A couple of months ago, my roommate decided to get a pair of kittens. I like kittens, and these two are very cute. But one of them, the orange striped male, is pretty stubborn. The other one, if you tell her no in an emphatic voice, she'll stop and back off, but in his case, even if I tap him firmly on the nose, tell him no in a loud voice, spray him with water, and hiss at him, he is completely unfazed. The second I let go of him, he goes back to what he was doing. Any other suggestions of ways to get through his head that he's not, for example, allowed in the dryer?
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Keep the dryer door closed?
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
cats are living gods, where they go is what they will!
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
Turn the dryer on?
I kid. (Sort of)
Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
Get a dog, call the seediest local chinese restaurant you can find?
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Dogs rule, cats drool! Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
Not after you've shut the dryer door they don't...*rimshot*
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
If cats are as stubborn as rabbits can be, you might have to cat proof by keeping the drier closed.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Cats? Stubborn? Where do people come up with these crazy ideas?
For a nominal fee, I can contract my dog out as a licensed, certified cat removal expert.
Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
quote:For a nominal fee, I can contract my dog out as a licensed, certified cat removal expert.
I'll beat any competitor's (Nighthawk's, in this case) fee, and I won't need a dog to do it, either!
Posted by anonymous (Member # 486) on :
It's not just the dryer-- it's also in the pans under the cabinets, in the fridge, in the bucket of cleaning supplies under the cabinets, etc. Even when I go outside, he tries to fling himself off the balcony. This is aside from the mere annoyance things such as when he decides to jump on the back of my computer chair when I'm sitting in it, or knock everything off my desk, or eat my dinner when I sit at the dining room table. He has to be watched every second, and he still manages to mess up a lot of things and to nearly kill himself constantly. He is cute, though. At least three of my friends have offered to buy him, but my roommate is ridiculously attached to him. Maybe he'll grow out of it?
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
quote:Even when I go outside, he tries to fling himself off the balcony.
This is clearly a self-solving problem. Let nature take its course.
Posted by The Reader (Member # 3636) on :
Some male cats, like male children, are like this, just because they are, well, males. In my experience, kittens do eventually grow out of it. Though when he is an adult, you should watch out because he might regress and attach himself to your leg because he'll think that's fun.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
Has he been neutered yet?
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
quote:Originally posted by anonymous: It's not just the dryer-- it's also in the pans under the cabinets, in the fridge, in the bucket of cleaning supplies under the cabinets, etc. Even when I go outside, he tries to fling himself off the balcony. This is aside from the mere annoyance things such as when he decides to jump on the back of my computer chair when I'm sitting in it, or knock everything off my desk, or eat my dinner when I sit at the dining room table. He has to be watched every second, and he still manages to mess up a lot of things and to nearly kill himself constantly. He is cute, though. At least three of my friends have offered to buy him, but my roommate is ridiculously attached to him. Maybe he'll grow out of it?
That's kind of basic typical kitten behaviour. I suggest getting some sort of baby proof fence for the balcony. You'll probably have to grab that little kitten and put him in time out. Naughty thing.
I love kittens. Posted by anonymous (Member # 486) on :
Not yet. He's only about four months old.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
then again, cats are good at jumping. Bunnies sort of look like they wouldn't be good at jumping, but then they surprise you by jumping right out of their cage.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
quote:Originally posted by The Reader: ...you should watch out because he might regress and attach himself to your leg because he'll think that's fun.
You should elaborate on what that means.
When a dog "attaches himself to your leg", it's the equivalent of a hug and is not painful, albeit annoying.
When a cat does it, "attach" is an understatement. It's like they're trying to remove bark from a tree with their claws. Excruciating agony!
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
quote:Originally posted by anonymous: Not yet. He's only about four months old.
You can neuter that young. I took care of my older two cats (male and female) at 4 and 5 months. The female went first because she was exhibiting signs of already going into heat and she was making us all crazy.
My own anecdotal evidence suggests that once he's been altered, he'll settle down quite a bit. My big boy is practically sedentary already, and he's only 3. The little brat, however, who hasn't been altered because of losing my job, is a crazed ball of fur, much like what you described in your first post.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
cattle prod. Set on high.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
You can neuter after eight weeks, I believe.
My family's female cat was crazy, but she calmed down with age. Now she's just "highly independent". And sleeping on my bed :E.
Posted by anonymous (Member # 486) on :
I hope he does settle down when I get him neutered. I keep hoping he'll grow out of this phase. It wouldn't be so bad if there were some kind of viable deterrent to keep him from doing dangerous things.
Posted by Sharpie (Member # 482) on :
The two most knuckleheaded kittens I ever had were male orange kittens. They both grew up to be REALLY GREAT personalities. One is still around, living at my ex-husband's house, chasing birds and mice and once -- seriously -- a deer. Bright orange, creeping through the tall green grass like he thought he blended in. It's one of my favorite memories ever.
Anyway, that's not so much a suggestion as light at the end of the tunnel. He might turn out to be as awesome as Toby the cat who thinks he can hunt deer.
Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
I've found that a can of compressed air works well as a cat deterrent. Even cats that don't care about getting sprayed with water hate the loud hissing sound.
--Mel
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
quote:Originally posted by theCrowsWife: I've found that a can of compressed air works well as a cat deterrent. Even cats that don't care about getting sprayed with water hate the loud hissing sound.
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In my experience, kittens do eventually grow out of it. Though when he is an adult, you should watch out because he might regress and attach himself to your leg because he'll think that's fun.
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