My beautiful Isabeau, a chocolate siamese, has suddenly become frantic about getting out. She is a little over a year and a half old and is fixed. I have an enclosed patio with a six foot wood fence and a roof, there is about an 8 inch gap between the wall and the roof. About a month ago, she suddenly started jumping to the top of the wall, and then climbing onto the roof.
I have put up plastic chicken wire, and have had to adapt it several times as she has figured out ways to get around it. I've finally succeeded in making it cat proof. She still jumps to the top of the wall and walks along the chicken wire. She still trys to figure a way out.
Today for the first time, she ran out the door when I came home. I was able to get hold of her fairly easily but she is increasily frantic about trying to get out.
Thinking it might be a good idea to train her to go out on a leash in the hope it would satisfy her need, I used an old collar that was so big I put it around her middle, until I can get a harness that fits, and took her out for about 15 minutes on a leash. She mainly rolled over and over on the concrete.
She and my younger cat have always had a good relationship and play fight together off and on. After coming back in, Isabeau seems a bit more agressive and they have been wrestling quite a bit.
Any thoughts on why she suddenly is so frantic to get out. And any suggestions on the best way to handle this.
Thanks
harnicem
I have put up plastic chicken wire, and have had to adapt it several times as she has figured out ways to get around it. I've finally succeeded in making it cat proof. She still jumps to the top of the wall and walks along the chicken wire. She still trys to figure a way out.
Today for the first time, she ran out the door when I came home. I was able to get hold of her fairly easily but she is increasily frantic about trying to get out.
Thinking it might be a good idea to train her to go out on a leash in the hope it would satisfy her need, I used an old collar that was so big I put it around her middle, until I can get a harness that fits, and took her out for about 15 minutes on a leash. She mainly rolled over and over on the concrete.
She and my younger cat have always had a good relationship and play fight together off and on. After coming back in, Isabeau seems a bit more agressive and they have been wrestling quite a bit.
Any thoughts on why she suddenly is so frantic to get out. And any suggestions on the best way to handle this.
Thanks
harnicem