Michele 1 #26 May 26, 2006 QuoteAnd the Cat Whisperer speaks! Honestly, I don't know why we don't all just PM Michele with our cat questions! I know I do! LOLing at you... Thanks for the compliment...I appreciate it! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #27 May 26, 2006 QuoteHonestly, I don't know why we don't all just PM Michele with our cat questions! I know I do! I will from here on out! What a great post : )Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sockpuppet 0 #28 May 26, 2006 How about this? Seems pretty effective. I have never seen a cat with more of a "why aren't you helping me" look. ------ Two of the three voices in my head agree with you. It might actually be unanimous but voice three only speaks Welsh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #29 May 26, 2006 : ) My silly cat has is obsessed with running water. She's fallen in the shower four times!!!Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #30 May 26, 2006 Quote My silly cat has is obsessed with running water. She's fallen in the shower four times!!! LOL mine too!!! Freakazoid. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acensky 0 #31 May 26, 2006 Flick its nose after it bites or scratches you. Then Ignore it for a few min. That always works for my kitty cats. HeatherGarbage bags do not make good parachutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #32 May 26, 2006 Quotea gentle tap on the nose and a strong "NO" works well. If it's a problem with scratching or digging, a spray bottle full of water works, and if that doesn't work, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water. cats HATE vinegar and will go off and spend an hour licking it off their fur, which will distract them from whatever it is they were doing that got them sprayed in the first place. Yep, the vinegar is an effective tool for behavior modification. I used to use big spray bottles with vinegar and water when I worked with young tigers. Works like a charm.Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #33 May 26, 2006 I heard people talking about pet punishment at a party once. All I heard from that conversation was to lick a kitty and spank a monkey. Funny I didn't see those two the rest of the night...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #34 May 26, 2006 QuoteI heard people talking about pet punishment at a party once. All I heard from that conversation was to lick a kitty and spank a monkey. Funny I didn't see those two the rest of the night... I think they were talking about a different kind of pet. Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #35 May 26, 2006 QuoteI heard people talking about pet punishment at a party once. All I heard from that conversation was to lick a kitty and spank a monkey. Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #36 May 26, 2006 QuoteQuoteI heard people talking about pet punishment at a party once. All I heard from that conversation was to lick a kitty and spank a monkey. Funny I didn't see those two the rest of the night... I think they were talking about a different kind of pet. I dunno, I mean a kitty can't weight more than what -10 pounds or so? And I'd guess a monkey maybe 15-20 tops? I just don't get what kind of heavy pets they were talking about...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #37 May 26, 2006 Quote Carry around a spray bottle full of water and spray her when she misbehaves... We use this on our cats. It works. They get the idea pretty quickly.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #38 May 26, 2006 My favorite: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/003057708X/002-2132371-1360801?v=glance&n=283155 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #39 May 26, 2006 QuoteMy cat is out of control. Every time I pick her up, she starts purring and then she bites me (really hard) and scratches me. I realize that she is trying to play with me, but she needs to learn that she can't bite me. How do you discipline a cat? I clipped her claws, but I can't do anything about her teeth! I usually try to use a little bit of curiosity. You have to be VERY careful - it can be lethal.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #40 May 26, 2006 Two words: Stun Gun Zipp0 -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #41 May 26, 2006 Quote All I heard from that conversation was to lick a kitty and spank a monkey. Funny I didn't see those two the rest of the night... Did some one call me?50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #42 May 26, 2006 QuoteI usually try to use a little bit of curiosity. You have to be VERY careful - it can be lethal. It's ok...she's got 9 lives : )Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #43 May 26, 2006 I'm more of a dog person... I wish I could help...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #44 May 26, 2006 must restrain self, can't make smart ass comment. I say grab the little bugger by the neck, like choke hold style. hold him/her at arms length. Then drop. If you do this everytime it will eventually learn it's about to die for biting you. p.s. this is probably the worst idea ever, please don't take it seriously. If it's just a kitten it will grow out of it, unless you encourage the behavior.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #45 May 26, 2006 Quotemust restrain self, can't make smart ass comment.So would it be a bad idea for my to taunt you... > Have I mentioned the CASA that's here in town this weekend... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #46 May 26, 2006 No one cares about your casa. I think there is one here in a few weeks. Not like I have money to jump anyway. You better watch it with that stick. All in favor of sending scott a cat say I. eye!!!Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeiber 0 #47 May 26, 2006 QuoteFlick its nose after it bites or scratches you. Then Ignore it for a few min. That always works for my kitty cats. FYI, this works for girlfriends as well. Shhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #48 May 26, 2006 some very good suggestions I had a cat that loved water and getting sprayed, so when she took a bite out of me one day, I thumped/flicked her ear. The look I got was absolutely priceless: "BITCH WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT FOR!?!?!?!" She tried once more, got flicked again and that was the end of that. .Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niolosoiale 0 #49 May 26, 2006 In my research into birds of prey, it was brought to my attention that cats, like raptors, do not respond well to negative reinforcement. So any use of force, especially at your hand, will be taken as a reason to fear you and can end up making the situation worse. Part of the reason it doesn't work as well as you would want it to is because it doesn't necessarily associate the punishment with what it is doing that you are punishing it for. That's why cats that hate getting squirted with the water bottle will usually (in my experience) quickly turn and run when they see you holding it. You are teaching them to fear you, specifically when you carry a water bottle. So if your cat is playing with you while you are holding it, and it starts to bite you. You need to stop the interaction immediately and come back after a while. If it likes playing with you, it will associate the behavior with something it likes being taken away. This is the essentially the most positive way to correct behavior in animals that don't respond to negative-reinforcement. Again, you should never physically punish your cat. That only gives them reason to fear you, and more reason to bite. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #50 May 26, 2006 QuoteQuoteFlick its nose after it bites or scratches you. Then Ignore it for a few min. That always works for my kitty cats. FYI, this works for girlfriends as well. If the GF bites - it's a whole other subject - That is NOT the time for ignorance.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
