If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#31
|
|||
|
|||
Mira wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 18:33:21 GMT, "Pamela" wrote: I've owned my cat for three months now. Before, he was simply too young to reach the kitchen countertop, so he'd clamber up on shelves every once in a while. Now he's a bit older and more agile, so my husband and I catch him up there quite frequently. I don't approve of this behavior as it is not very sanitary. Also, there is no food left on the counter so I'm not quite sure what he's looking for. I'm frustrated because I love my cat, but would love even more to break his bad habit. Any help? You can love cats and even have several spoiled rotten kitties without having them on your counters or up on shelves breaking your things. I love cats but think it is disgusting when you walk into someone's house and can smell the catbox and see cat hair all over the kitchen counters, etc. (Yes, my babies have window shelves and kitty condos and great places to be up high.) When you see him up there, clap your hands and say "NO" in a good, big, "from the diaphram" kind of voice. Firmly. Every time you see him up there. They hate loud noises. This worked just fine on my shelter cats, and they were full grown when they got here. You can also use a water pistol for aversion treatment--I used to get tired of getting up and shooing my obstinate old cat when she was a kitten, so I kept one beside me on the couch and when she got up somewhere I did not want her I gave her a squirt. You can find squirt guns that shoot 30 feet. :-) Cats are generally smart and can learn that some places are fine for jumping up on and some are not. Pamela I've got mine pretty well trained now by using a squirt gun... Some of them still get on the dining room table at night, but they stay off the kitchen counters. For the table, I am considering getting one of those electric training pads that jeffers pet supply advertises. They are supposed to "tingle" the cats paws if they get on it. Has anyone ever used one of these and are they safe? Thanks! Kat -- ^,,^ Cats-haven Hobby Farm ^,,^ ^,,^ Breast Implants are the Stupidest idea ever. If I wanted to fondle $10,000.oo worth of Silicon, I'd buy a new computer! --Anon. Custom handcrafts, Sterling silver beaded jewelry http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...s&userid=katra |
#33
|
|||
|
|||
From: Katra
For the table, I am considering getting one of those electric training pads that jeffers pet supply advertises. They are supposed to "tingle" the cats paws if they get on it. Well you've declawed your sister's cat, so why not give your own cats shocks now. Just great Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
#34
|
|||
|
|||
In article ,
enlightened us with... I'd second the motion for using a spray bottle. Any time you see them up there, give them a squirt and they jump right down. After a bit they figur eout they shoudln't go up there any more. It teaches them not to get caught by you. ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Why do people who know the least know it the loudest? If that cell phone was up your a$$, maybe you could drive a little better! http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
#35
|
|||
|
|||
In article ,
enlightened us with... I'd second the motion for using a spray bottle. Any time you see them up there, give them a squirt and they jump right down. After a bit they figur eout they shoudln't go up there any more. It teaches them not to get caught by you. ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Why do people who know the least know it the loudest? If that cell phone was up your a$$, maybe you could drive a little better! http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
A Gift from Mai Kitty | David | Cat anecdotes | 20 | May 2nd 04 09:50 PM |
kitty vs puss | Brenda | Cat anecdotes | 30 | January 26th 04 04:28 PM |
The Stray Kitty. (VERY LONG) | Flippy | Cat anecdotes | 24 | November 9th 03 09:48 PM |