I'm just about at my wit's end.
Our kitten (6 months old , neutered) has an irritating behavior that gets me screaming at him in no time. He runs madly around the house and then launches himself at my front hallway wallpaper (grasscloth) and hangs there. I'm steamed and the wallpaper is shredded.
I've done just about everything the books recommend - using the water sprayer, putting sticky tape up. Tried the foil idea and he thought it was a new toy. I've used the no-scratch spray, he thinks it's a new aroma for him to try.
I've purchased a scratching, climbing post (he loves it) which was a mild deterrant but he's back at it. We have wonderful dangly cat toys that he will play with for hours (with us attached to the other end). But he will still climb the walls.
I put him out in the garage to play and explore and he promptly shredded a deer head we were storing for a friend.
I don't think I can turn him loose in the yard because who knows what he might do to someone else's property.
I've read now that the water sprayer is a bad idea. And I agree it is ineffective. He just stops and looks at us before he launches himself.
I'm going to try the balloon idea. Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
a frustrated cat owner
Our kitten (6 months old , neutered) has an irritating behavior that gets me screaming at him in no time. He runs madly around the house and then launches himself at my front hallway wallpaper (grasscloth) and hangs there. I'm steamed and the wallpaper is shredded.
I've done just about everything the books recommend - using the water sprayer, putting sticky tape up. Tried the foil idea and he thought it was a new toy. I've used the no-scratch spray, he thinks it's a new aroma for him to try.
I've purchased a scratching, climbing post (he loves it) which was a mild deterrant but he's back at it. We have wonderful dangly cat toys that he will play with for hours (with us attached to the other end). But he will still climb the walls.
I put him out in the garage to play and explore and he promptly shredded a deer head we were storing for a friend.
I don't think I can turn him loose in the yard because who knows what he might do to someone else's property.
I've read now that the water sprayer is a bad idea. And I agree it is ineffective. He just stops and looks at us before he launches himself.
I'm going to try the balloon idea. Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
a frustrated cat owner