Our new kitty, Baby, (we like to call her "my" cat because she follows me around) is so cute. and so out of control! she eats plants, jumps up on every counter, is a little piglet (but still a lil' skinny 7 or so lbs), growls at the other cats (provoked by one, unprovoked by the other), but is so loving and cute. I have been giving her time-outs whenever she does anything ridiculous. Everyone says I can't train a cat but... what's the harm in trying? her biggest offender is jumping up on the kitchen counter.
I fell asleep on the couch last night, and got a peek into what she really does at night... up on the counter. Up on the one a little higher. Up on top of the fridge!! THEN up on top of the kitchen cabinets! I guess the time-outs aren't working. Although when I shot her the mean look, she jumped right down...
She also likes to play with my hairties (no fetch though... maybe Daisy can teach her!), the palms I still have from Palm Sunday (she untied the figure 8 I made with them), straws, and she knocked over a container of treats so they would spill out on the floor. (They are now in a different location.) I guess nothing in the house can possibly be "Baby proof," so I guess the only decision is, do I continue with the time-outs or not?? hmmm....
2 comments:
Would the timeouts work for you?
you could try the water squirt when she is up on the counter! I dont think she relates the action with the time out. But she gets a water squirt everytime she is on the counter, maybe she would associate counter with water... daisy can teach her to fetch and tuni can teach her to sit!!!
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