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My husband and I adopted our first cat, Cricket (female), about 8 months ago. She's been a great cat and relatively calm. Her kitten phase was short and she's well behaved. Then about 2 months ago my husband wanted another kitten. We adopted a male siamese mix, Yeti, and he's been nothing but a pain in the rear. I know he's still a kitten and that they're hyper non-stop, but he won't react to any kind of punishment and I've had it with him. And to top it off, he's brought out the worst in Cricket. They get along just fine to the point where they're partners in crime. Yeti loves to knock things done and climb. He doesn't jump, but instead climbs to get on the couch, digging every single claw in. That's why he's not allowed in the bedroom. Our bedspread would be in ruins. Anyway he's just a pain. Adorable, but a pain. He doesn't react to spray bottles at all. He hates them, but then within 10 seconds he's doing the exact same thing he got sprayed for. One several occasions, we've even held him under a running sink, and again, he's doing the same thing. We've blown in his face, and again, the same thing. I've taken a newspaper and smacked him on the nose and rear, and again, the same thing. This morning I woke up to my Christmas tree on the floor and every ornament scattered around the house. Then I went to the kitchen and found where they knocked crackers to the ground and ripped them to shreads. I'm so tired of him and I don't know what do to. What's this scat-mat or whatever I've been hearing about.
PLEASE someone tell me what to do. I'm sure this is just his kitten phase, but he's tearing up my house. I just need a form of punishment that he'll react to!
PLEASE someone tell me what to do. I'm sure this is just his kitten phase, but he's tearing up my house. I just need a form of punishment that he'll react to!