KatKwiz #35 - Let's squirt the cat!

Probably more than any other behavior subject, I have seen keeping cats off of counters talked about here on The Cat Site and the most discussed method of accomplishing this has been using some form of squirt bottle or squirt gun.

What is the first disadvantage of using a squirt bottle or gun

325 points today to the winner.

use drop down menu to "behavior"
click on sticky about discipling your cats
All you are doing is instilling fear in your cat.
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Click on Cat behavior heading (listed under cat forums) at the top of any page.
Click on article "Get Off! How to Discourage Your Cat from Jumping on Counters"
Scroll to section "The Water Squirter...."
Read

Click on "Cat Behavior" at the top of this page.

Click on the article "Get Off! How to discourage your cat from jumping on counters"

Scroll down to the section titled "The Water Squirter/Can Shaking"

2nd paragraph says "it could possibly associate you, the cat owner, with the punishment"

Originally Posted by AlleyGirl

Click on "Cat Behavior" at the top of this page.

Click on the article "Get Off! How to discourage your cat from jumping on counters"

Scroll down to the section titled "The Water Squirter/Can Shaking"

2nd paragraph says "it could possibly associate you, the cat owner, with the punishment"

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And, the second paragraph says First, it could possibly....which is what the original question asked so you are the KatKwiz Whiz of the Day! I can tell you for a fact this is true, sneaking a squirt in on your cat; they know that you are doing it!