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soultoshare -> RE: Cat problem....... (2/18/2007 10:14:58 PM)
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the one thing that I found that keeps my cats from digging up my furniture are these catnip loaded cardboard scratchers.....they are corrogated cardboard inside a cardboard box.....they LOVE them! You can get them at wal-mart or any pet store, but wally world has them the cheapest. They'll dig on them for hours, and they are so-o-o-o-o funny when they are stoned! They also have a turbo scratcher that has a ball in it with a cardboard center.
As for the spraying, get him neutered QUICK! The smell is almost impossible to get rid of, and if he starts marking territory, and your second cat moves into it, he may get aggressive. I have 3, two are garage sale kitties, and one is a barn cat. The oldest, Kittybrat, is a hoot! He is the owner of the entire household! There isn't a cabinet made that he can't open, and he can climb like a mountain goat! Unfortunately, he taught some of his evil habits to his little brothers.
The fish tank idea is a great one......I inherited one from a boss of mine, and the two younger ones will sit for hours and watch them......as far as KB is concerned, he's rather play in the water without those funny little things in the water.
As far as the kitty box problem, what kind of litter are you using? I switched to the clumping, sandy kind, and found my cats like that better, with the cheaper stuff, they would use it, but not cover up.
His attention problem may be temporary......but the squirt bottle is the best teaching tool. I have one, and all i need to do is pick it up, and they run in the other direction. Just try not to hit them in the ears or eyes with the stream, you can injure both of those areas.
Otherwise, just learn to enjoy being the "beck and call" girl for him. Everytime mine meet me at the door when I get home, my problems of the day just leave me. They all purr and talk to me...at least til their tummies are full!
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