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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 559853" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Invest in the flea medicine from the vet that you put on the back of her neck, and let her go outside at approved times. Use a very tempting treat like tuna to get her inside when you want her in. She has very powerful senses that will tell her which home is yours and she will find her way home. </p><p></p><p>You want coming home to be a good thing, and chasing her when you are upset will do exactly the opposite. She needs LOTS of praise and treats for coming to you and coming inside in order to reinforce this behavior. By making it okay to go outside at a certain time, you are allowing her to have what she needs to be happy. Not every cat is able to be happy as an indoor only cat. </p><p></p><p>What does she have to entertain herself at home during the day? Is she home all alone wth no other animal companions? Captain Morgan yells his head off when he thinks he is alone. If I am home with my door shut and husband and the kids go out, he gets the most sheepish look when he realizes I have heard his yelling. He isn't unhappy, he is just yelling to yell pretty much. But if we leave the tv on for him then he is perfectly happy. Bizarre cat that he is, he HATES animal planet and LOVES any station with reruns of law and order, csi, psychiatric, etc... type shows. He seems rather addicted to psychiatric, which cracks me up. Of course he also likes Red Green, but that is mostly because husband shares tortilla chips with him during that show only. </p><p></p><p>Some cats really like videos of fish swimming around (we had one who LOVED shark week) or of birds. Going outside does provide a risk for the cat, but the whole chasing thing is just making it more fun and more tempting for her to do it. Get the tuna, or bits of liver or whatever treats she truly goes bonkers over (one of my aunt's cats wouldn't touch fish but went NUTs for turkey or chicken, once dragging a 15lb turkey off the table right before we all sat down for Thanksgiving, lol! It was the infamous Spaghetti Thanksgiving in our family history!) and us that instead of the keep away game she is now playing when you are trying to get her inside. </p><p></p><p>I hope this helps. The flea medication you put on their neck is super effective, and will take care of that problem with going outside. Make sure she has a collar and a microchip or else if she gets picked up they won't be able to find you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 559853, member: 1233"] Invest in the flea medicine from the vet that you put on the back of her neck, and let her go outside at approved times. Use a very tempting treat like tuna to get her inside when you want her in. She has very powerful senses that will tell her which home is yours and she will find her way home. You want coming home to be a good thing, and chasing her when you are upset will do exactly the opposite. She needs LOTS of praise and treats for coming to you and coming inside in order to reinforce this behavior. By making it okay to go outside at a certain time, you are allowing her to have what she needs to be happy. Not every cat is able to be happy as an indoor only cat. What does she have to entertain herself at home during the day? Is she home all alone wth no other animal companions? Captain Morgan yells his head off when he thinks he is alone. If I am home with my door shut and husband and the kids go out, he gets the most sheepish look when he realizes I have heard his yelling. He isn't unhappy, he is just yelling to yell pretty much. But if we leave the tv on for him then he is perfectly happy. Bizarre cat that he is, he HATES animal planet and LOVES any station with reruns of law and order, csi, psychiatric, etc... type shows. He seems rather addicted to psychiatric, which cracks me up. Of course he also likes Red Green, but that is mostly because husband shares tortilla chips with him during that show only. Some cats really like videos of fish swimming around (we had one who LOVED shark week) or of birds. Going outside does provide a risk for the cat, but the whole chasing thing is just making it more fun and more tempting for her to do it. Get the tuna, or bits of liver or whatever treats she truly goes bonkers over (one of my aunt's cats wouldn't touch fish but went NUTs for turkey or chicken, once dragging a 15lb turkey off the table right before we all sat down for Thanksgiving, lol! It was the infamous Spaghetti Thanksgiving in our family history!) and us that instead of the keep away game she is now playing when you are trying to get her inside. I hope this helps. The flea medication you put on their neck is super effective, and will take care of that problem with going outside. Make sure she has a collar and a microchip or else if she gets picked up they won't be able to find you. [/QUOTE]
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