Aaah~ Well... unless someone has some epic cat whispering skills around here, I'm fairly sure that's about all you can do. >.< My roommate and I ended up taking in an orphan kitty like 5 months ago who must've been discarded when someone went on vacation or moved. :/ She's since left with said kitty to a land of warmer climates, but uh we found the most effective method was to use a lot of (kind) foot pushes when entering/exit the residence. e_e We also smoked/had friends that smoked so there was a lot of going in and out.Â
She did escape several times though. Considering the house was a prime spot for social gatherings, I'm actually impressed she didn't get out more. Always managed to catch her before she darted under the porch. Also she was declawed, so she wasn't really a climber (in our favour, THOUGH I DON'T AGREE WITH DECLAWING CATS).
And with my cats here at home it's much of the same thing. Use your foot, dive-catch them before they make a beeline outside, show initiative and just hold them if they make any sign of interest to the outside world.
She did escape several times though. Considering the house was a prime spot for social gatherings, I'm actually impressed she didn't get out more. Always managed to catch her before she darted under the porch. Also she was declawed, so she wasn't really a climber (in our favour, THOUGH I DON'T AGREE WITH DECLAWING CATS).
And with my cats here at home it's much of the same thing. Use your foot, dive-catch them before they make a beeline outside, show initiative and just hold them if they make any sign of interest to the outside world.
