Okay. I am 20 and I am about to sound like a 10 year old, just to warn you. I have wanted a cat for years, ever since we got rid of our dog. Lately my family has just happened to be around kittens a lot, my deceased Grandpa's cat had kittens that we had to care for, and just last night I ended up with a kitten that was found out in the country. I really really really want this cat but my parents won't let me have one in their house. They are afraid it will get on the kitchen table, etc. Is there any websites or anything saying how to keep cats from doing these things? PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS KITTEN! :) Thanks!
2006-11-02 15:01:01 · 15 answers · asked by followmyleader1 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Ok, you are an adult. The best way to get what you want is act like an adult! First, do your research. Find of the best ways to train a cat. Print some stuff off, take the kitten to the vet and get it checked out and have them sign off on a clean bill of health. Then sit down with your parents and have an adult to adult talk. Tell them that you understand their concerns about having a cat, but as an adult you understand the responsibility of having a pet. You then give them the vet report, tell them the kitten is healthy and give them the stuff you have found on the internet about training. Also, mention that the cat wont be a permanent fixture i their home, as you will obviously move out eventually and you are aware that when you move, you will have to find a place tha allows animals. They will be so impressed by your maturity they may reconsider. But the KEY thing, you have to actually follow through with all of this stuff because if you let them down once, this approach wont ever work again.
Good luck!
2006-11-02 15:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by April M 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First of all start by taking the kitten to a vet to get a clean bill of health. That should make your parents feel a little better as they seem to be worried about the cleanliness of having a cat around.
Cats are very intelligent and can learn easterly if they have your devotion to training.
How well a cat is trained will depend on how much time you spend in keeping your end of the bargain.
When you see the kitten doing something it shouldn't such as scratching the furniture, gently pick the cat up and tell it "no' and place it down in another area or just pet the cat. Repeat this each time the kitten gets in trouble.
My cat will stop short just by my saying 'no.'
If you have the time you can teach the kitten to play with toys and not the curtains etc.
The first 6 months is going to take alot of devotion on your part.
When the cat is 6 months old have it fixed. Once the cat is fixed it begins to settle down and the rewards of your efforts will begin to be seen.
Avoid yelling or hitting the kitten as they will remember and become afraid.
Just a lot of time and attention will work wonders.
Remember cats are nocturnal and hunt at night. I made a sling which I draped around my neck and carried the kitten around the house with me during the day. At which time it was mainly asleep.
Feed the kitten well before you go to sleep at night as a full stomach makes it less active.
You may want to keep the kitten in your room and not let it run the house when you are not there.
Change the litter box daily so your parents don't complain.
2006-11-03 00:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by noice 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's important for any animal in a home to be loved and accepted by all the members of the household. A kitten needs to be a kitten to have a healthy emotional development. If your parents cannot accept its "childish" behavior and be patient enough with it till it matures you would do the kitten an injustice by keeping it. It would be better for you to pass on this one and find it an appropriate home, maybe even one where you can watch it grow and develop.
You are a kind and caring person and there will be many cats for you in the future when you can call the shots around the house.
2006-11-02 23:17:33 · answer #3 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You will have to train the kitten , when he or she is young , if you wait to long it's harder for them to learn , everytime the kitten does something wrong just spray it with a water bottle , it's not cruel , but it will let the kitten know that is a bad thing . The same thing with my kitten aand it does work, please some pepole say to spank the kitten or thump it on the nose , cat's are very sentive on thier nose and it does hurt them and it's cruel .That's the wrong way to trian a kiten , cause it will make the kitten hard to trust you.And please get your kitten fix and get all his or her shots . That's the best thing you can do for your kitten .
2006-11-04 03:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I few years ago I red somewhere online that cats don`t like the smell of citrus, so we sprayed the couch and one of our cats hated it and the other one just ignored it. Another tip I read is when ever you cat does something you don`t what him/her to do like scratch on the cat or jump on the kitchen table try blowing a whistle, LOUD! The cat hates that sound and will soon start asuming that that will happen any time they do that action. Its worked for me!
2006-11-02 23:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by Veruca 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to train it. Every time it gets up there.. spray it with a water bottle. DO NOT hit the cat. You will see that 9/10 times it will not even get up there. But some cats are just plain mischievous and there is not changing them. Only time will tell.
2006-11-02 23:04:32 · answer #6 · answered by bigtruckjulie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well: honestly there is really no way to train a cat easily. They are diff. from dogs. you might just need to build a fence or something in your rents back yard and make sure to tell ur parents that you and only you will take care of the cat. (unless of course you go on a trip or something) but u might not want to add that info. OK if they still say no just be like extra nice. i know this sounds like advice from a ten year old but it works i had the same problem with a dog a really wanted but could not keep it because of my parents. hey it worked for me and hopefully it will work for you!!!!
KaliKute
P.S. Pit bull lover is sooooooo defintaley right!!!
2006-11-02 23:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by kalikute 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Training a cat MAY work. But it may not.
Real answer is: It's your parents' house. Respect their rules. Don't like'em? Move out and take your cat with you. (And I am a cat lover).
2006-11-02 23:09:10 · answer #8 · answered by TheSlayor 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is all in training. You can train your cat to stay off the counter and table. When he jumps up just squirt him with water. He will learn.
2006-11-02 23:07:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
oookay..you are 20 and still live with mom & pops....as for the cat...theres really not much you can do...its them a cat behaivor...i love when my cat sits on the kitchen counter when am washing dishes....maybe its best to WAIT til you get your own place...your rules. your parents might get on your case and feed up about the cat/kitty...and it might end up homeless...think about it...NOT because you want one means you are ready for one
2006-11-02 23:08:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋