Thread: Help with cat flap traing

Originally Posted by caranjoy

I will put money on Ruby !!!! We spent the whole weekend trying different things ,Max just stares I think he gets more fun watching us act the fool

I also spent a good amount of time on my knees putting Ruby through the flap,she didn't voluntary go out but after pushing her through once again she did actually use the tray outside so waited until she came in told her how good she was & gave her treats & she walked over to the flap again & I thought yep cracked it she is going to go out & come back in so she gets more treats,bang,balloon popped took one look & walked away,she is going to the cattery over Easter & they have to go through flap to get to the trays so could be fun. Perhaps we should let Max & Ruby meet up so they can discuss all the strange things that their parents seem to be doing at the moment......

we ended up tying our flap up until they finally got the hang of it - now they bolt through it like 'scalded cats' !

Originally Posted by H&SWells

we ended up tying our flap up until they finally got the hang of it - now they bolt through it like 'scalded cats' !

I think I may have to report you to the new moderators for animal cruelty.

For tonight I have the answer most probaly will change tomorrow....
A couple of times during the week as long as when she has gone to the opening by encouraging her she has made her on way through but not done it completely off her own back,tonight she is going in & out of her own free will so the answer is for them to have an anaesthetic,there simple,she is still spaced out from her spay & the last place you want her to be is out in the pen but she is going out & sitting on the top most shelf then back she comes to shortly go out again,what must it be doing to her sore tum & I am sure tomorrow when all four paws are firmly down to earth again we will be back to square one but it has proved she can do it if for "one night only"....!

Max finially suceeded this Sunday !!!!! be it with alot of help from his sister . He must have spent a couple of hours watching his sister ,she would use the flap and wait calling him from outside,a paw would open it slightly still he had not a clue . Then it was like I knew how to do it all along he walks up to flap pushes with his head and his out
Normality at last !!!! we can now enjoy some peace and quiet as they go at it outside in their enclosure I think not lol