My cat climbs in bookcases and my finace's viedo game cabinet

happykid56

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I cant spray my cat in either on these ares since one is electronics and the other is books but we don't want him being in either of those places (i don't want cat hair collected on my books and we all know how GREAT cat hair is when you shove in into a video game console)/ 

But i don't know how to get him to stop. He LOVES to go into both of them on a regular basis and i don't know what to do. 
 

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Hi
and welcome to the forums!

As a first step, please stop using a spray bottle on your cat.  Cats generally don't understand or react well to discipline, and in fact things like a spray bottle can end up making a problem worse.  Furthermore, even when effective at stopping a behavior, spray bottles are generally HIGHLY unpleasant for cats and can actually terrorize them and make them scared of you.  An article with more information, if you are interested, can be found here: http://www.thecatsite.com/a/cats-and-discipline-dont-mix

Another article withsome good tips for your situation is here: http://www.thecatsite.com/a/get-off-how-to-discourage-your-cat-from-jumping-on-counters

While it is focused on counters, many if not all of the tips should be applicable to your situation as things you can try.

If you have questions after looking the articles over please let us know- we are here to help!

I am sure other members will also chime in with feedback and advice :)
 
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Im new to this so thank you.
 
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