House cat outside in the cold?
Friday, March 12th, 2010 at
2:12 am
OK my house cat just went outside and she normally does at night for a while (we have a fenced in yard and she never jumps it or anything) but its like 30 degrees here and I cant get her to come inside! Ive tried to shake the treat can and get her attention with a toy but she will not come in!!! Any suggestions????
yes she is spayed and she still is in the back yard just being stubborn like her human "daddy" I guess (LOL)
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Isn’t it just the pits when your cat does this? I know how you feel. When my cat does a trick like this (won’t come in despite repeated calls, tempting with food etc), I make out that I am "giving up" and say, "bye bye" – walk to the door, open it and close it. I wait 3 mins. Then sure enough I’ll hear "meow meow" outside. I open door and there’s my naughty cat wanting to come in. haven’t you heard the saying that cats are always on the "wrong side" of every door? When they are out, they want in. When they are in, they want out. Anyway, works with my cat.
Don’t worry, as long as you can still see your kitty in the yard, she won’t venture far and sooner or later, she’ll want to come back n.
She will come inside when she gets cold. There are cats that deal with -40 and below in Canada etc. Don’t stress much. Keep an eye on her so you know when she wants to come in.
Are you sure she’s in the yard? If not, I’d check, and if she’s MIA, I’d go look for her. If she’s there and she’s just busy messing around outside, she’s probably not being too bothered by the cold. If she was, she knows where the warm is, and that’s through your back door. Be patient, give her time to come in, and try the treats again. Next time, check the weather beforehand and make sure the night won’t be too cold before letting her out, but for tonight, I wouldn’t worry too much.
Try again in awhile, once she starts getting cold she will probably want to come in.
My first question is : Has she been neutered? I think she’s out on the town. She has a fur coat on don’t fret she’ll come to the food..
Try this… open the door to your house, grab a plastic grocery bag, go outside, find the cat, then shake the bag as you walk toward him and he should run into the house on his own. A lot of cats hate the noise those bags make and this trick has worked for me before. Good luck.
I wouldnt worry about it. Cats have surprised me so many times. They are smart and know where their home is. If she is cold she will come in.
You could always go out and get her, but if she is cold she will comes in.
She should be alright in 30 degrees, however, you do want to try to get her in.
I sat up one night for two hours trying to convince my male to get back inside one night.
He refused.
The next day his ears were frostbiten. The tips were bent and flopped over.
We had a visit to the vets and the vet said it was unlikely they’d ever stand back up. Luckily, they did. But it taught me to be a little more patient, or at least set my alarm and get up and try again later.
She should be alright. She is wearing a lovely fur coat to keep her warm, after all. I’m sure she will let you know that she wants to come in if it gets too cold.
When all else fails, use fish! I have never in my life met a cat that did not succumb to sardines. Sometimes, tuna fish will also work, but sardines work like a charm. Just dangle one close enough for her to get a whiff and she follow you like you were the Pied Piper! Good luck.