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Title: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: JadesMum on June 05, 2008, 14:27:00 PM: Got Tibby (Black and White cat) from CPL on Sat 24th May 2008.
He is more trusting of me, but still a bit jumpy, expecially if I drop something or make a loud noise.
He wants to be friends with my other cat (Tabby) Lucy - she does not want to know him.
How long do I keep him in the house before I can let him use the cat door and go out?
I was thinking 4 weeks?
I just hope he does not run off. had Lucy since she was 7 weeks, so did not have that problem with her. :scared:
Any advise would be great.
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Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: Dawn F on June 05, 2008, 14:34:29 PM: I think you are meant to keep them in six weeks, did CP not tell you how long it should be?
Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: JadesMum on June 05, 2008, 14:42:26 PM: They said about 4 weeks - but I just thought maybe someone on here has had a similar experience and wondered what and how long they kept them in for. Thanks :-)
Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: Dawn F on June 05, 2008, 14:46:31 PM: I'd try for six if you can, have you tried doing a search, i'm sure you can't be the first person to ask!
Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: kris on June 05, 2008, 18:03:44 PM: Every cat is different I think, just make sure he knows his name or responds to his food being shaken or a whistle or something and then 4 weeks at the very least, make sure he's hungry when he's out initially all that sort of stuff.

He is beautiful :Luv:
Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: Millys Mum on June 05, 2008, 18:49:42 PM: 4 weeks, you need to establish a bond and some recall, some do take longer to settle.

:Luv: :Luv: cats
Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on June 05, 2008, 20:18:09 PM: I think I kept Misa and Sasa in for 6 weeks and then when I opened the door they were too scared to go out, even though the pair of them had been sitting loking out for ages ;D

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Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: JadesMum on June 06, 2008, 08:48:54 AM: Thank you all!
I have also been told to put butter on his paws.
Probably an old wives tale - but I did it with Lucy anyway - lol
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Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: Millys Mum on June 06, 2008, 16:19:32 PM: Dont bother with the mess!!

If you let them out before a meal they should be keener for the food bribe when you want them back in
Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: Ela on June 08, 2008, 07:24:05 AM: Yes, butter on paws is certainly an old wives tail.

When people adopt from us we ask that kittens are kept in until they have been neutered/spayed and cats for 8 weeks in the hope they will be kept in at least 4. If we said 4 many people would possible let them out after two.
Title: Re: How long do I keep Tibby in the House for?
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on June 08, 2008, 10:04:11 AM: Our adoption papers say 6 weeks, and I try to stick to 6 weeks, but I know not everyone that adopts from us does that.