Oh k my Cat Scotty loves to lye down near the absolute edge on the top floor..Today he fell!! He didnt seem harmed...Should I keep him away from the edge my squirting him?
Do you think hes in any pain? The floor was carpet...
It might look funny to you watching him jump when you squirt him but it is most likely BOTHERING/SCARING him-possible terrorize him?Originally Posted by jelani
but sqiurting him is so fun because I can get him to do anything
You mean everyone does the squirting thing with this cat or you mean everyone does it with their cats?Originally Posted by jelani
Everyone does it
Thank you for clarifying that.. Maybe I didn't make myself clear in my previous post so Tim, thanks for clarifying that about squirt bottle as behavior modification tool. I agree that it's an effective device and can alienate the cat against the person doing the squirting. Luckily, I didn't do it very much and it was only for a SHORT time until I found out about positive behavior modification tools which I use instead.Originally Posted by coaster
jelani - maybe we misunderstood your remark. It sounded like you squirted your cat because it was a funny thing to do. That is to say, you squirted your cat for your own entertainment. This would NOT be an appropriate thing to do. To cause distress to an animal, or a human being for that matter, for one's own entertainment.
Perhaps the references here and elsewhere to the use of the squirt bottle were misunderstood. Some people use a squirt bottle as a behavior modification tool. I myself think it's an ineffective device and don't do it. Furthermore, there's the risk of alienating the cat against the person who does the squirting. But some people do claim it works for them, and I'm not going to dispute that.
However, in the context of behavior modification, it's used only for the welfare of the cat, in order to deter some undesired behavior, NOT for the amusement of the person doing the squirting. I'm sorry if your comment was misunderstood, I just wanted to make clear the appropriate use of the squirt bottle to any one who reads this thread.