When you live with a cat, chances are you’ll have a door dashing cat escape now and then. Recognize you will NOT stop a cat’s urge to see on the other side of the door. You cannot change instinct, but you can modify some of these irksome behaviors. Make the entry way unfriendly, many cats dislike the feeling of walking on aluminum foil, so place a couple of sheets over the walkway. Or use Sticky Paws to make the surface uncomfortable. The SSSCAT is a cat-repellent device that sprays a hiss of air to startle the pet that triggers the built-in motion detector—you don’t have to be present for it to work. You may also use smell deterrents to keep the cat away from forbidden doorway zones, cats dislike citrus smells, so orange or lemon scents sprayed at the bottom of the door may help. Offer Kitty legal alternatives to the doorway dash, position a cat tree or kitty bed on a table top right in front of a window some distance away from the forbidden door. Before you go out the door, make a point of giving your cat the best-treat-in-the-world, but only if she’s on this cat tree/bed.