Just stood in the kitchen and watched Pepper make his way out for a night on the town, and he was funny. He sort of stroked the cat flap with his paw but it wouldn’t go anywhere (it’s a magnetic one), and so he retreated for a bit and looked at it, then made a second approach and nudged it with his nose. It moved a little. He retreated (obviously still a little unsure by it). Then nudged again with his nose and this time went through.
(Pepper’s out an’ patrolling the town, keeping the streets safe till morning)
Cassie’s just getting the hang of her catflap, installed at the weekend. Currently, she’s not quite confident enough to break the magnetic seal, but if I just push it past that, she can clamber out there. I’m sure she’ll get there – she likes being outside too much not to get the hang of it 🙂 How long did Pepper take to learn?
He’s had cat-flap access for about 4 weeks now, but in that time has only used it if I’ve specifically pushed him through or opened it for him. This weekend was the first time he’s used it of his own deciding (but like Cassie the magnetic seal flummuxed the little fella’ for ages). However this morning I noticed that the litter tray hasn’t been used (and there’s nothing elsewhere in the house) so he must be going outside – which is good, because maybe I will be able to remove it completely soon 🙂
Did Jake find a good home in the end, do you know?