Paducah Home Theater Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 People tend to drop animals around my place and we tend to find them in the woods, half starved to death, and adopt them. One cat I have though is driving me crazy. It wants to go outside, in the middle of the night. Basically it will come in my room and start scratching at the door, at like 3 AM. It knows this ticks me off to no end because as soon as I move, it takes off running. I'll try to go back to sleep and he'll just do it again five minutes later. If I close the bedroom door it will just bang on that which has the same effect. The thing is just a mental case. So, I'm about to order a radio controlled shock collar I guess. If you know of a better way, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Let it outside? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Crate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Let it outside? I try but it runs away! I have to wake my wife or daughter up and have them do it. Then an hour later it wants back in so it does the same thing in reverse. Two nights ago it wanted out again an hour later. Just an all night ordeal. We don't exist to heed to a friggin cat's every wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatever55 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Burlap sack with a couple of rocks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalcomfort Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Had a dog like that, put them in a crate at night for a few days. Then go along as usual, if they do it again put them back in the crate for a few days. They will figure it out pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Another vote for a crate. Out in the garage or shed if its warm enough. Cats are both nocturnal and pretty smart. This one will figure it out after a couple cratings in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Burlap sack with a couple of rocks..... Seriously? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) Cats are smart and will train you if you don't train them. That said, I had a cat that had to be an outdoor cat, it just wasn't going to be happy inside. His life was a bit shorter but he was a lot happier outside (with access to the garage). It depends on their nature Edited April 22, 2016 by tromprof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 It depends on their nature I didn't even mention all of it. This one gets crazy at night. He actually ran back and forth through the house awhile back in the middle of the night, then tried to jump on my kitchen island, across to the countertop at full speed, then launched off that and landed halfway down my hallway. It didn't land right and busted its hip all up. Had to have surgery and its hip socket was completely removed. Basically it has no joint anymore, the muscles support the area and that's it. I thought that would calm it down but not really. It doesn't run like that but it still gets wild at night. Just going to have to try the crate method I guess. I can't even find a shock collar locally, will have to order one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Shock collar on a cat is a huge waste of time, and IMHO is somewhat overdone, and not particularly humane. My suggestion would be to take this cat to a "no kill" shelter. Failing that, put the cat outside, and leave it there. I'm not being mean here....I have two cats, and have had both dogs and cats for the last 25 years.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsoncookie Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Kitty, doggie door ?? In our case to a fenced yard. Either manual old school, ((varying qualities, for sure) or hi tech with like a collar mounted addmitance "key" thing. Lars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsoncookie Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Funny, we also had a missing chocolate cake of the kitchen table incident once. Now we make sure the table's chairs are all tucked in. Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 There are cat doors. We had them a long time ago and the cats could come and go as they wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 We did litter boxes in the garage and put them out there when they got annoying. They go there at night - they have a big dog bed, life seems pretty good. A little fit is pitched at first door closing, then quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 There are cat doors. We had them a long time ago and the cats could come and go as they wanted. Coyotes tend to make them disappear permanently if we don't bring them in at night. We only let this one out due to not being able to sleep if we don't. We have more coyotes than cats. My land isn't farmed, I care for it like a game reserve, which attracts a bunch of mice and rabbits, and therefore coyotes. They apparently like to eat cats as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Has he been neutered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I live out of the city, so yea, cat = coyote lunch or dinner. They cannot be left outside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Has he been neutered? yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Lobotomy then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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