Cat litter - merged

Kimberley

poppy_the_saving_cat wrote: »

eughhh you CUDDLE him after hes walked in all that poo and rolled in all that grass!!! lol x

:rolleyes: I'm not cooking/preparing food on my hands am i :rolleyes:

HelzBelz

Kimberley, you've hit the nail right o the head

Kimberley wrote: »

when i'm at my mums her cat goes flying if i see him on the top, he doesn't get back on while i'm there

The little darlings will do what they're supposed to when you're looking, but when you're not there it's a completely different matter:rotfl:;)

Kimberley

HelzBelz wrote: »

Kimberley, you've hit the nail right o the head

The little darlings will do what they're supposed to when you're looking, but when you're not there it's a completely different matter:rotfl:;)

I can't stop my mums cat getting on her tops when i'm not there, but i can with mine

MATH

The only cat I have ever taken as an adult (3yrs) was used to jumping on the counters and although I kept him for another 12 years i could never train him out of it, although he would run like the wind if he realised I'd seen him do it.

All my other cats I have had as kittens and by training them early they have never developed the habit of climbing on the counter tops.

WeirdoMagnet

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, you could Clicker Train your cat so it doesn't go on your kitchen surfaces. Clicker Training is a positive training method where the desired behaviour is marked (by the clicker) and the animal rewarded. It's much more animal friendly and much more likely to work than other training techniques.

What you need to do is condition your cat to the clicker by clicking and treating so that the cat knows that a treat will follow the click, and once it is conditioned you can click and treat the behaviour you do want, ie being on the floor/in it's bed etc. There's more info on Karen Pryor's Clicker Training Site.

HTH & Good Luck,

Georgie

Kimberley

Georgina wrote: »

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, you could Clicker Train your cat so it doesn't go on your kitchen surfaces. Clicker Training is a positive training method where the desired behaviour is marked (by the clicker) and the animal rewarded. It's much more animal friendly and much more likely to work than other training techniques.

What you need to do is condition your cat to the clicker by clicking and treating so that the cat knows that a treat will follow the click, and once it is conditioned you can click and treat the behaviour you do want, ie being on the floor/in it's bed etc. There's more info on Karen Pryor's Clicker Training Site.

HTH & Good Luck,

Georgie

I never thought of that, good idea

mouthscradle

We tried litter tray liners but found once the cats start digging in there their claws soon pull it all up, and once it has a couple of holes in it's not much fun when it comes to emptying it. Also, the scented ones they hated, they wee'd everywhere but the tray.

firesidemaid

i'm a fan of cat litter tray liners.

wilkinsons are good. just tried morrisons which are better.:D

poppy_the_saving_cat

Kimberley wrote: »

:rolleyes: I'm not cooking/preparing food on my hands am i :rolleyes:

No, you cook/prepare food WITH your hands dont you

SoggyMoggy

Kimberley wrote: »

I never thought of that, good idea

I suspect your mother's cat would much prefer being clicked at to being sent flying.