Pawprints on the counter

"Wendy" wrote in message
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"Veronica" wrote in message
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"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
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Kath quoth:
.............
That one area I do not want her to go and it
has become "the final frontier". I am on my last inch of rope but
not
ready to give up. I would really love some new ideas!

Scat mat?

Tin foil on top. They hate that.

I found a loud HISSSSS! and a firm 'NO!' with hand in 'stop' position
worked
after a time.
Now a gentle no and the hand is enough.
Took some hisssing, though.

V


I tried tin foil on my headboard. Boots snatched it off and drug it all
over
the house.

8)) giggle So much for the book experts!!! I have never tried it myself.

When he was done he jumped back on the headboard, knocked off a
few knick knacks, curled up and went to sleep. He is the most incorrigible
cat I've ever had. I'd probably find him swinging from the ceiling fan if
he
could figure a way up there. Now the girls are true ladies and don't do
tables or counter tops.

It is amazing. I have been told that the worst of all for sheer perversity
are Burmese but one owner added: 'but he only does it get attention.'
That creased me up. The cat just sat three inches from my nose and yelled at
me because I was 'ignoring' him.
My, but he was a beautiful cat. Coat like rich mahogany. sigh...

V.

"Laura R." wrote in message
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circa Thu, 01 Jul 2004 08:12:41 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Veronica ) said,
It is amazing. I have been told that the worst of all for sheer
perversity
are Burmese but one owner added: 'but he only does it get attention.'
That creased me up. The cat just sat three inches from my nose and
yelled at
me because I was 'ignoring' him.
My, but he was a beautiful cat. Coat like rich mahogany. sigh...

Yes, why would cats bother such elaborate things to get attention
when all they have to do to get it is to walk up to the owner and
head-butt him/her a few times, I wonder?

I was visiting this place. My mother had warned me. 'Ignore the cat' she
told me.
I did. It said hello. It did the weaving round the ankles bit. It jumped up
on the arm of the chair and stared at me. Then it jumped on the counter top,
walked straight over the books and all, sat down and bellowed.
I had to give up.
It then gave a disgraceful display of tummy, leg waving, paw stretching,
purr like a two-stroke engine on full throttle.
Then, having been told how beautiful it was it returned to lurk in the
window waiting for its next vitim.

I have met many cats who are pleased to receive attention, but that animal
was a real hog.
DaftCat is also rather too prone to flash his tummy at any passing mug. Even
toddlers.
Stupid animal.

V.

"Laura R." wrote in message
.. .
circa Thu, 01 Jul 2004 08:12:41 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Veronica ) said,
It is amazing. I have been told that the worst of all for sheer
perversity
are Burmese but one owner added: 'but he only does it get attention.'
That creased me up. The cat just sat three inches from my nose and
yelled at
me because I was 'ignoring' him.
My, but he was a beautiful cat. Coat like rich mahogany. sigh...

Yes, why would cats bother such elaborate things to get attention
when all they have to do to get it is to walk up to the owner and
head-butt him/her a few times, I wonder?

I was visiting this place. My mother had warned me. 'Ignore the cat' she
told me.
I did. It said hello. It did the weaving round the ankles bit. It jumped up
on the arm of the chair and stared at me. Then it jumped on the counter top,
walked straight over the books and all, sat down and bellowed.
I had to give up.
It then gave a disgraceful display of tummy, leg waving, paw stretching,
purr like a two-stroke engine on full throttle.
Then, having been told how beautiful it was it returned to lurk in the
window waiting for its next vitim.

I have met many cats who are pleased to receive attention, but that animal
was a real hog.
DaftCat is also rather too prone to flash his tummy at any passing mug. Even
toddlers.
Stupid animal.

V.