Tips on helping prevent Door-Dashing cats!

In this video, I talk about cats who are door-dashers and what you can do to keep them safe, happy, and stimulated indoors!

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:08 Why do cats door dash?
2:27 Readjust your cat's body clock
3:37 Catify the home
4:36 No Yes
5:19 Harness training
6:52 The 3 R's
7:20 Identiifcation
8:19 Closing

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[PathfinderKat]

My cat was doing this. I began walking him. He realized it was a mistake and that he didn’t like going outside so he stopped 😂

[oshiooP]

Hah, all of my 4 cats are formerly outdoor ferals. I could leave the doors open all day, and 3 of them would be like "nah, I've been there, done that, slept in the mud! I think I'll stay in my comfy bed and near the food." My one male will go outside.... then promptly freak out and hide. Last time he did this he was outside for 36 hours, before I could coax him back inside. Then he blamed me for all 36 hours of terror!!

[blushingminx]

About a year ago my door dashing cat escaped in the middle of the night by pushing herself out the crack of a window and literally through a screen, never to be seen again. She was my son's best friend and it broke both of our hearts.

[EddVCR]

About harness training: just because your cat doesn’t like the harness the first few times, don’t give up on them, as they will get used to it.
It could be the type of harness too. My boy didn’t like the straps ones with multiple pressure points, but he took right away to the vest type. You and your cat will be glad you guys went through harness training!

[evenstar]

Be like me, every time someone opens the door, run around the house, yelling, "where are the cats?!" Yeah, I'm a crazy cat mom. 😑

[michaelbingaman]

My new kitten was a different kind of door dasher! She would hide in the bushes next to the front door and would “dash” into the house. As we transitioned into accepting the fact that we had been “claimed” she would dutifully go outside to do her business. As soon as we got a litter box, she had very little interest in outside! She’ll sit in front of the back door staring out but when I open it she stays put, seemingly happy to just look. Occasionally she will follow us out onto the deck, but follows us back inside!

[autobotrock]

My cat is a door dasher as well but she never shares her earnings.

[rosameryrojas-delcerro]

One of my cats (they passed away in 2016 and 2018) was a door dasher. I would put harnesses on them with long leashes with carabiners on the end and attach them to the (long) clothesline or several other wires we set up for this, so they could moofle around our (fenced) back yard while I was gardening. They loved it. He quit trying to door dash after that, no compressed air sprayer needed. I still have thier harnessess. It broke my heart when they passed away.

[jadedbelle]

Cats are thinking 'why have the servants moved into *my* house full time'

[cosmo]

I leash trained my cat. He takes 1-2 15+ minute walks a day and the rest of the time ignores the door which is amazing. I got him as a senior cat (8-10 years) and he was definitely an outdoor cat before and used to try to door dash pretty frequently.

[ToneRetroGaming]

I'm really blessed. I open the door my two cats go in the opposite direction or they just look. Weird thing is one is a stray and has no desire to return to the world she came from

[PatrickJago]

How many people bought a collar for their cat and when you put it on, the cat fell over like a statue?

[travislayton]

I would like to add that it you own your house, you could build an outdoor cat run that is closed off ( so the cat is protected and doesn't run off) this cat run would be connected to the house with a cat door so the cat can come in and out as he/she pleases. Now the cat can have their own personal space outside and they would be safe.

[dragonofmordor]

My Joanna has always been a door dasher. She thinks the garage is a hidden wonderland that we are keeping her from. Every time one of us goes to the garage, she tries to follow. This was extremely helpful, Jackson, thanks.

[ghin]

lol my girlfriend's cat will bring her the harness if he wants to go outside

[veryberry]

Thank goodness my cats were cool with me being a hermit, because nothing has changed and I'm always home. :P

[ffeff]

Jackson, I've had cats all my life, have read a lot about them, etc. etc., and I still find I learn new and VERY useful things with every single one of your wonderful videos. Thank you so much! Love you <3<3<3

[Animekitty_]

Please for the love of all that's good collar ID and chip your pets!
We were EXTREMELY lucky to recover our cat and dog on separate occasions and neither of them had identification when I was a child.
Take care of your fur babies.

[janhankins]

I work in rescue and can't emphasize the importance of microchipping. We get so many animals out of shelters that aren't microchipped, we find so many strays that aren't microchipped. And some of the animals we find or get out of shelters appear to be well-cared for pets that someone is missing.

[hotdiggedydemon]

Perfect timing, my cat Wolfo has been doing this like crazy!