Siamese Kitty Welcomes Me With Open Claws and Open MEOWWWWSSSS!!!
I have begun, just this morning, catsitting my neighbors kitties for the next 2 WEEKS!!! We live in an apartment building so it's really very easy to get to the apartment but as soon as I put the key in the keyhole, it all becomes a battle between me, the door and BOOMER. Boomer their Siamese, who is a very sweet kitty by the way, sticks his face in the door in the hopes of sprinting out the door and into the hallway. Then once that battle is over, he is screaming at me until I pet him and continues to scream and swat at my feet as I replace their water bowls and refill their dry food bowls. The mornings will be tough because I work and only have time to say hi and then fill up the bowls so they are set for the day. But battling with him is no picnic. When I try to leave he wraps himself around my legs and swats at me while he screams preventing me from leaving. Not sure how I got out of "HIS" apartment this morning but I did. This can't continue. Should I bring a squirt gun with me? We tried the can with coins and shaking them at the door but it does nothing for him anymore. He got use to the noise.
So leaving the apartment is a real battle. How can I get him to calm down? After petting him awhile he starts to bite too. HELP!!!
I have three Tabby's myself. Completely different all around so this is going to be a trying 2 weeks.
So we have 3 issues really:
Attention issues
Escaping issues
Biting issues
What should I do?
I have begun, just this morning, catsitting my neighbors kitties for the next 2 WEEKS!!! We live in an apartment building so it's really very easy to get to the apartment but as soon as I put the key in the keyhole, it all becomes a battle between me, the door and BOOMER. Boomer their Siamese, who is a very sweet kitty by the way, sticks his face in the door in the hopes of sprinting out the door and into the hallway. Then once that battle is over, he is screaming at me until I pet him and continues to scream and swat at my feet as I replace their water bowls and refill their dry food bowls. The mornings will be tough because I work and only have time to say hi and then fill up the bowls so they are set for the day. But battling with him is no picnic. When I try to leave he wraps himself around my legs and swats at me while he screams preventing me from leaving. Not sure how I got out of "HIS" apartment this morning but I did. This can't continue. Should I bring a squirt gun with me? We tried the can with coins and shaking them at the door but it does nothing for him anymore. He got use to the noise.
So leaving the apartment is a real battle. How can I get him to calm down? After petting him awhile he starts to bite too. HELP!!!
I have three Tabby's myself. Completely different all around so this is going to be a trying 2 weeks.
So we have 3 issues really:
Attention issues
Escaping issues
Biting issues
What should I do?