non minding kitty

Jack my tomcat has become very hyper lately. Which isn't necessarily a
problem. The only thing is aside from just running through the house he gets
on top of things and into things that he shouldn't be. Our other cats we
taught the word NO with a water gun but unfortunately Jack is a water cat
and loves to jump in the bath tub so a squirt gun just isn't working. Any
ideas how I can get him to start minding me when i tell him no?

Get a large can (coffee or tomato juice size) and put a handful of
marbles or coins in it. After you say no, if he doesn't respond, shake
the can. Cats hate the sound and he might associate NO with the noise.


---MIKE---

Get a large can (coffee or tomato juice size) and put a handful of
marbles or coins in it. After you say no, if he doesn't respond, shake
the can. Cats hate the sound and he might associate NO with the noise.


---MIKE---

in article , ---MIKE--- at
wrote on 9/27/04 4:55 PM:

Get a large can (coffee or tomato juice size) and put a handful of
marbles or coins in it. After you say no, if he doesn't respond, shake
the can. Cats hate the sound and he might associate NO with the noise.


---MIKE---

Hey, I was going to suggest that too. It really works well.

in article , ---MIKE--- at
wrote on 9/27/04 4:55 PM:

Get a large can (coffee or tomato juice size) and put a handful of
marbles or coins in it. After you say no, if he doesn't respond, shake
the can. Cats hate the sound and he might associate NO with the noise.


---MIKE---

Hey, I was going to suggest that too. It really works well.

Karen wrote:
in article , ---MIKE--- at
wrote on 9/27/04 4:55 PM:

Get a large can (coffee or tomato juice size) and put a handful of
marbles or coins in it. After you say no, if he doesn't respond, shake
the can. Cats hate the sound and he might associate NO with the noise.

Hey, I was going to suggest that too. It really works well.

I used a one or two loud claps when mine were young, instead of
the noisy-can. As they got older, I was able to progress to a
a not-so-loud clap, and later just to snapping my fingers.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

Karen wrote:
in article , ---MIKE--- at
wrote on 9/27/04 4:55 PM:

Get a large can (coffee or tomato juice size) and put a handful of
marbles or coins in it. After you say no, if he doesn't respond, shake
the can. Cats hate the sound and he might associate NO with the noise.

Hey, I was going to suggest that too. It really works well.

I used a one or two loud claps when mine were young, instead of
the noisy-can. As they got older, I was able to progress to a
a not-so-loud clap, and later just to snapping my fingers.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

"Brandie" wrote in message
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Jack my tomcat has become very hyper lately. Which isn't necessarily a
problem. The only thing is aside from just running through the house he
gets
on top of things and into things that he shouldn't be. Our other cats we
taught the word NO with a water gun but unfortunately Jack is a water cat
and loves to jump in the bath tub so a squirt gun just isn't working. Any
ideas how I can get him to start minding me when i tell him no?



Instead of a water gun (which I would think makes a mess and wets the cat)
you could try a can of compressed air.

"Brandie" wrote in message
...
Jack my tomcat has become very hyper lately. Which isn't necessarily a
problem. The only thing is aside from just running through the house he
gets
on top of things and into things that he shouldn't be. Our other cats we
taught the word NO with a water gun but unfortunately Jack is a water cat
and loves to jump in the bath tub so a squirt gun just isn't working. Any
ideas how I can get him to start minding me when i tell him no?



Instead of a water gun (which I would think makes a mess and wets the cat)
you could try a can of compressed air.

This hyper activity just really started. Before there wasn't much he did
that I had to tell him no to. But if I clapmy hands he does the "kitty
glare" and continues to do what ever he was doing.. I will try the
compressed air though..

"Brandie" wrote in message
...
Jack my tomcat has become very hyper lately. Which isn't necessarily a
problem. The only thing is aside from just running through the house he
gets
on top of things and into things that he shouldn't be. Our other cats we
taught the word NO with a water gun but unfortunately Jack is a water cat
and loves to jump in the bath tub so a squirt gun just isn't working. Any
ideas how I can get him to start minding me when i tell him no?