Hi...
I've never posted here before but I'm hoping someone can help me out!!
I have an 8 month old kitten who is stone deaf and I have no clue how to discipline him. I know the territory with kittens, so I've resigned myself to a life of destroyed furniture and stuff like that, but he doesn't have the grace and agility that normal cats do (I assume his equilibrium is messed up if he's deaf), which results in lots of spilled drinks and small things being knocked behind furniture.
I can't take it anymore!
I (obviously) can't tell him "NO," and NOTHING seems to discourage him. I tried squirt bottles, but he LOVES it!!! Mind you, this cat sits IN the bathtub when I shower.
Everytime I catch him somewhere he shouldn't be (or eating something he shouldn't be, like my eyeglasses) I give him a little tap on his nose, but it doesn't discourage him.
He also steps on my plate while I eat... he has literally picked up a sandwich in his paws before and stolen it... leaving me to have to wolf down my food before he catches on to the fact that I'm eating.
Are there any resources for deaf cat owners? (Besides valium?!) I haven't found any yet but if anyone knows of anything, or if any of you have ever dealt with tryng to train a deaf kitten, please get in touch through e mail or on here... I would REALLY appreciate it!
I've never posted here before but I'm hoping someone can help me out!!
I have an 8 month old kitten who is stone deaf and I have no clue how to discipline him. I know the territory with kittens, so I've resigned myself to a life of destroyed furniture and stuff like that, but he doesn't have the grace and agility that normal cats do (I assume his equilibrium is messed up if he's deaf), which results in lots of spilled drinks and small things being knocked behind furniture.
I can't take it anymore!
I (obviously) can't tell him "NO," and NOTHING seems to discourage him. I tried squirt bottles, but he LOVES it!!! Mind you, this cat sits IN the bathtub when I shower.
Everytime I catch him somewhere he shouldn't be (or eating something he shouldn't be, like my eyeglasses) I give him a little tap on his nose, but it doesn't discourage him.
He also steps on my plate while I eat... he has literally picked up a sandwich in his paws before and stolen it... leaving me to have to wolf down my food before he catches on to the fact that I'm eating.
Are there any resources for deaf cat owners? (Besides valium?!) I haven't found any yet but if anyone knows of anything, or if any of you have ever dealt with tryng to train a deaf kitten, please get in touch through e mail or on here... I would REALLY appreciate it!