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How do you get yours in?

16 replies

EachandEveryone · 27/08/2017 17:47

This is a new thing since that mum and kittens turned up. I cant deny my girl outside time its cruel when im at work for 12 hours. Normslly its like clockwork i dont feed her ler her out get in the shower and eat. Then call her and shes in for the night. Now i find myself chasing her and screaming almost hysterically as im going to miss my bus.ive tried letting her out earlier but she ignores everything cos shes wakting for thst mumma to show her face. I cant deal with the stress before my night shift but she is in a routine. Any tips?

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EachandEveryone · 27/08/2017 17:48

Sorry for the typos im rushing!

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Toddlerteaplease · 27/08/2017 18:41

Rattling the dreemies has never failed yet!

EachandEveryone · 27/08/2017 18:42

Yes she goneboff them it's Thrive all the way. I've ordered a giant tub so that might do the trick. Why are they so rude?

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dementedpixie · 27/08/2017 18:50

one of mine will come in for treats but the other comes in when he feels he wants to! If I go to get him and he doesn't want to he just runs. Haven't had to leave them out at night....yet

EachandEveryone · 27/08/2017 19:10

You do nights too don't you? I dread it when the baby is old enough and it's too of them! The thing is the weather is so good I haven't got a garden but she loves to sunbathe and keep an eye out for those kitty imposters. If I wasn't working I'd leave her. If I chase too much I'm scared she'd jump off the balcony!

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TroysMammy · 27/08/2017 21:15

Mine used to have a 9pm curfew, more often than not they'd be sitting on the doorstep waiting to come in. On the odd occasions they didn't, I just rattled my keys.

Fluffycloudland77 · 27/08/2017 21:24

He comes in reliably for gourmet but was an utter bastard for the first few years.

The neighbours must've known all my pyjamas by the end of it & im surprised no one called the police on Dh for wandering around fields late at night with a torch.

OliviaStabler · 27/08/2017 21:29

Shake the Dreamies packet and she's in in 10 seconds

dementedpixie · 27/08/2017 21:48

One of mine is in. The other refused to come for treats and went under a parked car in the neighbours drive so I've left him for now

EachandEveryone · 28/08/2017 15:33

I'm
Off today and have dragged myself out of bed back on days tomorrow!! Bloody shift work. She's gone out with deaf David from next door I'm not too happy about it but I'd rather she be out for Afew hours now she might not be fussed tonight.

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Ski37 · 28/08/2017 16:18

Mine usually comes rushing in when he hears the sound of dreamies being rattled in a tin..... that is unless he is feeling particularly contrary in which case I see his head pop up from whichever plant he is hiding in before disappearing again. I have to admit it is getting harder now the nights are drawing in as he wants to be outside after dark so we are having a bit of a battle of wills!

Ski37 · 28/08/2017 16:22

I've had to stop letting him out before work now as he would hang around outside the kitchen door until I went to call him in at which point he would scarper over the back fence- as I said he can be rather contrary!

Mulch · 28/08/2017 16:26

I buy ham from Aldi, she's knows she only gets it from coming in

LivingInMidnight · 28/08/2017 19:40

I've got a routine going with one. I call her about 10pm and she comes because she gets another pouch and then some treats (also usually thrive). But I think this will only work when it isn't boiling, because on really warm nights there's moths to chase and I can't compete with that.

The other one disappears and if he does come in he gets so annoyed at being inside all night that he scares the girl cat. So I just let him get on with it. He was a stray until a year ago so he can take care if himself, whereas she's daft.

HeyMacWey · 28/08/2017 19:45

I trained ours to come in with some jingly bells in a cup..

They think it means food.

Started off by jingling the bells whilst I was feeding them and now they come running whenever I jingle them.

EachandEveryone · 28/08/2017 22:01

Shes been out its horrible when its so dark isnt it? Ive ordered a giant tub of Thrives £16!

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