. He's slimmed down a lot. He looks just about like a normal sized cat, instead of one that swallowed a bowling ball. We have it set up inside of a serving tray with a ~2 inch lip on the floor and he's never even tried to knock it over. He's a smart guy and stubborn as a mule, so I'm honestly surprised he hasn't knocked it over. The tray must be enough of a deterrent.
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My squirrel Rocky loves his. He hides nuts in the stump and plays and pounces on the squirrel like a cat does. The dive and roll game.
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My cat turns it upside down all the time, but then I think that might be his goal. He's pretty aggressive. He adores this toy!!
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He will love it. I have 8 cats and they all get on it at the same time. Three are in the 15 to 18 pound range. The top cubby hole is full with one in it, but they keep going back and haven't gotten stuck so it must be okay.
677853
Yes, it is very hard. Unless your cat uses the key, the lever inside wont drop therefore it wont open.
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It may not be "hard enough" for a cat. The large version that I have might be too large to be much of a challenge as they might be able to get their little faces in more easily than my dog.
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not I, but I'd guess it'd work. sprinkle a little kitty litter in it to help the conversion. (if the kitty is used to litter) Otherwise train it like you would with litter. Litter is far less expensive though.
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I don't know. I can tell you my part-time outdoor cat warmed up to this scratcher a lot faster than I expected. She gets her outdoor time (not lately since she doesn't like the Michigan cold). If you're out of options, this wouldn't be a terrible thing to try, but I can't promise it'll solve your predicament. Wish I could've helped more. Every cat is unique. Good luck.
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I think that he would be able to play with this. One side has a place that the can eat the food/treat directly from -if he wants - some of my cats do that. There is an area in the middle that he could bat the food/treats around to get it in a position where he wants so he could eat it. The other end has cups. If your baby is like my friends tripod cat, I think that he would enjoy the challenge of getting the food/treat out of the cup. I know her cat has amazing balance and strength so if he is like her cat, I believe he would enjoy this.
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Our cat is big, and we left the harness on him but he manage to get out of it after a while. If your cat is used to a leash at all I think he will be fine but if he fights it like our cat because this is the large one, your cat may slip out of it easily and I don't think they adjust much if at all. Hope this helps.
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Yes, you can. Directions are in the manual under training a cat to use the door.
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Hi Stacy. Any updates on your little guy with this potty? My cat is the same way, and I'm thinking about getting one of the grass potty for her.
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He did once, but I've purchased some electronic toys that have been keeping him busy & he's way better. I have to keep his view of the outdoors blocked, too. He sees the strays in the neighborhood & that's when he'll do it. Watch or go to Internet site for the show, "My cat from hell", he gives lots of help. Give them toys, cat nip, keep 'me busy! And get a Nature's Miracle urine cleanser. Black lights help show where they've gone. I have 5 cats. :D
7760
Yes! Unless he's injured he should be able to easily jump to the second platform. My cats prefer to climb them like stairs.
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Absolutely! And when I set mine up, my old cat thought it was a trick. I just left down a wall and let her get use to it. She has been in it everyday after a week or so introducing it to her.
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It's easy for me. My cat is used to me putting them on him. He sits there quietly, calmly and lets me put them on him. I just sit him on the sink in the restroom and put them on.