Hello! I have a cat who for three years has been indoor and outdoor. We moved about four months ago and she has acclimated to the new home, but she can no longer go outside in this complex. For the first three months we would let her outside occasionally but our landlord called to remind us that she must stay inside, so for the last month we have had to go cold turkey and keep poor Noki inside!
She has been mostly indoor since we moved, but she now spends hours tapping on the patio glass door, windows, front door to try to get outside. Noki even taps the mirrors and tv screen! Its becoming obsessive. She growls anytime you try to get her to stop- VERY loudly, like a dog (though she has NEVER bitten or scratched anyone in aggression, she only growls). I have tried feliway, which barely worked, and taking her outside on a leash, which still ends up in her growling at us everytime she turns around and sees someone at the end of the leash. She's very much more cat-like now, doesn't cuddle like she did before we moved and refuses attention unless youre at the front door.
My girlfriend and I are running out of ideas, we can't let her outside but we just want our loving kitty again.
If anyone has any experience, please let me know what helps!
By the way, I have plenty of toys and two six foot cat trees, one of which is very elaborate with toys, climbing space, platforms and hidey holes which she uses frequently. She's got plenty to keep herself entertained- I know a big outdoor-indoor transition issue has to do with the lack of interests indoors.
Thank you!
She has been mostly indoor since we moved, but she now spends hours tapping on the patio glass door, windows, front door to try to get outside. Noki even taps the mirrors and tv screen! Its becoming obsessive. She growls anytime you try to get her to stop- VERY loudly, like a dog (though she has NEVER bitten or scratched anyone in aggression, she only growls). I have tried feliway, which barely worked, and taking her outside on a leash, which still ends up in her growling at us everytime she turns around and sees someone at the end of the leash. She's very much more cat-like now, doesn't cuddle like she did before we moved and refuses attention unless youre at the front door.
My girlfriend and I are running out of ideas, we can't let her outside but we just want our loving kitty again.
If anyone has any experience, please let me know what helps!
By the way, I have plenty of toys and two six foot cat trees, one of which is very elaborate with toys, climbing space, platforms and hidey holes which she uses frequently. She's got plenty to keep herself entertained- I know a big outdoor-indoor transition issue has to do with the lack of interests indoors.
Thank you!