I wrote a few months back about my Siamese/Himalayan mix kitty named Zoe. She is about a year and a half old. I love her dearly and the thought of getting rid of her is not an option...but...her behavior is getting out of control! I honestly don't think there is anything in my apartment that she hasn't attempted to ruin. She opens my sliding closet doors, and is scratching and peeling off the wood as she does this, opens kitchen drawers and pulls items out, sharpens her claws on the carpet, couch, my clothes hanging in my closet and doorways, has shredded an entire roll of toilet paper and dragged it throughout the apartment, knocks on my bedroom door at 5 a.m. and won't stop, has bent and chewed the blinds on my windows....I could go on! I know the Siamese is a unique breed and require lots of attention, so I do my best at giving her the attention she needs. I've bought her a scratching post and a kitty condo, which she uses, but she still continues to claw other things. When I do tell her no, most of the time she just talks back to me and runs off to get into something else. On the rare occasions that she does something good, I praise the heck out of her and give her a treat!
This upsets me because I feel like all I tell her is "no" and we're not enjoying each other as much as we should be able to. Can anyone help?!
Frustrated CatLuvr
Frustrated CatLuvr