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I have a cat (9 months, male) named Joe and he has been a huge pain so far.
He responds very badly to any punishment for bad behavior. We’ve tried the angry “NO” , moving him to a good spot, and praising him when he’s in that spot. We’ve tried the nose taps, paw smacks (never hard enough to inflict pain), rubbing nose in pee, spray bottles with water, spray bottles with water and a little vinegar, distraction with toys, confinement to a certain room, and nothing has worked.
he tends to climb up on the back of the tv just about every time we’re in the living room and especially when we’re watching tv. We get him down and relocate him, sometimes bringing him back to the couch and cuddling him if he wants attention but he just runs away and does it again. Confining him to the bedroom where his litter box is just seems to piss him off and he pees. Everywhere. Dresser, closet, laundry basket, and the BED !!!!!
I absolutely do not want to get rid of him but now my boyfriend does so I have no time to try to change his behavior and I need help.
He is fixed, all pee has been on flat surfaces so he’s not spraying, he was just at the vet and all exams came back clear, pee seems normal (no blood, clumps, fouler smells, etc.), he has plenty of small mice/balls/fish toys, a track tower he loves, a big scratch post, and he’s allowed on our screened in balcony sometimes. We’ve tried switching his litter but nothing has helped. Currently using Fresh Steps non-clumping. He’s also had the Iams Kitten food his whole life and he has access to his food/water at all times.
I really need help, I’m willing to try new products or make any purchase.
He responds very badly to any punishment for bad behavior. We’ve tried the angry “NO” , moving him to a good spot, and praising him when he’s in that spot. We’ve tried the nose taps, paw smacks (never hard enough to inflict pain), rubbing nose in pee, spray bottles with water, spray bottles with water and a little vinegar, distraction with toys, confinement to a certain room, and nothing has worked.
he tends to climb up on the back of the tv just about every time we’re in the living room and especially when we’re watching tv. We get him down and relocate him, sometimes bringing him back to the couch and cuddling him if he wants attention but he just runs away and does it again. Confining him to the bedroom where his litter box is just seems to piss him off and he pees. Everywhere. Dresser, closet, laundry basket, and the BED !!!!!
I absolutely do not want to get rid of him but now my boyfriend does so I have no time to try to change his behavior and I need help.
He is fixed, all pee has been on flat surfaces so he’s not spraying, he was just at the vet and all exams came back clear, pee seems normal (no blood, clumps, fouler smells, etc.), he has plenty of small mice/balls/fish toys, a track tower he loves, a big scratch post, and he’s allowed on our screened in balcony sometimes. We’ve tried switching his litter but nothing has helped. Currently using Fresh Steps non-clumping. He’s also had the Iams Kitten food his whole life and he has access to his food/water at all times.
I really need help, I’m willing to try new products or make any purchase.