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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2005Kittens climbing screens...help!!
Hello, I am just wondering if anyone can give me advice on how to stop my two kittens Zazu and Zuñi from climbing the screens in our apartment. They are generally well behaved kittens, but the screen climbing is going too far! They have a scratching post, which they use all the time, and also a spray bottle for when they misbehave. The water bottle doesn't seem to do the trick when they are on the screen. I read a previous post on this group about putting spare change in an empty pop can, and I plan on trying it as soon as we have an empty can. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know! Thank you! Zazu and Zuñi's Mom Hello, I am just wondering if anyone can give me advice on how to stop my two kittens Zazu and Zuñi from climbing the screens in our apartment. They are generally well behaved kittens, but the screen climbing is going too far! They have a scratching post, which they use all the time, and also a spray bottle for when they misbehave. The water bottle doesn't seem to do the trick when they are on the screen. I read a previous post on this group about putting spare change in an empty pop can, and I plan on trying it as soon as we have an empty can. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know! Thank you! Zazu and Zuñi's Mom How many screens do you have? If it would be practical, you could get some sheets of plexiglas (or similar rigid plastic - the cheaper, the better) and lean them against the screens until the cats learn not to climb. Plexiglas is rigid and smooth, so it would be impossible for the cats to climb. It would have to be tall enough so they could not stand on their back legs, reach up, and grab the upper edge. MaryL Mary.. that is a great idea! Luckily we are in a small apartment and do not have many windows. That would also allow air to breeze through on the parts not blocked by plexi glass .. thank you so much!! :) > Mary.. that is a great idea! Luckily we are in a small apartment and do > not have many windows. That would also allow air to breeze through on > the parts not blocked by plexi glass .. thank you so much!! :) I'm glad it helped. Just be sure to stabilize the plexiglas so it cannot fall out if the cats try to pull at it (even something as simple as masking tape would probably do the job). MaryL > Mary.. that is a great idea! Luckily we are in a small apartment and do > not have many windows. That would also allow air to breeze through on > the parts not blocked by plexi glass .. thank you so much!! :) Here's one additional suggestion (and I'm not sure why I didn't think of it before): Cats love to climb, and they might be less attracted to the screens if they had other options. Here is a link to a nice cat tree from Drs. Foster and Smith. It is reasonably priced, floor-to-ceiling, but only requires one foot of floor space. Cats love cat trees, they provide great exercise, and in your case they would be a diversion from the screens. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=524 MaryL > Here's one additional suggestion (and I'm not sure why I didn't think of it > before): Cats love to climb, and they might be less attracted to the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > MaryL >> As Mary says , cats love to climb. It's what they do ! :) Its important for their well being that you provide an outlet for this. Instead of punishing them for climbing in the wrong places show them where they *can* climb. As well as trees or if you don't have space for them, you can fix up shelving and walkways on your walls. Alison HOWEDY LEC1985, > Hello, > > I am just wondering if anyone You mean the kat lovers who GOT THE SAME PROBLEM. > can give me advice You mean the advice that does't work for them or THEY WOULDN'T HAVE the SAME PROBLEMS. > on how to stop my two kittens Zazu and Zuñi > from climbing the screens in our apartment. You can train or extinguish ANY behavior NEARLY INSTANTLY if you STUDY and FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PRECISELY in your own FREE COPY of The Amazing Puppy Wizard's 100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY INSTANTLY SUCCESSFUL FREE WWW Wits' End Dog Training Method Manual: <{#}: ~ } > < { ~ :{@}> <{#}: ~ } > Here's HOWE: < { ~ :{@}> <{#}: ~ } > < { ~ :{@}> <{#}: ~ } > http://www.tinyurl.com/7bl5u < { ~ :{@}> <{#}: ~ } > < { ~ :{@}> <{#}: ~ } > < { ~ :{@}> <{#}: ~ } > < { ~ :{@}> > They are generally well behaved kittens, You mean they got behavior problems. > but the screen climbing is going too far! You can PREVENT that by PRAISING IN ADVANCE and you can EXTINGUISH that in just a few repetitions using non physical alternately variable distraction and INSTANT PROLONGED NON PHYSICAL praise techniques. > They have a scratching post, which they use all the time, Because they're HYPERACTIVE. > and also a spray bottle for when they misbehave. THAT'S WHY they're TRYING TO ESCAPE. > The water bottle doesn't seem to do the trick Wrong again. It's making them WANT TO ESCAPE. > when they are on the screen. The squirt is WORKING. It's COMPELLING THEM AWAY as ANY AVERSIVE will do for you. > I read a previous post on this group about > putting spare change in an empty pop can, You mean to use as an AVERSIVE to make your kats fear and hate you and climb the screens to ESCAPE. > and I plan on trying it as soon as we have an empty can. But of curse. You don't suppose you'd like to learn HOWE to pupperly handle and train your kats rather than make them more fearful? > If anyone has any suggestions, You've been advised to REINFORCE your barriers. You can TRAIN them to STAY AWAY from the screens in a couple minutes if you learn how to pupperly handle and train your kats. > please let me know! The ONLY advice you got was to build a jungle gym for them to climb because kats are natural born climbers and put plexiglass over the screens. GOOD LUCK! > Thank you! You'll NEED IT. > Zazu and Zuñi's Mom ("`-''-/").___..--''"`-._ `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-' _..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,' (((' (((-((('' (((( |\ _.-'~~""'~`'~) /, ~-,__,,,.'~ ,-;;--'' |,4) ./ ' ; ;/' '-~~;'@ ( ; ; _.--'' _.-_..' .;.' (,_..----''' (,..--'' Meow /),,/) ( ' ; ') (,,)-(,,) /),,/) (' ; ') kiss me (,,)-(,,) /),,/) ( ; ' ) kiss me here (,,)-(,,) /),,/) ( ; ) kiss me here (,,)-(,,) /) ( * ) and KISS ME HERE! (,,)-(,,) The Amazing Pussy Wizard <{@); ~ } > http://www.tinyurl.com/7bl5u Please DON'T BE The Amazing Pussy Wizard's PREY. IT AIN'T PRETTY. <{@); ~ } >
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