How to train your cat to go inside and out

You can train your cat to go inside and out, if you want to. Most people believe that cats are not trainable, but that is not true. Cats are very intelligent creatures that pick new ideas up quickly. Cats are also incredibly curious, which helps when introducing anything new to your cat. Read on to see how you can train your cat to go inside and out.

Things You'll Need

• Cat
• <br>Cat door (optional)
• <br>Cat treats
• <br>Cat toys

Instructions

1. Decide if you need a cat door to train your cat to go inside and out. There are numerous ones available on the market today to fit into all kinds of spots. You can find cat doors to use in walls, sliding patio doors and even windows. It is not required to train you cat, but the cat door is convenient. If this sounds like something you would like, install one.

2. Show your cat the door (or window) you want them to use to go inside and out. Make sure they are calm and there are no distractions.

3. Open the door (or window). This may be enough to get your cat's curiosity aroused to venture out. If it is not, see Step 4.

4. Coax them to go outside by either using treats given to them, once they go outside--or by using a cat toy. You can let them sniff the cat treat, and then slowly pull it through the opening. You can use a string in place of the cat toy also. All you have to do is slowly pull the object out through the door with your cat following behind. It may take several attempts to accomplish this. Be patient or your cat will become stressed.

5. Show them the way back inside. It is of the highest importance to make sure your cat is trained to go back inside, once they understand how to go out. Use the same technique described in Step 4 to get your cat back inside.

Tips & Warnings

• It may be better to train your cat to go inside and out at night, if you have a lot of traffic during the day.

• <br>The first few times you allow your cat to go outside, make sure you keep a close eye on them. You want to be sure they do remember how to get inside again.

• Before training your cat to go out and in, make sure they have all of the latest vaccines and the environment is safe.