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So I have two five month old kittens, one male and one female. Currently, my female kitten, Nami, isn't able to jump very high if she has to think about it. For example, she can jump about 3 feet when playing, but can't easily jump onto my bed which is about 2 feet high. I'm not overly worried about this yet, since she'd so young and seems to like climbing. However, her brother, Luffy, is becoming a problem. He is constantly jumping onto the counter (via a lower standing portion), getting up on the basement ceiling, the kitchen table, and, most recently, an arch on my fireplace just below the mantel. I understand him being curious, but I really want him to stop doing this so he doesn't get in the habit when he's older. Particularly with the basement ceiling, which is unfinished and not very safe, and the fireplace area, given I have items on the mantel that are rare, old, and easily broken.
I've looked into a few suggestions, like wiping the area down with something, putting foil around it, and a few other things, but then I look somewhere else and they say not to do this. I currently have the section of the counter he can jump on blocked off (but it won't last for much longer) and some stuff filling the gap between the mantel and fireplace arch (which has only grabbed BOTH of their attentions more). And they've learned they both can climb the bricks of the fireplace! I've also tried to block off the way Luffy was able to get into the basement ceiling, but he is somehow able to still get up there. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions that can help me keep them from jumping and getting into areas I want to keep them out/off of?
I've attached a picture of the fireplace to give a better idea of why I'm a little afraid of them getting on the mantel. They do not climb the DVD rack or the PS3 box, but they've tried jumping the screen. Luffy was able to get on the arch in a lower spot. I've also added a pic of my kittens. Luffy is the one in the front (has the collar and he is just slightly larger) and Nami is behind him (eyes more golden).
I've looked into a few suggestions, like wiping the area down with something, putting foil around it, and a few other things, but then I look somewhere else and they say not to do this. I currently have the section of the counter he can jump on blocked off (but it won't last for much longer) and some stuff filling the gap between the mantel and fireplace arch (which has only grabbed BOTH of their attentions more). And they've learned they both can climb the bricks of the fireplace! I've also tried to block off the way Luffy was able to get into the basement ceiling, but he is somehow able to still get up there. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions that can help me keep them from jumping and getting into areas I want to keep them out/off of?
I've attached a picture of the fireplace to give a better idea of why I'm a little afraid of them getting on the mantel. They do not climb the DVD rack or the PS3 box, but they've tried jumping the screen. Luffy was able to get on the arch in a lower spot. I've also added a pic of my kittens. Luffy is the one in the front (has the collar and he is just slightly larger) and Nami is behind him (eyes more golden).
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