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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2004non minding kitty
Jack my tomcat has become very hyper lately. Which isn't necessarily a problem. The only thing is aside from just running through the house he gets on top of things and into things that he shouldn't be. Our other cats we taught the word NO with a water gun but unfortunately Jack is a water cat and loves to jump in the bath tub so a squirt gun just isn't working. Any ideas how I can get him to start minding me when i tell him no? Get a large can (coffee or tomato juice size) and put a handful of marbles or coins in it. After you say no, if he doesn't respond, shake the can. Cats hate the sound and he might associate NO with the noise. ---MIKE--- > Get a large can (coffee or tomato juice size) and put a handful of > marbles or coins in it. After you say no, if he doesn't respond, shake > the can. Cats hate the sound and he might associate NO with the noise. > > ---MIKE--- Hey, I was going to suggest that too. It really works well. >> Get a large can (coffee or tomato juice size) and put a handful of >> marbles or coins in it. After you say no, if he doesn't respond, shake >> the can. Cats hate the sound and he might associate NO with the noise. >> > Hey, I was going to suggest that too. It really works well. I used a one or two loud claps when mine were young, instead of the noisy-can. As they got older, I was able to progress to a a not-so-loud clap, and later just to snapping my fingers.  Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." > Jack my tomcat has become very hyper lately. Which isn't necessarily a > problem. The only thing is aside from just running through the house he gets > on top of things and into things that he shouldn't be. Our other cats we > taught the word NO with a water gun but unfortunately Jack is a water cat > and loves to jump in the bath tub so a squirt gun just isn't working. Any > ideas how I can get him to start minding me when i tell him no? Instead of a water gun (which I would think makes a mess and wets the cat) you could try a can of compressed air. This hyper activity just really started. Before there wasn't much he did that I had to tell him no to. But if I clapmy hands he does the "kitty glare" and continues to do what ever he was doing.. I will try the compressed air though.. > Jack my tomcat has become very hyper lately. Which isn't necessarily a > problem. The only thing is aside from just running through the house he gets > on top of things and into things that he shouldn't be. Our other cats we > taught the word NO with a water gun but unfortunately Jack is a water cat > and loves to jump in the bath tub so a squirt gun just isn't working. Any > ideas how I can get him to start minding me when i tell him no? >From: "Brandie" brandie_137@hotmail.com >This hyper activity just really started. When's the last time he was at the vet for a checkup? Anytime a cat exhibits a new behavior, it's always a good idea to get him vet check first to rule out a physical cause. 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.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm Well he was just fixed a couple weeks ago. And other than just running around a lot, nothing else has changed in his demeanor > Jack my tomcat has become very hyper lately. Which isn't necessarily a > problem. The only thing is aside from just running through the house he gets > on top of things and into things that he shouldn't be. Our other cats we > taught the word NO with a water gun but unfortunately Jack is a water cat > and loves to jump in the bath tub so a squirt gun just isn't working. Any > ideas how I can get him to start minding me when i tell him no? > Well he was just fixed a couple weeks ago. And other than just running > around a lot, nothing else has changed in his demeanor Ah he's THAT age. I've got one of them. He will settle down with time. In the mean time you will probably need to do some baby-proofing. If you don't want him to get into it put it away for a while. They are sort of like kids going through the terrible twos. W
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