what can I do about this and is this bad for him?
2007-02-07 11:04:40 · 11 answers · asked by minty75oo 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
When a cat finds something fun, he/she will return to it when bored. A simple solution I used with my cat was a rubber band kept on the TP holder. It can be wrapped arond the roll making it less "fun". A host of other toys including a scratching post (even declawed cats mock the action of sharpening the claws), these will remove some of the boredom. Disipline can only be effective if you can catch the cat in the act or better still, right next to it and "thinking about it". Water in a squirt gun or a loud clap is all it usually takes. I trained my cat to stop unwanted behavior with a loud "sshh" ( like someone is talking loud in a theater). It sounds like a rival cat and gets the atttention of even the most determined feline.
2007-02-07 12:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by Grayelf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the easiest thing to do at this point will be to simply close the bathroom doors and keep the tissue paper out of reach, since your cat has made a habit out of it.
If you catch your cat in the act, you can squirt him with a spray bottle filled with clean water lightly, making sure to avoid the face. Don't drench him; a single squirt will suffice.
Punishing him AFTER the act has been done won't do any good, even a few seconds afterwards; it will simply make your cat very confused. Also, make sure not to use punishment as an excuse for abuse. Hitting will make the matter much worse.
I hope things work out!
2007-02-07 12:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by Apple 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep toilet paper and Kleenex out of reach. To break the habit, squirt cat with clean water from a spray bottle, avoiding the face. Entertain with cat nip and other cat toys. Check with the vet to make sure there are no long term problems from eating these. When in doubt, always give your local vet a call. Better to be safe than sorry and they are always there to help. :)
2007-02-07 11:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by It's Just Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eating alot of paper is bad for cats. The only way to stop them is to keep it out of reach or buy a toilet paper cover sold a pet stores so that they cannot unroll the roll.
2007-02-07 11:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Chancey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat does the same thing he loves to play with them and ends up eating them. The only thing I was told to watch for is he gets any caught in his throat. But he is 3 years old and eats and plays with paper towels and the rolls since birth and he has never got choked.
2007-02-07 11:14:17 · answer #5 · answered by Tabitha D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat did this too. She would go crazy with the toliet paper on the roll and play with it, spinnng it, til the roll was gone. Now, although inconvenient for us, we keep the roll out of her reach on a high shelf
2007-02-07 11:08:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we used to have a himalayan cat who would eat cellophane tape. he loved the stuff. later, he would vomit it up. it didn't seem to harm him. i don't think your cat's love for tissue paper will harm him. if he doesn't vomit it up, he might become constipated. i doubt there would be any serious effects. i would suggest keeping the bathroom door closed, and the kleenex boxes safely out of sight!
2007-02-07 11:10:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave the little so & so in the toilet for a day. He may come away with a different point of view.
2007-02-07 12:09:06 · answer #8 · answered by ispooky2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the only thing that you can do is keep those thing away from the cat and anytime you see the cat going again after it spank her until she learn to not do it ,
2007-02-07 11:42:05 · answer #9 · answered by Hindu_ Latina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you've allowed her to make a habit out of it, & it could block her up. Why not keep the door to the bathroom closed?
2007-02-07 11:07:38 · answer #10 · answered by dogshop@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋