Christmas trees and cats

[Guest guest]

Oh no! I'm glad you don't hit the dogs on the head anymore. The pennies in a

bottle is a better idea.

Donna

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" Penny French " <penny368

 

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:01:20

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Re: Christmas trees and cats

 

 

Another trick we used to use on our stubborn cat that always worked was to

take a large pill bottle, something with a childproof cap, and put some

change inside of it. Not a lot, but 5 or 6 pennies or whatever. When the

cat does something they aren't supposed to, shake the pill bottle at them.

They don't like the noise it makes for some reason and will stop doing

whatever it was. My Siamese/Calico mix is also very stubborn and the water

bottle only made her mad. I used to use a flyswatter on the cats and dogs

butts (after I broke my hand swatting one of the dogs on the head for

stealing my food) but they just take it and hide it. Since I can't stand

the flies, the fly swatter is very important! So we used the pill bottle

instead and it worked really well.

 

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aust4freng

11/27/2007 8:57:35 AM

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Christmas trees and cats

 

My siamese is strong-willed, but she's 2 years old and perhaps

listens better. When she went after the first ornament I swatted her

backside and surprised her. The next she went to the tree I called

her name in a very strong low voice and she took off. Now she

leaves the tree alone.

 

You could put her in a closed room while you're gone til she learns

what she's allowed to do. Cats don't play for hours....it's kind of

like what the dog whisperer teaches...if you exercise your pet for a

few minutes, they will burn some of their pent-up energy and won't

do the bad things, like attack ornaments.

 

I didn't think spray bottles worked for my cats, but now they run

when I pick up so I guess they did learn something from it.

 

While you're home and the tree is up, you might try leaving your cat

freedom thru the house while you empty garbage or something in the

yard; when you come back in you can usually tell if they cat has has

behaved...if the cats, you can start giving it more freedom. If he

hasn't you'll have to give more discipline til the cat gets the

message.

 

Cats do learn, your message has to be a strong one. I've discovered

if I make a sound with my voice kind of like the high point of a

cat's meow with screech to it, they immediately stop whatever

they're doing. Try that, see if it works. Keep us posted.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My siamese is strong-willed, but she's 2 years old and perhaps

listens better. When she went after the first ornament I swatted her

backside and surprised her. The next she went to the tree I called

her name in a very strong low voice and she took off. Now she

leaves the tree alone.

 

You could put her in a closed room while you're gone til she learns

what she's allowed to do. Cats don't play for hours....it's kind of

like what the dog whisperer teaches...if you exercise your pet for a

few minutes, they will burn some of their pent-up energy and won't

do the bad things, like attack ornaments.

 

I didn't think spray bottles worked for my cats, but now they run

when I pick up so I guess they did learn something from it.

 

While you're home and the tree is up, you might try leaving your cat

freedom thru the house while you empty garbage or something in the

yard; when you come back in you can usually tell if they cat has has

behaved...if the cats, you can start giving it more freedom. If he

hasn't you'll have to give more discipline til the cat gets the

message.

 

Cats do learn, your message has to be a strong one. I've discovered

if I make a sound with my voice kind of like the high point of a

cat's meow with screech to it, they immediately stop whatever

they're doing. Try that, see if it works. Keep us posted.

[Guest guest]

Another trick we used to use on our stubborn cat that always worked was to

take a large pill bottle, something with a childproof cap, and put some

change inside of it. Not a lot, but 5 or 6 pennies or whatever. When the

cat does something they aren't supposed to, shake the pill bottle at them.

They don't like the noise it makes for some reason and will stop doing

whatever it was. My Siamese/Calico mix is also very stubborn and the water

bottle only made her mad. I used to use a flyswatter on the cats and dogs

butts (after I broke my hand swatting one of the dogs on the head for

stealing my food) but they just take it and hide it. Since I can't stand

the flies, the fly swatter is very important! So we used the pill bottle

instead and it worked really well.

 

----

 

aust4freng

11/27/2007 8:57:35 AM

 

Christmas trees and cats

 

My siamese is strong-willed, but she's 2 years old and perhaps

listens better. When she went after the first ornament I swatted her

backside and surprised her. The next she went to the tree I called

her name in a very strong low voice and she took off. Now she

leaves the tree alone.

 

You could put her in a closed room while you're gone til she learns

what she's allowed to do. Cats don't play for hours....it's kind of

like what the dog whisperer teaches...if you exercise your pet for a

few minutes, they will burn some of their pent-up energy and won't

do the bad things, like attack ornaments.

 

I didn't think spray bottles worked for my cats, but now they run

when I pick up so I guess they did learn something from it.

 

While you're home and the tree is up, you might try leaving your cat

freedom thru the house while you empty garbage or something in the

yard; when you come back in you can usually tell if they cat has has

behaved...if the cats, you can start giving it more freedom. If he

hasn't you'll have to give more discipline til the cat gets the

message.

 

Cats do learn, your message has to be a strong one. I've discovered

if I make a sound with my voice kind of like the high point of a

cat's meow with screech to it, they immediately stop whatever

they're doing. Try that, see if it works. Keep us posted.