[header] How to get your cat to come inside [title] Call your cat's name. [step] Obvious of course, but if your cat doesn't respond in the first 30 seconds, she's either out of ear shot or not wanting to come in. [substeps] If this is the case, don't let your voice betray your frustration. 
Instead, shut the door and do something else for 5 minutes, and then try again. A cat that is hiding may change her mind and be there the next time you call, once she realizes the open door is not permanent.