how do i stop my cat from jumping on my back?

Question

my cat is almost a year old and LOVES to sit on peoples sholders. it wasnt untill a few weeks ago though that she started to do this. she literally jumps onto your back or sometimes your thighand just hangs there with all her nails dug in and i would like to know how to make her stop without hurting her.

Answer 1

Ok, so my one cat did this when she was a kitten. First off, keep your baby's nails trimmed. This can help with how painful it is. Next, try the squirt bottle. Also try making a loud noise that will startle the cat. Finally, pick the cat up by the scruff of the neck and firmly use the word "no". I never got my cat declawed, and with time and patience, and some blood on my part, she quit this bad behavior.

Answer 2

Well once an animal starts a habit it is really hard to make them stop their habit. You could take it to obedience classes at Petsmart or Petco. If that doesnt work or if you just dont want to then I would get your cat perminetly de clawed . Thats what we did to our cats, it sounds painful but i dont think our cats had a problem with it. They can still pretty much do anything they usually would do, besides scratch you. If you dont want to spend any money though I dont know what you could do. I hope I helped.

Answer 3

This might seem like a tedious solution but I have found that when a cat can see the water bottle used to stop them from doing things they shouldn't do, it usually deters them from doing it out of the fear of getting water sprayed on them. I have 12 cats and all I have to do is point the water bottle in their direction and they stop doing what they were doing. I am a firm disbeliever in having cats declawed and that water bottle comes in handy for the saving of my furniture and carpet. So you might want to give it a try. Even a toy water pistol works wonders too.

Answer 4

Well, the water gun / spray solution would work if you always had it available when the cat jumped.

You always have your voice and cats are very sensitive to noise. If you howl in distress the next time the cat does this (whether it hurts or not), it might startle her enough to make her think twice next time.

Then key is consistency. If someone else in the house allows her to continue this behaviour, it will be next to impossible to change.

Answer 5

I had a difficulty with my cat jumping on the reveal and clawing both the carpet and settee. i do not position self belief in declawing, and the spray bottle basically works once you're residing house to capture them. I opted for a product called "delicate claws". that's really a delicate plastic nail protecting that continues to be on with an adhesive. they are non poisonous and are available in extremely colorations. they don't worry my cat and her prevalent recurring. She did not even word they were on. I not difficulty about my furnishings. they are in many circumstances ordered on line or offered in puppy shops. i'm hoping this facilitates

Answer 6

That's cute but painful in the same sense. Well, I guess in time the cat will stop, it's kinda hard to make a cat stop doing things. It's easier for me to make them stop jumping on furniture by using my water gun but i'm not sure about your back.
Good luck.

Answer 7

Get a spray bottle filled with plain water. Spray it in the face and firmly say NO. She will soon get the hint and It will not hurt her. works everytime.

Answer 8

Carry a squirt gun with you. The next time she goes for it, get her right in the face. I gotta say, you must really love that cat alot hehehe.

Answer 9

Try a squirt gun, or use a loud firm voice when she jumps on you and say 'NO' and immediately remove her.
DO NOT HIT your cat, as some suggested.

Answer 10

Well, de-clawing would cut down on the hurtiness of it...but if not that, try a squirt bottle or some other type of aversion to get her to stop.