Hi everyone, happy new year.
My kitten who is getting on for eight months old, has recently taken to leaping up my back and sitting on my shoulder. To be honest, it doesn't worry me too much as she seems to be gentle with her claws and it doesn't hurt. However, she also has started to do this to visitors and it scares people. I want to train her not to jump up on people when they are standing but am not too sure how to do this as she is not doing it malicously, but does need to stop. I've tried the stern NO, but that is after the event and she soon forgets. Once, I did try the cat hiss, but the poor thing rushed off and hid, was obviously upset. Like I say I don't want to punish her but I do want to train her not to do it. Any ideas? Thanks.
My kitten who is getting on for eight months old, has recently taken to leaping up my back and sitting on my shoulder. To be honest, it doesn't worry me too much as she seems to be gentle with her claws and it doesn't hurt. However, she also has started to do this to visitors and it scares people. I want to train her not to jump up on people when they are standing but am not too sure how to do this as she is not doing it malicously, but does need to stop. I've tried the stern NO, but that is after the event and she soon forgets. Once, I did try the cat hiss, but the poor thing rushed off and hid, was obviously upset. Like I say I don't want to punish her but I do want to train her not to do it. Any ideas? Thanks.
A mother cat would do it. Just think of it as teaching her rather than punishing her. Human children are taught not to do things all the time, and while they get mad and pout it doesn't mean they stop loving their parents or it damages them in any way. 
out of my mother when he did it to her once, she screamed bloody murder lol) and he learned that if we put our hand up in front of him, like saying "STOP" then he wouldn't jump. Maybe see if you can teach her something like that?
