How to keep a cat from darting out of the door?
Dell Swaniawski
2025-06-28 17:16:22
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Stop giving your cat any attention at the door. It’s probably very typical for you to bend down and greet your cat as soon as you open the door. You now have to make the door a place where you completely ignore your cat. All meet-and-greets need to take place away from the entrance. Set up an official hello-and-goodbye spot on the other side of the room. If your cat tries to dart out the door when you are trying to enter the home, and he isn’t deterred by any treats, you can try keeping a flat piece of cardboard or plastic outside by the door so you can hold that in front of you, by your feet, as you enter, to prevent him from slipping by you. Start by training him to go to that spot. You can call his name and then reward him with a treat when he goes there. Make sure any treat you offer at the cat tree, window perch or whatever location you’ve chosen, is so tasty it’s irresistible. When it comes to choosing between the darting out the door and munching on a special treat, there should be no doubt in your cat’s mind the treat is the better choice.