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Hi all!
I am having a lot of trouble teaching my two kittens to stop climbing where they're not allowed to climb. There are four off-limits spots in my house: The shelves in my room, my dresser, the kitchen table, and the kitchen counter. My 4 month old boys have made it their goal in life to keep jumping up/climbing on these things. The latter 2 no-nos are for sanitary reasons and the former 2 are because I have a TON of knick knacks on my shelves and dresser that they keep knocking off.
How can I deter this behavior? My housemates keep telling me to just spray them with a squirt bottle but I don't want to traumatize/annoy them. They are happy, healthy cats, but this behavior started popping up recently and I'd love to try to curb it before it's too late. I know they like being on high objects, but I can't fit anything like that in my room (where they sleep). Could it be from a lack of stimulation? Curiosity? Spite? Any tips would help!
I am having a lot of trouble teaching my two kittens to stop climbing where they're not allowed to climb. There are four off-limits spots in my house: The shelves in my room, my dresser, the kitchen table, and the kitchen counter. My 4 month old boys have made it their goal in life to keep jumping up/climbing on these things. The latter 2 no-nos are for sanitary reasons and the former 2 are because I have a TON of knick knacks on my shelves and dresser that they keep knocking off.
How can I deter this behavior? My housemates keep telling me to just spray them with a squirt bottle but I don't want to traumatize/annoy them. They are happy, healthy cats, but this behavior started popping up recently and I'd love to try to curb it before it's too late. I know they like being on high objects, but I can't fit anything like that in my room (where they sleep). Could it be from a lack of stimulation? Curiosity? Spite? Any tips would help!