Dear all wondered if you could help?
I have purchased a microchip cat flap and currently training my one year old rescue cat to go through. I've wedged it inside my slidey conservatory door at the moment. Very soon to be installed in glass back door.
I don't think my cat has ever been through a proper door cat flap. But she has no problem going through a partially open flap in her litter box.
She'll go through the microchip flap if held open for her, but when it's shut she looks through and does not understand how to push to open door.
It's an expensive window at the moment.
I've been at this for hours and it feels like a lifetime.
I've tried the following:
-Encourging through with treats / putting my arms / hands through
-Calling her
-Tough love
-Nice food other side
-Two people both sides of flap doing all of above
-Laser pointer trail (also with 2 people)
-Treat trail
-Held it partially open with blue tac.
Etc.
What else can I do, time is running out?!
Many thanks
Betty
I have purchased a microchip cat flap and currently training my one year old rescue cat to go through. I've wedged it inside my slidey conservatory door at the moment. Very soon to be installed in glass back door.
I don't think my cat has ever been through a proper door cat flap. But she has no problem going through a partially open flap in her litter box.
She'll go through the microchip flap if held open for her, but when it's shut she looks through and does not understand how to push to open door.
It's an expensive window at the moment.
I've been at this for hours and it feels like a lifetime.
I've tried the following:
-Encourging through with treats / putting my arms / hands through
-Calling her
-Tough love
-Nice food other side
-Two people both sides of flap doing all of above
-Laser pointer trail (also with 2 people)
-Treat trail
-Held it partially open with blue tac.
Etc.
What else can I do, time is running out?!
Many thanks
Betty
