Cat Scratches At Door. Distract them blake says if the cat is scratching at the door, one solution is to put a scratching post and/or cat tree right outside the door and rub it with catnip to attract the cat to scratch there instead. Cats develop manias, and opening doors is one of them.

Spray the door with scented repellants there are essential oils that safe for cats even when they don’t like them. This could be a room in your home that you have shut off from them, or an indoor cat meowing at a door leading outside and dying to know more. Try giving it toys with feathers, balls of aluminum foil, or toys that make noise.