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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 2006Why doesn't my cat get off the printer?
Every time I push him off he goes right back up. Worse thing is, he knows I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my chair he runs off. He still doesn't get it... Still haven't gone to angry management yet have you? Haven't you learned no one in the group cares about your control issues! Let alone your cat! You can't control your cat if you try the cat will laugh at you and so will we > Every time I push him off he goes right back up. Worse thing is, he knows > I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my chair he runs > off. He still doesn't get it... I wouldn't mind so much if he didn't clog it with hair and get it all over business documents. > Still haven't gone to angry management yet have you? > Haven't you learned no one in the group cares about your control [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> knows I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my >> chair he runs off. He still doesn't get it... Than try a cover >I wouldn't mind so much if he didn't clog it with hair and get it all over >business documents. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>> knows I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my chair >>> he runs off. He still doesn't get it... Cat is probably there because it's warm, and it's close to you. (Pet cats like people, even if they are not so bright.) Turn the printer off when you are not using it (not standby, off) so it stays cooler. Get a cover. Or make some other place more attractive for the cat to be instead of the printer. >I wouldn't mind so much if he didn't clog it with hair and get it all over >business documents. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>> knows I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my chair >>> he runs off. He still doesn't get it... Oh pshaw, on Mon 05 Jun 2006 03:20:01p, Zeitgeist meant to say... > Every time I push him off he goes right back up. Worse thing is, he > knows I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my chair > he runs off. He still doesn't get it... I've never owned a cat that didn't do at least some things I'd rather they didn't do, some more than others. As a cat owner, one gets used to their behaviors, and they are as individual as there are cats. You may never manage to correct this behavior, but it's not impossible. Positive reinforcement seems to work the best. How long have you had this cat now? You seem to have had compatibility issues from day one, and it doesn't seem to be improving.  SignatureWayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ > How long have you had this cat now? You seem to have had > compatibility > issues from day one, and it doesn't seem to be improving. Almost a year, once he finishes his Purina One I'm going to try that Nutro-Max food. I wouldn't dislike him so much if he didn't excessively shed like he does. I don't think one can understand unless they saw it for themselves. :) It's literally coats and coats of it... I don't know if it's the AC or what. >> How long have you had this cat now? You seem to have had compatibility >> issues from day one, and it doesn't seem to be improving. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >to adapt to his. Just do the both of you a favor and give it to someone >who wants it. >>You just said you don't like your cat. Do you realize that? Do you >>brush him regularly? That helps with shedding! I think you just need >>to get rid of your cat. You don't like him and don't seem to want to >>bend your habits to adapt to his. Just do the both of you a favor and >>give it to someone who wants it. Yes, I brush him daily! I don't know if it is the food or what, when I first got him he didn't shed but since 5 or so months ago it's crazy! He's probably around a year old now, I think he was born in June and I got him near the end of August. Even when I first got him he had Purina Kitten Chow and didn't shed but I now buy him Purina One and it's still crazy, even with the brush I can still pick clumps off him. He is well taken care of and spoiled! He has like 3 beds, a thing of toys he leaves all over the apartment and my bed that he takes up most of. I just can't figure out the shedding and I even read Lynx-Siamese aren't supposed to shed very much but I can take clumps off of him. I do have an AC I usually keep around 60 though. > I do have an AC I usually keep around 60 though. This troll is having his fun making all of you dance. Cat owners are a caring bunch which can make us emotionally vulnerability. Zeitgeist considers himself a top drunk, when he is actually a miserable, lonely run-of-the-mill drunk and destined for my killfile. *Plonk* > This troll is having his fun making all of you dance. Cat owners are > a caring bunch which can make us emotionally vulnerability. Zeitgeist > considers himself a top drunk, when he is actually a miserable, lonely > run-of-the-mill drunk and destined for my killfile. *Plonk* Anyone who asks for advice or posts views you do not agree with is a troll? Please... I could care less if you "killfile" me, as I don't even know what that is. Furthermore, I don't consider myself an anything and I've posted pictures of my cat on my website before. It's not like I'm lying for fun and do not have one. -- If you bothered to search Google's Group history you can see my posts expand back to where I wanted one, had someone that would give me one, finally got one. Thanks. >>>You just said you don't like your cat. Do you realize that? Do you >>>brush him regularly? That helps with shedding! I think you just need to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > supposed to shed very much but I can take clumps off of him. I do have an > AC I usually keep around 60 though. I don't know much about that particular breed and I don't know where you live, but I can say that my short hair domestic tends to shed more in the warmer months. Since this is your first summer with him as an adult, that might make sense. But, if you think it is a problem, I'd talk to your vet as shedding a lot can be a sign of some issue. Perhaps the vet can suggest something. In fact, I'd talk to your vet about all of your issues. Maybe the vet can suggest a way to train your cat since you haven't found a way that works yet. I know that we all gang up on you here, myself included, but it just breaks my heart to think of you being mad at this poor cat all the time. It's just being a cat. IT can't help that it sheds, or that it likes your printer...there are some things that just have to be dealt with. Cats are like kids...sometimes I think they're worse! Granted, I don't have kids but I do try to educate about 75 of them a year, so I think I know them pretty well :) And my cat has a bigger stubborn streak than most of them do! But the difference there is that I've learned what needs to be done to make her understand me and I know that some things I just have to live with. I really think you just need to start paying attention and learning how to "read" your cat. I know I've given you tips before on how to handle the attack cat mode. Just put in some effort otherwise it's not going to change. Hi, I have Birmans (longhair) and have bred and shown them. The kittens don't really shed much, if at all. They don't start shedding until after they get their adult coat--about a year. All cats shed. I invested in a Dysan vacuum cleaner and love it! It helps with the cat hair. One of my cats liked to hang out on the computer monitor and was very disappointed when I upgraded to a flat LCD monitor. ;-) Lisa.... :-) >>>You just said you don't like your cat. Do you realize that? Do you >>>brush him regularly? That helps with shedding! I think you just need [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > supposed to shed very much but I can take clumps off of him. I do have > an AC I usually keep around 60 though. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Lisa.... :-) I can brush my tabby for days and days and it just seems to make him shed all the more. There is an endless amount of fur. It just keeps shedding and shedding and shedding. But I had a similar experience when I replaced the old TV with a plasma screen. He used to jump on top of the old TV to get to a higher up window sill. Within 30 minutes of setting up the plasma, I turned to see the little guy getting all ready to spring up on the TV. Before I could grab him he was flying up to the top of the plasma, only to fall crashing behind it. He walked out looking all stupid with that "I meant to do that" look on his face. I suppose it wasn't funny but we laughed for hours about it afterwards. It was hilarious. By the way, the little guy was fine. Just a bruised and confused ego. Oh pshaw, On Tue 06 Jun 2006 08:06:55p, Zeitgeist was muttering about... >> How long have you had this cat now? You seem to have had >> compatibility issues from day one, and it doesn't seem to be [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > for themselves. :) It's literally coats and coats of it... I don't know > if it's the AC or what. We have 5 cats. They are brushed several times a week and we vacuum weekly. Still, there's a LOT of loose hair. It comes with the territory and I've grown used to it. SignatureWayne Boatwright __________________________________________________________________________ I often wonder ... What do people mean when they say the computer went down on me? > Every time I push him off he goes right back up. Worse thing is, he knows > I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my chair he runs > off. He still doesn't get it... He's a cat...not a super genius. That's what cats do. I've had mine for 2 years and she does things I don't like. She runs off when I get up to stop her because she knows I'm going to stop her. Listen...you either have to deal with it because you love the cat or give it to someone else who will love it. That's what they do!! Cat's rule the house...perhaps you're having some alpha male issues. At any rate, my cat still tries to knock a certain picture off the wall, opens all of my cabinet doors, runs and jumps on me when I'm sleeping...I could go on and on. But, the difference is that I understand her behavior and I'm fine with it. I let her play with the picture for a minute and she then gets bored. Here's a thought...are you near the printer when he's on it? Maybe the crazy thing wants to be near you!! AH! Who would have thought?! My cat is intrigued by my printer too. Everytime I print something she gets on it and for hours afterwards inspects it. You're just going to have to accept the cat or give it up. The behavior WILL NOT change! It does not care about your yelling, it just thinks you're crazy when you do it. Cats aren't like dogs, some of which will be upset if you yell at them and all of whom generally listen if you train them well enough. Cats are the leaders of the home. Humans are the servants. Learn to deal with it or remove both you AND the poor cat from the stressful situation. One more time...repeat after me...THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO. THE CAT IS JUST BEHAVING LIKE A CAT! My cat had some interesting habits when it came to my dot-matrix printer. One was that he liked to sleep on it. It I wanted to use it I had to take him off it at which point he would start a fight. I presumed that it was one of his favorite spots because it was warm and it was right next to me. ventually I got rid of the printer and brought a chir into the computer room and put it near the baseboard heater, for him to sleep on. He didn't seem to mind. It was warm and soft. ACG > > Every time I push him off he goes right back up. Worse thing is, he knows > > I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my chair he runs [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > the stressful situation. One more time...repeat after me...THERE IS NOTHING > YOU CAN DO. THE CAT IS JUST BEHAVING LIKE A CAT! >ventually I got rid of the printer and brought a chir into the computer room >and put it near the baseboard heater, for him to sleep on. He didn't seem >to mind. It was warm and soft. And the kitty was nice and toasty warm and you froze your a** off. Been there, done that. And he never will. I have a cat that is fascinated by the printer (when it's printing). Just train him and discipline him. Maybe put the printer in a place that's difficult for him to get at it. If you don't use it all the time, put it in a drawer in your desk. If you don't have a desk, put it in a bookcase that has doors so you can close it up when not using it. Be creative. Be patient. He can't help his fascination with technology. He feels compelled. I don't believe he's doing this to spite you. He just can't help himself. You're blessed if this is the only trouble you are having with him right now : ) > Every time I push him off he goes right back up. Worse thing is, he knows > I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my chair he runs > off. He still doesn't get it... >And he never will. I have a cat that is fascinated by the printer (when it's >printing). Just train him and discipline him. Maybe put the printer in a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >help himself. You're blessed if this is the only trouble you are having with >him right now : ) The cat will outgrow it. I have an 18 year old female who climbs very little. The kitten climbs all over the place but as the cat gets older it says to you "go climb it yourself." >Every time I push him off he goes right back up. Worse thing is, he >knows I don't like it because when I look at him or get up off my chair >he runs off. He still doesn't get it... The cat is fascinated by the noise it makes, the paper that comes out of it, the print head moving, etc. I haven't found a way to keep the cat off, I just keep an eye on the printer when it is in use. |
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