Why Doors Are Irresistible to Cats?

Cats are known as highly curious animals. They like adventure as well as unexplored places. Maybe it is the very reason the doors are irresistible to cats. Doors seem as hiding some great mystery behind. They are even more interesting if one of the family members spends time behind the closed door. In this case, cats usually become too obsessive with opening the door. Sooner or later we will give in and let the cat in the room. Interestingly, when we open the door, the same old scenario appears – cats sitting at the threshold, neither interested in entering the room nor in going away. It calmly sits there like meditating what to do. It seems like the cat expects to see more, and not only the same old room. However, sometimes we need to ensure the door to be closed for some other reason, such as baby room, or a room full of stuff that can be dangerous for the cat. For that matter, although doors can be irresistible to cats, we have to ensure that they do not allow the cat to open it. The article “How to Stop a Cat from Clawing at a Door”• Cover the area of the door that your cat is scratching with double-sided tape, recommends the Doctors Foster and Smith website. Cats don’t like sticky surfaces and this should stop her from clawing at the door.

• Cover the area of the door that your cat is scratching with double-sided tape, recommends the Doctors Foster and Smith website. Cats don’t like sticky
surfaces and this should stop her from clawing at the door.

• Place a motion-detecting cat deterrent in front of the door. These items will emit a harmless puff of air when your cat comes near the door, scaring her away
from it and discouraging her scratching.

• Spray the door and frame with a scent deterrent, according to the Connecticut Cat Connection. Citrus oils repel cats because they don’t like the scent.

Warning

• Test a spray deterrent on a small area of your door to ensure that it won’t discolor or otherwise damage the door’s paint or finish.
gives us interesting tips on what to do to prevent the cat from opening the door.

Feline experts also advise us to make the space intriguing for the cat, especially for the indoor one. If the cat finds a lot of stimuli in its immediate environment, it will not be enthusiastic about closed door. Another strategy is to open the door and let the cat explore with our supervision. That will unveil the mystery from the closed door and feed the cat’s curiosity. Cats also like examining closets and other furniture that has doors. Feline experts recommend letting the cat scrutinize the space until its thirst for investigation dwindles. Because of their silent nature, experts warn us to check twice for the cat before we close the door again.