I have a favorite reading chair and I'm always competing with my cat for it. If I get up, she jumps right on it and stays for hours. Or she's sitting on the office table, on top of something I want to look at.
Is it wrong that I kick her out of her favorite spots when I want them? Am I being selfish and a generally bad cat parent?
2006-09-25 04:11:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I'm not phsyically kicking her. I'm picking her up and moving her onto the floor. Should have made that clear.
2006-09-25 04:49:40 · update #1
I have one of those airsoft bb machine guns that shoot the little plastic balls. It works great for keeping the cat off things like counters, tables, and yes even chairs, and sofas.
2006-09-25 04:14:32 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As long as you are not physically "kicking" her, it's fine. You are the human, she is the cat. You're in charge. You pay the rent and you own the chair. Boot her out gently when you want to use the chair. She has many other hours in the day to use the chair when you are not. Just pick her up gently, plop her on the floor and sit down and enjoy that chair for yourself.
2006-09-25 04:19:58 · answer #2 · answered by nido_tr3s 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
all cats do that. As far as I know anyways. Just move her. You're not being mean or a bad cat parent. I've had mine 12 years and he just deals with it. He sits with me or above what I'm reading like it or not. My cat LOVES to sit on my computer chair but when I need it I move him. Sometimes he jumps up on me or he'll just go and lay down beside me on the floor.
2006-09-25 04:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It may be bad to kick a cat. You're the owner though so you should not feel bad that you are making her move. Instead of kicking her, or hitting her, try using a squirt bottle. Squirt her everytime she's on a place you don't want her. This might even solve the problem altogether.
2006-09-25 04:30:51 · answer #4 · answered by danca4life 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My cat loves to do that or when i am reading she will come and sit on the page of the book just so i give her attention,just take her off it's proven cat's think they own the home and you are living with them not the other way around so let him know who is realy boss.
2006-09-25 04:23:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
she loves you and wants to be near you even your scent. I don't see anything wrong with if you are using it to kick her off. maybe put a cat bed next to it so she can be there when you want your chair. just make sure that she knows she has places to go when you want to sit in your chair or work at your desk. give her a treat when you take her off the chair or the desk, just so she knows that she is loved
2006-09-25 04:21:45 · answer #6 · answered by macleod709 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no, you're actually being a good cat parent. it shouldn't be about what the cat wants ALL the time, you bought the chair for crying out loud! she has other places to sit, and you're showing that you're dominant by telling her that what you say goes.
2006-09-25 04:14:29 · answer #7 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, that is just cruel kicking the poor thing you have to teach it that sitting in places you want to be are wrong and if it learns it will not sit in those places when u dunt want them too. you ar not being a bad cat parent just try not to hurt your pets.
2006-09-25 04:14:31 · answer #8 · answered by ben c 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cats are territorial. It would be better if she had her own spaces. But that should have started right from the beginning. It's not to late to train her but if it were me I'd have to decide if I want to go to all that trouble.
2006-09-25 04:16:02 · answer #9 · answered by cathyhewed1946 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you ever think that she is getting in your way to get attention from you?? Do you spend enough one-on-one time with your kitty? Why can't she sit on your lap when you are in your favorite chair?
2006-09-25 04:20:21 · answer #10 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋