Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

The litter tray

Join our community of cat lovers on the Mumsnet Cat forum for kitten advice and help with cat behaviour.

Cats don't recognise their name. How can I let them out?

52 replies

ShakespearesSisters · 14/06/2022 21:19

So we have 2 gorgeous rescue cats (well, kittens) and they are 9 months old now. We had them at 3 months. I need to let them out as I want to have the windows and doors open in the summer.
They have been out on a harness.

My issue is that they don't recognise their names at all, or each others. (never happened with predecessors)
How do I get them back in if I can't call them?
Any tips?

Oh, photo payment included.

Cats don't recognise their name. How can I let them out?
OP posts:
Cookerhood · 15/06/2022 22:11

I don't call our cat in, he just comes when he's good & ready. He is a creature of habit though so I know when to expect him. A previous cat used to come if I rattled the door keys.

sunshineandshowers40 · 15/06/2022 22:25

I rattle his food tin and he comes running! I said to the vet that I was worried he didn't know his name and they said he is choosing to ignore me! Cats live on their own terms!

New posts on this thread. Refresh page