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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2007My kitten
I have 5 month old male kitten and a 1 year male cat. I have been very lucky because both of my cats get along great. The problem I have been having with my kitten is that I can not get him to stay off my kitchen counters. I have tryed spraying him with water when I see him on the counters. I have also tryed aluminum foil that didn't work either. Anybody have any suggestions? Try placing carpet runner with the "prong" side up along the counter. This can be purchased in a hardware store. Cats hate to walk on it. Gail >I have 5 month old male kitten and a 1 year male cat. I have been very > lucky because both of my cats get along great. The problem I have been > having with my kitten is that I can not get him to stay off my kitchen > counters. I have tryed spraying him with water when I see him on the > counters. I have also tryed aluminum foil that didn't work either. > Anybody have any suggestions? >Try placing carpet runner with the "prong" side up along the counter. This >can be purchased in a hardware store. Cats hate to walk on it. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Cats also hate the smell of citrus. Cleaning your countertops with citrus-scented cleansers or spraying citrus-scented cat repellent around the area might work. > The problem I have been having with my kitten is that I can not get > him to stay off my kitchen counters. Cats LOVE high places. Jumping high and looking down for prey is a normal healthy cat behavior. > Anybody have any suggestions? Get used to and accept your cat's natural instincts? Bob  Signature/"\ \ / ASCII Ribbon Campaign - Motor Vessel Tamara B X against HTML email & vCards - http://www.tamara-b.org / \ Tania Our Cat http://www.tamara-b.org/t1.jpg . . http://www.tamara-b.org/t2.jpg > I have 5 month old male kitten and a 1 year male cat. I have been very > lucky because both of my cats get along great. The problem I have been > having with my kitten is that I can not get him to stay off my kitchen > counters. I have tryed spraying him with water when I see him on the > counters. I have also tryed aluminum foil that didn't work either. > Anybody have any suggestions? why do you want him off your kitchens counters? only reason to get so worked up would be if you have a ceramic hob which stays hot after you switch it off and he may accidentally walk on it and burn his delicate little paws, other than that I don't see what the problem is. is it that your kitchen counters are not good enough for you kitten to walk on, is that your concern? too hard or rough? maybe you could get them carpetted for his comfort, that's what I would do. Is it that you worry he may hurt himself jumping down from them? don't worry , cats are very agile and he will land safely, but if you are concerned you could try building a small series of steps for his convenience to help him climb down. I am sure he will be fine, after all if he doesn't get up on your kitchen counters how else is he supposed to supervise you when you make dinner? he has to make sure his food is prepared correctly. still not sure what the exact problem here is, if you could be more specific that might help bookie Actually bookie most people tend to not like their cats walking around on their kitchen counters. My cats do walk around on my counters, but I do not cook. If I did cook, I cannot imagine I would want them on the counters being that they walk around in their litter boxes, hence fecal matter on the counters. As far as keeping the kitten off of the counter, I think it is a tough job to accomplish unfortunately. I know that my parents' cat stayS off of the counter and all my mom does is squirt him with water when he even lays too close to the counters. But, who knows what he does when they are not home :) Also, cleaning the counters with a citrus cleaner is a good idea. I have heard that they do not like that scent. Good luck! >> I have 5 month old male kitten and a 1 year male cat. I have been very >> lucky because both of my cats get along great. The problem I have been [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > >bookie > Actually bookie most people tend to not like their cats walking around > on their kitchen counters. My cats do walk around on my counters, but I > do not cook. If I did cook, I cannot imagine I would want them on the > counters being that they walk around in their litter boxes, hence fecal > matter on the counters. Of course. Bookie is being ridiculous. Aside from the matter of kitchen hygiene, counter tops may have objects sitting on them that will break if the cat knocks them off, such as cookie jars and sugar bowls. My cat used to get up on the counter, but I patiently removed him and deposited him on the floor every time I caught him at it, and over time he stopped doing it for the most part. He still does it once in awhile, right in front of me, and I think it is a ploy for attention. Charlie On Feb 12, 10:30 pm, Charlie Wilkes <charlie_wil...@users.easynews.com> wrote: > My cat used to get up on the counter, but I patiently removed > him and deposited him on the floor every time I caught him at it, and > over time he stopped doing it for the most part. He still does it once > in awhile, right in front of me, and I think it is a ploy for attention. > > Charlie Morning. This says alot about cats selective amnesia and their ability to understand us. They may not speak english, but remember, a king rules with the look in his eye. Barry > On Feb 12, 10:30 pm, Charlie Wilkes > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Barry Lol re:counters, going back to sarky English women!! I have a personal one for tiggy, but that was because she kept insisting that she could help herself to diner whilst it was cooking...how that cat didn't burn her mouth, only she knows...? So we built her her own personal one. there is a lot to be said for squeezing fresh lemons all over the tops that you don't want them to frequent though..it certainly worked for Tiggy! Alot to be said for water pistols & angry eye too Lots of good advice here..... Have you tried marbles and jars, they are quite effective too as it frightens the hell out of them without hurting them S;o) On 13 Feb, 03:30, Charlie Wilkes <charlie_wil...@users.easynews.com> wrote: > > Actually bookie most people tend to not like their cats walking around > > on their kitchen counters. My cats do walk around on my counters, but I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Of course. Bookie is being ridiculous. not really, I couldn't careless if my cat walked over my kitchen tops as before I used them to prepare food on I alwasy wipe them down with milton sterilizing fluid and/or use a proper chopping board so bugs and things are not an issue. Also I was nto wrapped up in cotton wool and kept in a hermetically sealed bubble as a child by my mother and was readily exposed to dirt and germs from a young age and therefore my immune sytem is nice and strong as a result. what i was trying to point out by using subtle sarcastic tones (I keep forgetting that yanks do not get sarcasm, almost like the whole nation has aspergers syndrome) that (a) cats do what they want and you cannot train them, in fact I think that really they train you (b) i am so bored of people who are so precious about their homes and furnishings but still want a cat to provide companionship but on the human's terms which blatantly does not work. Why can't these people just unclench their buttocks for once and relax about cats on their sofas, a few hairs on their clothes, a couple of scratch marks on a table leg and just enjoy the company of a beautiful free thinking creature in all it's glory. get your kitten a cat gym or put up some shelves in the kitchen which you won;t get so worked up about him climbing up, he is an active little fellow and he wants to be involved in everything you do so let him do some climbing. otherwise get a goldfish bookie > get your kitten a cat gym or put up some shelves in the kitchen which > you won;t get so worked up about him climbing up, he is an active > little fellow and he wants to be involved in everything you do so let > him do some climbing. otherwise get a goldfish > > bookie Look, if Charlie says you're being ree dick u lous, then you probably are. Do you know who Charlie is? lol haaaaaaaa hahaha just kidding book! I'm sure there's a perfectly good reason for what appears to be ree dick you luss > On 13 Feb, 03:30, Charlie Wilkes <charlie_wil...@users.easynews.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > just enjoy the company of a beautiful free thinking creature in all > it's glory. Hmmm. I think there is a middle ground between obsessive concern with furniture and sanitation and allowing the cat to use the house as a gymnasium without limits. I assure you my house does not reflect an obsessive concern with sanitation, and my cat is allowed on all the furniture, as are various dogs who wander in and out of my life. BUT, I do not want animals of any kind on my kitchen counters. I also question the notion that cats cannot be trained, because I think I have mostly trained my cat to stay off the counters, simply by removing him repeatedly when he jumps up there. More generally, the idea that cats view people as domestic servants is fundamentally wrong, IMO. Cats know that people control food, warmth and access. They approach us as supplicants, even though they are not fawning and servile the way dogs tend to be. For the most part, they want to cooperate with us. Charlie What Charlie said: > More generally, the idea that cats view people as domestic servants is > fundamentally wrong, IMO. Cats know that people control food, warmth and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Charlie What the cat hears: wah wah my comment: Right Charlie, you are so owned! On 13 Feb, 22:19, Charlie Wilkes <charlie_wil...@users.easynews.com> wrote: > > On 13 Feb, 03:30, Charlie Wilkes <charlie_wil...@users.easynews.com> > > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > - Show quoted text - my cat has me wrapped around her little paw and I am perfectly happy with that > my cat has me wrapped around her little paw and I am perfectly happy > with that Have you, or can you post pitchers of Jessie? > > my cat has me wrapped around her little paw and I am perfectly happy > > with that > > Have you, or can you post pitchers of Jessie? i can try but doesn't that mean settign up a website or similar to put them on as can't post pictures on this site, if i can work out how to do that i most ceratinly will > i can try but doesn't that mean settign up a website or similar to put > them on as can't post pictures on this site, if i can work out how to > do that i most ceratinly will mhmm here's a quicky but sticky way to post some...cat pics http://imageshack.us/ it's very straightforward. if you wanna get creative and upload more than say 2 pics... you could use picasa http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/ lemme know if none of this sounds like fun! you could always email the pics to sheelagh and she can add them to her extensive album! http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sheelaghmadden/AnUpdateOnRingo02/photo#50098866078 88232018 that's a loooong link... I can also make that link smaller using this free service http://tinyurl.com http://tinyurl.com/2kqdte tinyurl is a simple redirect service Seeya > get your kitten a cat gym or put up some shelves in the kitchen which > you won;t get so worked up about him climbing up, he is an active > little fellow and he wants to be involved in everything you do so let > him do some climbing. otherwise get a goldfish Thiss sounds like a plan. get the gim and the goldfish or rather seriall goldfish. And put the goldfishh bowl somewere thats not the kitchen conter. Shd destract the lkitten. |
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