Thread: Help my kitten is terrorizing me!

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....!