My kitten is about 6 months old. She is a sweetheart and she has another cat to play with. The only problem is that she likes to climb walls. She climbs the frame of the doors and makes it all the way to the top. I have tried the water bottle, tried ignoring her, yelling at her, I also tried putting sticky tape on it but she doesn't care. What can I do to make her stop? She's ruining the wood and I don't want her damaging anymore because I am renting the place.
2006-07-30 10:07:41 · 13 answers · asked by tmac 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
Don't declaw - read this:
http://www.declawing.com/htmls/declawing.htm
Ask you vet for advice. Maybe your cat has anxiety and the vet might have ideas for you.
Get some kitty furniture - condos -climbing poles. Some cats love to climb.
2006-07-30 11:26:50 · answer #1 · answered by Lake Lover 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cats often respond to a startle type of training, for example a loud clap, accompanied by a "NO!" that 1)distracts from the activity they are doing and 2)gives them an uncomfortable feeling because of being startled. This has worked well with my cat, as we used it consistently since she was small. The main drawback is you need to use it EVERY time and make sure you are catching her and clapping without fail. She really can learn to respond to this, especially as she gets older and somewhat calmer (hopefully). Also, if you can, provide her with an appropriate climbing area or somewhere that it is OK for her to get up onto. I realize in an apartment this may be challenging...
2006-07-30 10:13:38 · answer #2 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a cat that's a climber a well. Walls, curtins, trees, large house plants I am sure she know can't hold her, people, she doesn't care. That being said cats don't like the smell of citrus orangers, or limon. get you self a citrus perfume of a citrus based air spray us it on where she climbs. People exclude!
Use over when citrus smell fades.
2006-07-30 10:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by Nevar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get "soft paws" nail caps for the kitten. He will still climb and scratch but there will be a lot less damage because the nail caps are soft. He will calm down as he matures.
2016-03-27 07:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have it declawed, but I find this intrusive for a cat, claws have taken years of evolution, and to take that away is like... taking our fingers away! Try putting claw protecters on... they're little plastic caps that you paste on with harmless glue. You can find them in most cat magazines, even dog ones. They still work, as they are for all breeds, feline and canine.They fall off soon and they come in a variety of attractive colors and sizes... including natural color. Good luck!
2006-07-30 10:26:36 · answer #5 · answered by Tessltie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can, get her declawed. Do it the same time you have her spayed, if she isn't spayed already: That will save you the cost of an extra visit and extra anesthesia.
Good luck!
2006-07-30 11:01:39 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is some spray stuff you can put on things you don't want your cat on. I am not sure if it actually works I know it exists
2006-07-30 11:05:15 · answer #7 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duct tape it's feet together?
2006-07-30 10:15:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have it declawed. You will have to watch it a lot though because this is their only defense. Get her one of the kitty poles. It has carpet on them.
2006-07-30 10:11:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
pull down the walls.
2006-07-30 10:13:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋