Thread: Electronic collars and Maine Coons

Thanks! Yeah I've heard the cats can panic and throw themselves outside the barrier and make it worse.
I live beside a busy road too, in fact I could throw a penny from my front door into three lanes of traffic but keeping the cat indoors isn't as simple as that.
Our current cat Bella is only a few months old an we try to keep her inside but she makes a beeline for the door anytime it's open. Even running under our feet. My hallway is all open plan so there isn't a lock her in a room option unless I happen to know where she is when someone rings the bell.
Also I have a four year old who likes to play outside and come in and out. It's hard to know what to do.. Having doors and windows all closed is not really an option.

She'll be wearing a collar anyway whether she likes it or not!! Lol dog wardens in this area have no problem lifting a cat if it's not got a collar or tags, whether it's pedigree or not!

Thanks for your help, I might try looking for some alternative options. But my sister has had such success with hers. But she lives in a farm and the farmers would shoot the cat if it went near the sheep so she knows the shock is better than getting shot!
My husband isn't keen on the idea either but I'm wondering how quickly they learn to just not go near the beep. If it was a constant battle it wouldn't be worth it, but if they only had to endure it once or twice to be better off.. ?