Raised kittens my whole life, as an adult i have had two which passed away. thinking back...?

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I remember although i had good cats in the past, they sometimes went up on tables, and in areas i didnt want them to go. I now have an 18 month old, who loves cats and is around kittens and cats at my mother in law's home. She has alot of respect for them. I have two yorkie puppies that have been trained to stay our of her room at night, to avoid loud ruckas and mischeif that might wake her. So door open, they do not enter. I watched my old roommates kitten for the first 6 months of her life, during which time i couldnt train her to stay out. Mid- of night she would claw at the wall, knock things down, chew up bottle nipples and binkys, make alot of noise. I really dont want to shut my baby's door at night..I dont mind if the kitten roams in but how do i train them from the begining "not" to jump into the crib, not to jump on her dresser and shelves and NOT to claw at walls.

There are a set of stairs in my daughters room that are wooden, leading to our upstairs of the home, and all cats love the bottom beam as a scratching post. I want to nip it in the bud. Oh and i get this kitten who is a 7wk old rescue to has been in a home for two weeks with a friend who is allergic, she has yorkies. She said the pennies in the jar, and the squirt bottle do NOT phase him. He loves water, jumps in showers with her, and isnt phased by loud noises. He was found outside at 5wks old at a bar, dehydrated and full of fleas. Hes back to a normal kitty now, and very affectionate. Just desensitized to loud noise and water from the rain. What else can i do, if a firm "no" doesnt work?

**thanks for the tips..i never heard on viniger being used..cool.
I heard for wires, to wrap al. foil around the wires and they wont chew them..has that worked for anyone or is that a myth? I ask because my one yorkie loves to lick bitter apple spray haha.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Squirt guns work. If you chase a cat to try and spank it then by the time you catch it the offense was too long ago for the cat to connect the action with the punishment.

One big thing that messes people up is yelling NO at a cat. Cats have a high hearing range, dogs hear low. Cats hear consonants, dogs hear vowels. If you learn this and use it in choosing names and commands then you will be much happier. As a quick easy response, HISS at your cats when they do bad. No, you arent "speaking cat" so they wont automatically start off thinking that means no but at least its a sound they can hear and one you can easily remember to use.

I use a purring sound (rolling my R's) for good, and a hiss for bad. Im still speaking nonsense to them but they eventually learned which meant ok and which meant scatter. People are always impressed with how well our cats behave

Answer 3

first start with a water bottle second on any surface you dont want your cat to jump on use double sided sticky tape dont forget to reward when they do good with treats.also you can spray vinegar on areas they scratch cats hate vinegar.consult a vet or animal shelter for other methods of training an animal and if scratching becomes a big problem consider soft paws for your cat if you cant put them on a vet can do this for a nominal charge

Answer 4

A firm whack on the nose or butt with a rolled up paper will work and a firm "NO" with it. The cat is smart! He will get it soon enough.