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Hello,
I just adopted a 2 yo spayed female cat a month ago. She is the sweetest cat, follows me around the house. The issue I have is that I am having a hard time trying to train her to be off my kitchen counters and she gets totally crazy when I go take a shower.
I live in a small studio like apartment, with a bathroom, a kitchen/living area, and a bedroom separated by a wall, no door. I work 9 hours a day but it takes me an hour to get to work/home, so I spend at least 11 hours a day outside Monday through Friday. How do you entertain a cat when you work?
She has plenty of toys, a tall cat tower and a mid size one, she is somewhat food motivated so I have food/snack toys as well. I think the main reason she likes to be in my kitchen counters is because that is where my only window is. But I don't think it is a good idea since the stove is just where the window is and no need to mention all dangers she could be exposed to in a kitchen counter, knifes, forks, toxic food remaining, heated surfaces, etc.
I have tried many things, i have put double sided tape, tin foil, i bought a spray from "Nature's Miracle", a natural repellent, and none of those have worked so far. I do not want to use the water spray method since she will learn not do that only when I am around, and if I am not, she will keep jumping up.
She is also very very energetic when I come back from work and I try to tire her out every night before bed and that has worked so far, with the exceptions of some nights. But what if I have to go somewhere after work? I won;t have the energy or time to play for an hour with her, besides I don't want her to be bored and start meowing.
For the shower issue, she meows intensely when I shower, she goes nuts, scratches the door, she throws herself at the door, knocks things off. This is really stressing me out because it is "not" allowed to have pets in the building I'm living at with the exception of quiet pets (Fishes, turtles...). The landlord said that some of my neighbors have cats and it hasn't been a problem, he told me to make sure to teach her not to scratch the doors and furniture, because that will make me loose my deposit if they end up too damaged. Also I am afraid my neighbors will complain about the intense meowing at night (I'm a night showerer) and my landlord would not allow me anymore to my cat.
I adopted her in Petco, and chose an older cat because I knew I would not have the time to take care for a kitten.
She is fed twice a day. Before I leave for work and after I come back. I am saving for an automatic feeder.
Also, it is my first time owning a cat. But I have been in many situations where I have coexisted with cats. So any suggestions for a new cat owner is also welcomed.
Thank you for reading!!
-Mei
P.d. I am attaching my apartment floor plan in case you have any ideas of a better position for my furniture and the cat towers.
I just adopted a 2 yo spayed female cat a month ago. She is the sweetest cat, follows me around the house. The issue I have is that I am having a hard time trying to train her to be off my kitchen counters and she gets totally crazy when I go take a shower.
I live in a small studio like apartment, with a bathroom, a kitchen/living area, and a bedroom separated by a wall, no door. I work 9 hours a day but it takes me an hour to get to work/home, so I spend at least 11 hours a day outside Monday through Friday. How do you entertain a cat when you work?
She has plenty of toys, a tall cat tower and a mid size one, she is somewhat food motivated so I have food/snack toys as well. I think the main reason she likes to be in my kitchen counters is because that is where my only window is. But I don't think it is a good idea since the stove is just where the window is and no need to mention all dangers she could be exposed to in a kitchen counter, knifes, forks, toxic food remaining, heated surfaces, etc.
I have tried many things, i have put double sided tape, tin foil, i bought a spray from "Nature's Miracle", a natural repellent, and none of those have worked so far. I do not want to use the water spray method since she will learn not do that only when I am around, and if I am not, she will keep jumping up.
She is also very very energetic when I come back from work and I try to tire her out every night before bed and that has worked so far, with the exceptions of some nights. But what if I have to go somewhere after work? I won;t have the energy or time to play for an hour with her, besides I don't want her to be bored and start meowing.
For the shower issue, she meows intensely when I shower, she goes nuts, scratches the door, she throws herself at the door, knocks things off. This is really stressing me out because it is "not" allowed to have pets in the building I'm living at with the exception of quiet pets (Fishes, turtles...). The landlord said that some of my neighbors have cats and it hasn't been a problem, he told me to make sure to teach her not to scratch the doors and furniture, because that will make me loose my deposit if they end up too damaged. Also I am afraid my neighbors will complain about the intense meowing at night (I'm a night showerer) and my landlord would not allow me anymore to my cat.
I adopted her in Petco, and chose an older cat because I knew I would not have the time to take care for a kitten.
She is fed twice a day. Before I leave for work and after I come back. I am saving for an automatic feeder.
Also, it is my first time owning a cat. But I have been in many situations where I have coexisted with cats. So any suggestions for a new cat owner is also welcomed.
Thank you for reading!!
-Mei
P.d. I am attaching my apartment floor plan in case you have any ideas of a better position for my furniture and the cat towers.