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[tea_and_ink]

Cat training. I know a lot of youses have cats and I'd like to know what are the appropriate ways of telling them "No" and have them heed that no. And rewards, which are the ones that send the message.

Google told me that you have to be careful with the punishments because they can take it to mean that it's a game. And no, it isn't. He's litter trained already, which I think stole the experience from me, but saved my wood floor, so it evens out, I just wanna make sure I teach him not to hang himself from the curtains, or scratch the furniture while he's still young and impressionable and fresh.

Um. Need to get him some toys, he loves the crumpled pieces of paper I've improvised, but I'm guessing that will only go so far before he thinks that every crumpled piece of paper is a toy, bad assumption to make when you're living with me.

Ideas? I'm all ears. Or eyes.

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[wildmachinery.livejournal.com]

aaah, sorry for butting in, but please don't declaw, it's incredibly painful for them and can lead to health problems later on (cutting off the toes can screw up how they walk and cause arthritis and assorted muscle/joint issues). plus, if he does manage to sneak outside, which many of my indoor cats have managed to do over the years, he'll be totally defenseless if something tries to eat him. :(

totally with you on the spray gun, though. usually works like a charm if you give him a little spritz just as he jumps up.

[penandnotebook]

Yeah, it sort of threw me when I read anesthecia was required for the procedure, I'd imagine it was just like a clipping, but then he'd just be getting his nails clipped, which, yeah, it's totally not declawing. Kind of on the fence about that now.

Thanks so much for your concern, baby ::smooches::

I've been working on that with him, he seems to have gotten the message with the window, the curtains remain sort of our of reach for him, but hopefully after a little while he'll stop trying entirely! heh