Hi Ken.

You are very lucky to have the joys of a lil kitten around the house. They
are amazing lil creatures and full of joy and fun. However this time does
pass fast, so by next year this time, s/he will probably spend most of time
sleeping and you will only wish it was more playful.

Cats love to climb. The higher the better. They would live on a ceiling if
they could. Hence the need for climbing the curtains and shelves. They also
have to scratch. So scratching posts are a must and 2-3 if you have bigger
house. Otherwise they will scratch the sofa or bed. Or carpet.

Cats are like kids. They like to investigate, sniff, play and have fun. Just
like with kids, you have to supervise them as well, and like the other
poster said, cat-proof the house.You wouldn;t keep glass and other breakable
items in the house with a 2yr old kid around, why do you expect you can with
a tiny kitten? That means moving the above mentioned subjects in safer
enclosure or nearer to the wall, where they can;t be knocked over. Its
really a must, or your items will get broken. At the end of the day, you
have taken on a baby, and its your responsibility to look after his/her
safety first and his best interest. Cats have needs to.

Things you have are certainly important to you, but just like with kids,
you'll soon realise that this lil creature is far more important then any
broken CD/scratched sofa/vets cost. But you must understand that its not
fair of you to ask a kitten or a child to just sit down and do nothing. You
are now a proud parent, and you must look after the cats best interest
first, then yours. Its a fact of parenthood. They are the ones that will
give you much more joys and laughs then any CD, trust me! Let him/her climb,
why not, its in their nature.You have done a wonderful thing by giving
him/her a home. Don;t take it away now, or shrink it. Move fragile items to
places where they can;t get to. At least for a few months, cos soon s/he
will stop being so energetic, will have explored surroundings enough and
have settled down.

Why not just move the CD's in a box/CD unit. Put frames and any glass items
in a closed unit, or shelf they cant reach. I had to and so did many
parents. I'm not sure how big is radio and CD player, but if they are
standard VCR size, they'll be fine for cat to climb on them.In fact cats
love anything that produces heat. If they are smaller however, they gotta
be moved somewhere safe.

And if kitten is biting cables, just spread some hot pepper sauce on the
cable, it wont bother anymore.

Try and enjoy your lil baby more. Kittenhood passes SO fast, you will soon
get to miss it. So instead of worrying about climbing, make it more possible
for him.her and start enjoying your lil sweety.

And get a camera, cos this time passes fast!

Gee