Thread: Help my kitten is terrorizing me!

Hi Joolz,

Rasputin started doing that (and succeeded a few times) and I concur; it really hurts! The only way I've found to discourage him is a pained 'owch' and then a firm 'no' and his removal from the room for 10 mins or so. He hates not having attention and it's the only thing I've found with him that seems to work (without resorting to covering myself in cat deterrent!)

Hope that helps...

Yay! Someone else who does "kitty timeouts"! I did that with Moshi when she discovered the curtains and now she's stopped doing it. However she has just discovered my back too and delights in hopping on when I'm scrabbling about the floor playing with them. She did make an attempt at the standing back jump, but only once coz I shrieked so loudly, it frightened her! I may only be a short person, but that's a whole lotta kitty to run up your back when you're standing! Thankfully no further attempts :-)

Good luck with training ;-)

Kitty timeouts are awesome.... It made such a difference when I started doing them! I am also on the short side and sometimes I think Rasputin's part springbok...

We used timeout to good effect with our first maine coon who was a retired breeding queen ,so much so that when she had done wrong she would put herself into her room,the second & third additons didn't really need any of that,they learnt quick,although no two did have a few squirts when no four arrived & he wasn't amused,number four was so up his own backside with attitude that time out to him just meant enjoying a quiet lay in until the door opened up for him to take up again where he had left off so water spray had more effect although was not overused,with the arrival of five & six both together while you were trying to say a firm no to one the other was getting up to the same mischief only worse, time out got you nowhere they just carried on playing wherever you put them,try parting them when they got back together they would be worse,raising your voice to one upset the others plus seemed to wind the other brother more but a quick squirt of water along with no worked very quick & easy,I have sprays all round the house & if things start winding up & getting out of hand just picking up a spray bottle nine times out of ten works with no voice needed,calm reigns ,if things are getting a really OTT then a quick squirt at the main offender stops them in their tracks,peace yet again,whenever bottle is picked up though as soon as they behave they are told how good they are & we have cuddles & kisses,most probaly though if we hadn't got such a crew water bottle would not have come into play....!

See what I mean about attitude,turned round & as large as life there he is laying where he knows he shouldn't,haven't seen him on there for years,spot the nearest bottle as well.
Reaching for it after I took proof did move him on pretty quick....!

Originally Posted by jckkerrison

See what I mean about attitude,turned round & as large as life there he is laying where he knows he shouldn't,haven't seen him on there for years,spot the nearest bottle as well.
Reaching for it after I took proof did move him on pretty quick....!

My god is there a cat under all that fur!!

I have never had the problem of climbing on my back but Roxy used to attach herself to my bum, painful in jeans agony in PJ's

Originally Posted by jckkerrison

See what I mean about attitude,turned round & as large as life there he is laying where he knows he shouldn't,haven't seen him on there for years,spot the nearest bottle as well.
Reaching for it after I took proof did move him on pretty quick....!

Right just off to the pound shop to buy a dozen squirty water bottles! Gorgeous boy though, and such a challenging expression on his face, must be very hard to get cross with him!

I posted once before that I was the only person who took a cat to a show mid summer with a full coat & proof laying there,he is now starting to come into full winter bloom,ruff & all if he doesn't continue chewing it off.
Hope you soon feel better Candes,no doubt a certain little "precious" babe is still demanding mums full attention,mean ol mum here doesn't fall quite so hard & yes Joolz it is difficult but sometimes needs to be done,Shimba has learnt how to win round though with a head tilt that looks cute,followed by a chirrup & when he sees you start to crack a full on kiss & cuddle,creep,just hope the others don't cotton on too quick or I will loose all respect from the lot of them....!