I am at my wits end with this cat!!!
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Our Monty loves to jump on the table. Yes, it is not allowed in our house either, and he does it anyway. Yesterday, he just sat there staring me down - just waiting for me to make a move toward the table. Then he leisurely jumped down, laughing at me as he did.
Frankly, I gave up and wash the table down regularly.
Frankly, I gave up and wash the table down regularly.
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Our Monty loves to jump on the table. Yes, it is not allowed in our house either, and he does it anyway. Yesterday, he just sat there staring me down - just waiting for me to make a move toward the table. Then he leisurely jumped down, laughing at me as he did.
Frankly, I gave up and wash the table down regularly.
Frankly, I gave up and wash the table down regularly.
This was the first day since we got Rory two weeks earlier that he even ventured out of the guest room. He went STRAIGHT for the DR table...
And, yes, they roll their eyes, eventually do as you say...while you are watching. And they laugh, that you think you've WON....
lol
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Huh... the tape seems to be working, while it's there anyway. She has got onto the chairs a few times this evening and eyeing the table. I've let her be and not done anything. She checks out the tape on the table and then gets down.
I was worried at work late today because it suddenly occured to me that what if she gets tangled up in the tape while I'm not there? I hurried home to check on her and the tape was undisturbed except for a small area.
I was worried at work late today because it suddenly occured to me that what if she gets tangled up in the tape while I'm not there? I hurried home to check on her and the tape was undisturbed except for a small area.
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Originally Posted by Shadow Dancer
Your cat is bored, and no different from a kid, attention even negative is still attention.
Cat's like to perch up high, get her her own perch where she can be up high and see out a window. As for the plants, get her some cat nip and toys with cat nip in them. :)
Cat's like to perch up high, get her her own perch where she can be up high and see out a window. As for the plants, get her some cat nip and toys with cat nip in them. :)
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As a foster home for sick/injured homeless cats of 13 years I might have a new idea for you. Most of my usual recommendations have already been mentioned (water spray, alum. foil, contact paper - sticky side up). . . but the one that hasn't been mentioned is cookie sheets. Place 3 ping/pong balls or golf balls several inches apart in a triangle formation on the table then place your cookie sheet on top. Place as many cookie sheets (cupcake pans and metal baking dishes) as you own along your kittys favorite landing strip. In a pinch, I have used empty yogurt/applesauce cups when balls could not be found. Sit back and enjoy the terrified look on your cats face as they try to "land" on their favorite table and go flying with noisy clambering pans instead.
The only downfall to this technique is that you might have a heart attack from the sound of flying cats/bakewear pans if you aren't aware it is about to happen AND your bakewear needs to be repositioned after every attempt for about 2-3 weeks (as this is long enough to break a habit). Any cat worth keeping would not learn his lesson the first time and needs a little consistancy/reinforcement to bring home the message. Best of luck.
The only downfall to this technique is that you might have a heart attack from the sound of flying cats/bakewear pans if you aren't aware it is about to happen AND your bakewear needs to be repositioned after every attempt for about 2-3 weeks (as this is long enough to break a habit). Any cat worth keeping would not learn his lesson the first time and needs a little consistancy/reinforcement to bring home the message. Best of luck.
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LOL! That one is funny about the cookie sheets.
Last night she started jumping onto the kitchen counter (I think frustrated that she couldn't get onto the table) so I put tape all along the edges of the counters too.
I wonder what my son is going to say when he enters my house tonight if he finds out he needs to stay there for work.
Last night she started jumping onto the kitchen counter (I think frustrated that she couldn't get onto the table) so I put tape all along the edges of the counters too.
I wonder what my son is going to say when he enters my house tonight if he finds out he needs to stay there for work.
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