My kitten gets lost outside. How can I teach her to come home safely?

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I have an older cat who loves to go outside. We have a woods behind our garden and she loves it, but letting my 9 month old kitten out isn’t working out. I did lead and recall training and through she was ready. But she jumped the wall as soon as I let her out without a lead and got lost in the woods and I had to go find her and collect her. How can I help her explore outside safely and figure out how to return home like my older cat does? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 months and 17 days old

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Remember that every pet is an individual and they will all react differently. Squeak may be more adventurous than your older cat and thus more likely to roam and get into trouble. You may try again when she is older (kittens tend to be more active than adults) so maybe wait til she is a year old (or older). It's also possible she will never be a cat who can be left alone outside. Cats can be trained to walk on a leash and they do make underground fences for cats. I hope this helps.

My kitten gets lost outside. How can I teach her to come home safely?

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