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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCaptain Morgan thinks his name is "No No No". He purrs when I say it to him after he's done
something very wrong. I'm going to have to go the water route to teach him to stay off my keyboard and to keep from playing with my legs with his claws. What works best? Spray bottle or water pistol?
shenmue
(38,506 posts)Plz k thx.
eShirl
(18,490 posts)I would try increasing his play sessions
as to your question, neither works well
applegrove
(118,634 posts)still getting used to each other. And I'd be more comfortable if he didn't tear up my legs or I had no fear of that. He's really sweet.
Fla Dem
(23,655 posts)My cat an 8 year old feral I adopted when she was about 4 months old, doesn't do playtime. I've tried everything. Yarn, balls, wind up mousies, feathers, string, ribbons, laser light, etc. I bought every PetCo cat toy there is, I should own stock in the store. But my girl just won't play. There's times she comes to me with that, I'm bored look on her face, so I'll say, "do you want to play?" Blank stare. So I go to her toy box and start pulling out stuff. By the way she has access to everything all the time. I'll get on the floor and dangle something in front of her; Blank stare, then a half hearted swipe with her paw. OK now I'm encouraged. A little more dangling, she gets up and starts to walk away. I say, OK do you want to play with your mousie? She watches as I wind it up and then with great expectations I let it go in her direction, she watches it pass and walks away. I say wait, wait, I grab the plastic ball with the little bell inside it, and roll it toward her as she continues to walk away, it slowly rolls by her, she never even gives it a glance. She's headed for the bedroom, as she enters the door, she turns her head toward me, and gives me a look that says, "you're pathetic". Then she's gone to sleep off her boredom.
She really isn't into playing, not since about 2 years old.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,681 posts)He says it doesn't do any good and just makes your cat afraid of you. More here: http://www.catnipchronicles.com/feb2012/jackson.htm
applegrove
(118,634 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,681 posts)"NO!" and "STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!" and "GET THE HELL DOWN FROM THERE!" The squirt bottle thing didn't seem to do anything except annoy them; then I heard Jackson Galaxy talk about how it was a bad idea so I gave that up. Now I just yell and clap my hands or make other loud noises. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't.
applegrove
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and I exhausted. LOL!
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)If nothing else, they would momentarily stop his misbehavior. Though of course he continued scratching the curtains/couch, jumping on the counters, etc. despite being clearly smart enough to know better.
applegrove
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Coventina
(27,114 posts)their names were "Dammit!" and "Jesus Christ!"
Brigid
(17,621 posts)csziggy
(34,136 posts)Was on the desk. I sprayed him once - ONCE - and ever after he knows that if the spray bottle is on the desk he could get sprayed. He also learned how to get revenge - he took his wet self and rolled all over my pillow. Then he lurked outside the door and tackled my by the ankle.
I learned to not spray the cat.
love_katz
(2,579 posts)Try Calming Treats (for cats) from PetNaturals?
Or, you could try putting Bach Flower remedies in his food and water? Check out Jackson Galaxy's web site, Little Big Cat for which remedy or remedies to try.
http://www.littlebigcat.com
I hope this helps. It isn't fun to be used for a scratching post.
Edited to add: be sure to give praise and pets when giving a treat after he stops when you say,"No.".
grasswire
(50,130 posts)And so he did. Every freaking piece of art pottery in the house.
Rhiannon12866
(205,248 posts)That's what we call it here.
I borrowed this from Will Pitt:
countryjake
(8,554 posts)and shake the devil out of it when he's being bad. Combining that awful noise with your "No No No" should eventually make him realize that the keyboard is off-limits. And keep the can right beside it, til he figures it out.
I was able to use simple crying mournfully to stop them from scratching and biting, but the kitty needs to know you (and care about you) fairly well for that to work. One little boy kitty that I had long ago thought that our toes were cat toys; it was cute when he was tiny, but the bigger he got the more it hurt. My daughter and I figured out that if we wailed like we were really being injured (which we were), he'd stop playing and give us this puzzled expression. We stuck with that and in a few days, we were able to be barefoot without the bloody toes. They don't want you to cry so they'll stop hurting you.
(I gave my nephew that same advice for his rapidly growing Maine Coon early last year. Over the phone, I had him practice a good high-pitched bawl; if you want a good laugh, listen to a twenty-something trying to wail! The kitty will be two years old this month and hasn't scratched since the very first time he tried it; I guess his theatrical-mind kicked in and not only did he wail and moan, but fell to the floor, rolling around in pain. To hear him tell it, I think he must have even played dead, so, tho he possibly might have traumatized his pet, the kitty doesn't play-scratch anymore.)
Prisoner_Number_Six
(15,676 posts)That'll take care of the leg thing. As for the keyboard dance, pepper spray works pretty good...
(Yes, of course I'm not serious about the pants. A good thick pair of knee socks will do just as well...)
Fla Dem
(23,655 posts)That would seem to me to be a pretty drastic step. Wouldn't it sting the cats eyes and be painful? Maybe I don't understand what you mean by pepper spray.
Prisoner_Number_Six
(15,676 posts)Joking, of course. Does this look like a kitteh I'd ever spray ANYTHING onto?
My Lucy Lu.
Fla Dem
(23,655 posts)You're Lucy Lu is beautiful, but then I'm prejudiced.
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