How can I keep my cat to stop getting on the table? She gets up and plays with the stuff I`m doing. It`s really annoying, so I kinda push her off sometimes throw her off. I don`t want to mean but I have too.
2007-02-26 08:25:25 · 11 answers · asked by Angel 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yeah, mine do the same thing when I'm sewing. I take her off, she comes back. I end up letting her lay alongside, out of my way, but near what I'm doing. She just wants to be by you and sees that you are doing something interesting. She doesn't know that she isn't helping. Does she stay off when you push or throw her off? I bet not. Try playing with her for awhile before you start your project. See if that helps or else she can "go to her room".
2007-02-26 08:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by peach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy the plastic padding that is used on carpets to make a rolly-chairs work. The plastic has one side flat and the other side has small little plastic spikes to hold the padding on the carpet. Put this upside down on your table and when the cat jumps on that surface, it hurts a little. The cat will jump off. After several attempts the cat will give up and start associating the table as a negative place to jump. After a few weeks you can remove the padding and the cat will be conditioned not to jump on the table.
duct tape sometimes does the trick as well.
2007-02-26 08:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dale D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reasonable thing to do is to play with her before you do anything that doesn't involve her. Cats do believe they own you and you are there just for their entertainment. Set a play time (15-20 minutes every day). In addition get her several different toys. Do not let her play with all of them at the same time. Change them every other day or so. Catnip toys definitely are the best. Before you have to do your work at the table, have your "together play time", then give her a toy. It's pretty much like with kids: redirect her attention.
2007-02-26 08:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by Yulya-Kisulya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got a new kitten too and training them is hard because you don't want to hurt them but you have to teach them. All you need to do is get a compressed air can. (They are usually used to clean computer keyboards and such and can be purchased at lots of places: target, kmart, wal-mart, staples, best buy etc.) When the kitty is doing something it's not supposed to, just puff a little air at it. They hate this and it doesn't hurt them at all.
This technique worked in getting my kitty to stop getting on the counter tops. Good Luck!
2007-02-26 08:36:29 · answer #4 · answered by Heidi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always feel guilty when I have to leave her for awhile or when I know I have to do something and cant give her attention, so I take her outside on the balcony for awhile or play with her...trust me it only takes 15 minutes or so and she comes in exausted and sleeps for a couple of hours....you know how cats are, trust me it'll work.
2007-02-26 15:15:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your cat probably just wants attention. if you play with your cat as much as possible, there's a 99% chance of your cat feeling better. side affects of this treatment may include your cat expecting to be played with 24/7.
2007-02-26 08:33:34 · answer #6 · answered by Eevee 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
keep a spray bottle with water and spray her when she jumps up and soon all she will have to see is the bottle and she won't jump up. Stop throwing your cat, it is cruel.
2007-02-26 11:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray bottles usually work pretty well training cats.
2007-02-26 08:33:27 · answer #8 · answered by Angry-T 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Spray bottle with water; increase velocity of spray as needed.
2007-02-26 08:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by TalkWithFingers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't hurt her but give her a strm pat on the butt and then put her on the floor and scold her. (she might do this a few times before she gets the picture).
2007-02-26 08:42:46 · answer #10 · answered by baby face. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋