Comments on: Why Is My Indoor Cat Obsessed With Escaping Outdoors, and What Can I Do To Stop It? https://cats.com/why-does-my-cat-want-to-go-outside In-depth cat product reviews, behavior guides, and vet-written education on symptoms, diseases, and more. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Melina Grin https://cats.com/why-does-my-cat-want-to-go-outside#comment-186844 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:09:18 +0000 https://cats.com/?p=108498#comment-186844 In reply to Judith Garrard.

Hi Judith

We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed our article and found it helpful.

Introducing your ex-feral cat to the outdoors can be a rewarding experience that will minimize screaming, especially if you train your kitty to walk on a harness and leash. This method allows for safe exploration outside while keeping your cat secure in a controlled environment, provided your cat is comfortable and not overly skittish.

Of course, there are many other suggestions you might want to try, as mentioned in the article.

Have fun providing an enriched, stimulating and safe environment for your cat indoors and outdoors.

All the best
Melina

]]> By: Judith Garrard https://cats.com/why-does-my-cat-want-to-go-outside#comment-186826 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:35:30 +0000 https://cats.com/?p=108498#comment-186826 My cat was a feral kitten but I did not know this. He is always trying to go out and he doesn’t meow he screams

]]> By: Melina Grin https://cats.com/why-does-my-cat-want-to-go-outside#comment-186487 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:16:54 +0000 https://cats.com/?p=108498#comment-186487 In reply to Caroline Ryan.

Thank you for raising awareness, Caroline.

]]> By: Caroline Ryan https://cats.com/why-does-my-cat-want-to-go-outside#comment-186416 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:36:45 +0000 https://cats.com/?p=108498#comment-186416 I would like to see greater awareness amongst ALL pet owners (not just cats) on the dangers of putting a GPS tracker on your pet. Having a device that emits EMF’s next to the body – and if left on, 24/7 – is highly dangerous, especially on a ‘small body’. It’s dangerous enough to we humans, disrupting our immune system and damaging our DNA, for a small body it’s even more dangerous – we’re just so accustomed to technology now, and there is too much money associated with widespread tech use, that the dangers are not shared by those who control (or issue( them. ALL pet owners need to know the dangers of placing a tracker on their pets – it’s not about convenience – it’s about safeguarding their wellbeing and long term health. Given the amount of environmental EMF’s (without a device (or tracker) being placed on or close to the body, my pets wear orgonite on their collars. I also ensure routers are turned off overnight AND I use a wired connection (ethernet) to my devices NOT wifi which is extremely damaging to all natural life. Pets should NEVER be allowed close to routers or sit on, or play with devices (laptops or phones) the radiation levels are very high. Thank you for sharing this information in a future article to ensure more pet owners have this imminent and ongoing danger brought into their awareness, so they can start to manage the toxicity of their environment – inside AND outside the home (inc in our tech enabled cars that are bathed in EMF’s from sensors of all kinds throughout the vehicle.

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