Her name is Jubilee, and she is about 8 months old. She is cute and can be destructable at times. She'll chew on the things that I don't want her to chew on. And she'll scratch on things that I don't want her to scratch on. How do I stop her from doing so? What are some good training methods?
Thanks :)
2007-01-01 20:42:16 · 8 answers · asked by Mrs. Victorious 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
firstly all kittens will be destructive at some point in there life time its just natural to them they are curious little creatures
i suggest you get a scratchy poll and put it near her bed as when cats first wake up they want to scratch and she in time will learn its good to scratch it and not furniture
also try not to leave things out for her as her curosity will take over make sure u have plenty of tows for her dont put them all out at once and change them daily so she doesnt get bored with them andother good tool to hav is a spray bottle with water and everytime you catch her doing something naughty spray her try to avoid her eyes though and dont punish her if you havent seen her doing something wrong cause she wont have any idea why you are punishing her and will be scared and confused around you so the golden rule only spray when you witnesse her misbehaving
spend lots of time playin with her i hope you enjoy ur little kitten
good luck
2007-01-01 20:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 8 months, she'll do this. The chewing will stop eventually, but the clawing goes on. Put up scratching pads on places she regularly scratches...you might need several. Get her toys, but only give her a couple at a time, and rotate them out. Cats get bored with things too! Squirt bottle works...if you can catch them in the act. After the act doesn't count...you're just traumatizing the poor thing, as they have already forgotten what they were doing.
If it gets too bad, and I know a lot of people do not like this answer, but have the cat declawed. It is a simple process that, as long as the cat is kept inside, is neither inhuman nor barbaric. The process removes the first knuckle of each finger, and thus the claw. Capping doesn't work well, as the caps come off and you have to keep the nails trimmed anways, and trimming doesn't work well as cats generally dislike it and it needs to be done on a weekly basis. Declawing is done once, and after it heals, the cat never notices it. They simply don't care that they no longer have claws. People that think otherwise forget...cats are animals, not people. They are NOT aware of what has been done to them once everything heals.
Oh, and make sure to get the cat fixed. This helps some too. It is also neither barbaric nor cruel to remove the reproductive organs of a cat.
2007-01-02 03:03:37 · answer #2 · answered by Fierybird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your new best friends are a scratching post, chew toys and a water bottle.
She is scratching becaues she wants to sharpen her claws, like all cats. Spend $50 and buy a scratching post (if you are crafty you can even make one with scrap carpet, some 4x4's and flat wood). Everytime you catch her scratching the furniture or whatnot, pick her up and place her on the post. She will soon understand what it is for.
As for chewing, does she not have a lot of toys? I only had that problem with one of our cats and by buying some catnip filled toys, he managed to stop chewing on wood and furniture and chewed on them instead. However, you must understand she IS a cat and ribbons, strings, and anything that looks remotely interesting like feathers and such WILL be chewed.
For every other bad behaviour that you don't want, use a water bottle and give her a squirt. For most cats that will work. My one cat is an idiot and still is squirted on a constant basis (at 9) while the other one learned quickly.
Good luck with everything!
2007-01-02 01:19:55 · answer #3 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You never mentioned if she had a scratching post. If she doesn't, get her one -- they are great investments. If she does, put some catnip on it to make her want to go near it. As for the chewing, get her some toys. I recommend those little "scratchbox" things, with the little spring with the ball attached. Cats have a great time chewing and playing with those, they can also use the base as a scratching area!
2007-01-02 00:17:23 · answer #4 · answered by Carrie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you go to www.littlebigcat.com and read Dr. Jean Hovfe's article titled "Squirt Bottles, Punishment and Cat Behavior" for tips on training your cat to be less destructive. Squirt bottles are overused and not effective in every instance where training is called for.
2007-01-02 03:49:42 · answer #5 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides getting her some other toys, fill a spray bottle with water making sure that no chemicals have ever been in the bottle beforehand.
Everytime she does something that you don't want her to do, give her a little spray with the water. She will hate it, and she will learn very quickly!
2007-01-01 20:53:20 · answer #6 · answered by tureeza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her plenty of toys that will make her happy & she will be less likely to bite things then......buy her a scrating post or like gym house for cats. She will use that instead of scratchin everyfin else. But there nuffin else u can rlly do cats arent rlly trainable & it takes months & months of patience 2 train a cat.
2007-01-01 20:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by !XxXDevil'sRejectXxXCatLover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats really dont like the feel of aluminum foil so if she keeps on stepping somplace you dont want her to put some aluminum foil down
you can also check petco stores they give some great advice about training you cat or kitten
do this now because its hard to teach an old dog new tricks!
good luck
2007-01-01 23:46:54 · answer #8 · answered by the zz factor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋