We're trying to keep the cats out of one bedroom but don't want to have to keep the door closed all the time.
2007-01-27 10:22:11 · 30 answers · asked by lnsmca 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Spray botttle with water in it. Squirt them everytime they go in there. They will learn.
2007-01-27 10:26:10 · answer #1 · answered by CassieKay 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not allow my 2 cats in my bedroom, for a few reasons..... I have found the only sure fire way to keep them out is to keep the door closed. To keep the room from getting stuffy I keep one window open at least a crack, also a ceiling fan or normal oscillating fan works well too to get the air circulated. Good luck.
2007-01-27 19:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by Somanyquestions,solittletime 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use a scat mat; or use looped tape, sticky side up, so that when the cats walk on it they will get stuck to the tape. Cats hate that. You may have to replace the tape in a few days, but do this over a couple of weeks and the cats will not go in that area.
Take several large cotton balls & soak them with PEPPRMINT OIL. Put them in front of your doorway that you do not want the cats to go into. Replace weekly. The cats will stay away.
You can also spray the entry with vinegar as a cat repellent. Or get the new plant "Coleus Canina" designed as a cat repellent for home & garden, and put several around the entry way to the room you wish to keep them out of.
Whatever you do, good luck in getting results.
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2007-01-27 18:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by ruby_jazmin 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There are two rooms in my house that my cats do not go into. I never had to train them not to enter these rooms, becuase it is OK if they did go in there. The only reason I can think of that they show no interest in these rooms is that I myself do not go in there very often (they are not my rooms) and because they (the cats) have several spots in the house that they would rather be. My suggestion is for you to make the forbidden room as unattractive to cats as humanly possible. Make that room smell of citrus - cats absolutely detest that scent). You can use sprays, carpet deodorizer, even scented candles. A freind of mine trained her cat not to enter her husband's home office by scattering lemon peel all over the carpet there and leaving it there for a few days until the cats "memorized" how detesting that particular room smelt - and avoided it since. Maybe you can try that.
2007-01-28 00:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a Scat Can, it's a can of compressed air with a sensor and a timer on it, and whenever the cat walks in front of it, it makes a noise so the cat looks, then blows a puff of air in the cats face, which is very unpleasant to the cat. The cat will stop walking past the can, but in a doorway you'd have to position it so it didn't spray every time you walk by, or step over the sensor.
2007-01-27 18:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by gypsyghost 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could try spraying the floor with a training spray typically found at any pet store or Wal-Mart. It's a stay-off aid usually sprayed on furniture to keep them off. They don't like the smell. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't. If they have a specific spot in the room they like to sit or walk on, you could place a cookie sheet with water near that spot, so that their paws will get wet.
Other than that...cats go where they please and you may not be able to stop them short of keeping the door shut.
2007-01-27 18:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by kendra2funny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use a screen to keep my cats out of rooms. You can get one at the local hardware store. I know they can both jump the screen, but they never do. If that doesn't work you will have to keep the door closed...they are tricky!
2007-01-27 18:49:42 · answer #7 · answered by lolabellaquin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The squirt gun is good but will only work when you use it. If you're dead asleep, they'll come in anyway.
Look for a spray called "Off" (I think) at the pet store. There are sprays that discourage critters from going on couches etc. Spray a generous amount all over the door frame and the floor approaching the door.
2007-01-27 18:31:27 · answer #8 · answered by flywho 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should have one cat free room in your house from what veterinarians say. Preferably where you sleep or so that's what they recommend. It lessens the inevitability that you will develop allergies from them. Keep the door closed, and before leaving the room check to make sure they haven't run in behind your back. They seem to instinctively know when you don't want them in a particular room, making that room irresistible to them. That's the only cure.
2007-01-27 18:28:48 · answer #9 · answered by sustasue 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
not much you can do unless you baracade it with a childs gate, but they could probably climb or jump over that. I just keep the doors closed in my house to the rooms I dont want my cat in. That works the best.
2007-01-27 18:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by designerista 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl.
2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. You may need to stand on the lid.
4. The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.
5. Flush the toilet three and or four times. This provides a "power-wash."
6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom and the front door.
7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.
8. The cat will rocket out of the toilet , streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off.
9. Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean.
2007-01-27 18:35:31 · answer #11 · answered by McCartney 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋