In an effort to raise a socially well-adjusted cat we have things we will not tolerate. We don't like it when the cat goes up on the table or counters, we stop her from biting and she is not supposed to whine at our door in the morning.
In order to instill this discipline we figured a squirt bottle would be the best method of behaviour management. So when we find here doing any of these things she gets a squirt from the bottle.
She doesn't seem to get it. She continues to do the same things though we spray her 11 times a day. Chris has resorted to putting her in the shower when she whines in the morning. It doesn't seem to work.
This is not completely abnormal with a cat. Some resistance is expected with most behaviour modification. The thing that really is strange is that she rarely lands on her feet. If we find her somewhere she's not supposed to be, we often pick her up, spray her and then drop her from about mid-thigh height. Not excessive for a cat to be sure. She often fails to land on her feet.
Chris is convinced she has a learning disability. We are looking into getting her coded and maybe we can get some extra funding for her.
I still really love her though.
I didn't think I would ever do a post on my cat, but I can't help it. I really don't have that many interesting things to write about. Although....we are leaving for Lethbridge soon. Hooray for home!
5 comments:
that's a totally blog-worthy cat story. your cat cannot land on its feet from great heights- that's like, one of the top characteristics of cats that differentiates them from other 4-legged creatures. SO funny - wish i could meet her. and yes - push for the funding, it's out there to be taken
I'm glad you blogged about your cat cause I was recently debating blogging about mine... and now I will. Niles sure has some quirks of his own too. We have also used the squirt bottle method but we still find him half way up our Christmas tree, that brat! Can't wait to see you at Christmas, call us when you're home!
Katherine, I really think you should bring your cat by the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience so that I can do some tests on her. If need be, I can perform some neurophysiological adjustments that will stop the aforementioned behavioural problems, i.e., jumping and meowing.
one word: Prozac
I'm convinced that all cat behavioural problems are fixed with this drug.
Prozac? Really? Would it stop my cat from jumping on the table or counters? Do tell Shelley.
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