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So I have had my Kitty, Skimble, for about 3.5 months. He's 8 months old.
He's a little spoiled, and well loved, has tons of toys, and I play with him a couple of times a day, and take breaks frequently to pet him or love on him. He often lays on my desk while I'm studying and I pet him. In fact, I make a point of studying at home so I'm with him as often as possible.
Lately, I've had a couple of really busy days. So for a few days last week I couldn't play with him (a couple of all nighters writing an 80 page grant). Since then I have been playing with him and am trying to catch up on my school work - but since I'm at home doing it he thinks I should play with him more.
So he keeps doing bad things for attention. Climbing up my floor lamps, getting on shelves he knows he's not allowed on and knocking things over. He's doing it A LOT. Last night he broke one of my lamps and then continued knocking the broken stand around scratching the wall. I couldn't get him to stop. I told him no, took him away from it, sprayed him with water - nothing made him stop going back. He knows he's not supposed to be doing it - but he's enjoying the attention he's getting from me when I get up to tell him no.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do to get him to stop this behavior of attracting negative attention (he never destroys things if I'm not home -its ONLY when I'm home and not paying attention to him). Should I lock him out of my room and leave him in the living room with his toys? Lock him in the bathroom for a bit (same idea of sending a child to his room)? Keep up with the water?
I'm just at my wits end - last night I was trying to sleep and he kept attacking the already broken lamp as well as the two others I have in my room. I COULDN'T GET HIM TO STOP (I mean by the end he was pretty much dripping wet from the spray bottle) - IT WAS SOOOO FRUSTRATING.
He's a little spoiled, and well loved, has tons of toys, and I play with him a couple of times a day, and take breaks frequently to pet him or love on him. He often lays on my desk while I'm studying and I pet him. In fact, I make a point of studying at home so I'm with him as often as possible.
Lately, I've had a couple of really busy days. So for a few days last week I couldn't play with him (a couple of all nighters writing an 80 page grant). Since then I have been playing with him and am trying to catch up on my school work - but since I'm at home doing it he thinks I should play with him more.
So he keeps doing bad things for attention. Climbing up my floor lamps, getting on shelves he knows he's not allowed on and knocking things over. He's doing it A LOT. Last night he broke one of my lamps and then continued knocking the broken stand around scratching the wall. I couldn't get him to stop. I told him no, took him away from it, sprayed him with water - nothing made him stop going back. He knows he's not supposed to be doing it - but he's enjoying the attention he's getting from me when I get up to tell him no.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do to get him to stop this behavior of attracting negative attention (he never destroys things if I'm not home -its ONLY when I'm home and not paying attention to him). Should I lock him out of my room and leave him in the living room with his toys? Lock him in the bathroom for a bit (same idea of sending a child to his room)? Keep up with the water?
I'm just at my wits end - last night I was trying to sleep and he kept attacking the already broken lamp as well as the two others I have in my room. I COULDN'T GET HIM TO STOP (I mean by the end he was pretty much dripping wet from the spray bottle) - IT WAS SOOOO FRUSTRATING.