He wants outside so badly...

[Medusa]

How long have you had him? My RB Peeka and Boo were farm cats when I got them and used to being outdoors. Boo absolutely LOVED the outdoors and tried several times to escape, once successfully. All I can tell you is that the longer they stayed in, NO EXCEPTIONS, the more accustomed they became to it. Now it's no longer an issue. I hope this helps.

[Catlady711]

Forgive me if this was mentioned or asked already and I missed it.

Is the cat neutered? This time of year female cats go in heat and a tomcat will tend to yowl and want out very badly to 'date' them.

[Quinn's Mom]

Forgive me if this was mentioned or asked already and I missed it.

Is the cat neutered? This time of year female cats go in heat and a tomcat will tend to yowl and want out very badly to 'date' them.

Oh yeah! We had it done as soon as our vet would do it. He was not quite six months old.

See, he's an orange and white tabby, but I think he must have some siamese in him somewhere, based upon his body shape, the sharp angles of his face, and that unmistakable yowl. It's not just a loud meow, it is a YOWL! And he gets these little songs like... woooowwwwwooooowwwweeeeeooooowwww.... it's like he really can carry a tune. I don't know how many breeds do that, but I've had siamese cats and it sounds exactly the same.

[Quinn's Mom]

How long have you had him? My RB Peeka and Boo were farm cats when I got them and used to being outdoors. Boo absolutely LOVED the outdoors and tried several times to escape, once successfully. All I can tell you is that the longer they stayed in, NO EXCEPTIONS, the more accustomed they became to it. Now it's no longer an issue. I hope this helps.

We found him and his sister abandoned just off of a busy road, when they were about eight weeks old. We took them to the vet and they were healthy, although ridden with fleas and worms, but those are so easily remedied. Now, they're almost three years old, so we've had them from the very beginning. The female is too much of a 'princess' to go outside. We've let her walk outside, and usually within six skeptical steps she flees for the safety of her home. It's goofy how exactly opposite they are, yet they are clearly from the same litter.

I'm going to try to work with the leash and harness again. Mayhaps his initial misgivings have subsided. We did it successfully for about two months before he refused to walk with it anymore.