Cat is Destroying Curtains what can I Do

Cat Protector wrote:

I hardly see how pain will help here. A cat should never be hit or popped
with anything.

Results.





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PawsForThought wrote:

I agree. Also, whose to say the rubberband won't hit the cat in the face or in
an eye.

Covered that: "Make sure your aim is good and you make no shots above their waist".



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PawsForThought wrote:

I agree. Also, whose to say the rubberband won't hit the cat in the face or in
an eye.

Covered that: "Make sure your aim is good and you make no shots above their waist".



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Gary wrote:

Pop him in the ass with a rubber band a
few times, accompanied by a loud "NO". It
won't kill them and it won't make them
hate you.

It just makes them fear you. This is no different than hitting or
yelling at them and negative reinforcement does not work. This is
extremely bad advice and I hope the original poster has enough sense to
ignore it. The best thing he can do for this cat is get him a tall cat
tree and redirect him away from the curtains and onto the cat tree,
which should be easy. Giving the cat something of his own he can climb
to his hearts content is the quickest way to stop him fom climbing the
curtains. Climbing is a natural behavior of cats and you should not try
to stop them because it is not fair to the cat and would be an exercise
in futility. Instead you figure out something that is cat friendly and
allows the cat to indulge in the climbing behavior away from the
curtains.

It will break him of the habit. Make sure
your aim is good and you make no shots
above their waist.
It doesn't take much - just a few times and
he'll start figuring it out. Now, I have only
to show my cats the rubber band, and
they behave real quick.

Which means your method DOES NOT work. You are still showing them the
rubber band so they obviously are continuing to exhibit the behavior.

Haven't had to use it in ages.

Yes, you've made your cats fear you when a rubber band is in your hands.
Lovely.

The most effective way to get a cat to do what you want is by using
*positive* reinforcement, and channeling natural behaviors to
appropriate areas or items, not by abusing them by "popping them in the
ass."

Megan (disgusted)



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

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splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
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material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

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Gary wrote:

Pop him in the ass with a rubber band a
few times, accompanied by a loud "NO". It
won't kill them and it won't make them
hate you.

It just makes them fear you. This is no different than hitting or
yelling at them and negative reinforcement does not work. This is
extremely bad advice and I hope the original poster has enough sense to
ignore it. The best thing he can do for this cat is get him a tall cat
tree and redirect him away from the curtains and onto the cat tree,
which should be easy. Giving the cat something of his own he can climb
to his hearts content is the quickest way to stop him fom climbing the
curtains. Climbing is a natural behavior of cats and you should not try
to stop them because it is not fair to the cat and would be an exercise
in futility. Instead you figure out something that is cat friendly and
allows the cat to indulge in the climbing behavior away from the
curtains.

It will break him of the habit. Make sure
your aim is good and you make no shots
above their waist.
It doesn't take much - just a few times and
he'll start figuring it out. Now, I have only
to show my cats the rubber band, and
they behave real quick.

Which means your method DOES NOT work. You are still showing them the
rubber band so they obviously are continuing to exhibit the behavior.

Haven't had to use it in ages.

Yes, you've made your cats fear you when a rubber band is in your hands.
Lovely.

The most effective way to get a cat to do what you want is by using
*positive* reinforcement, and channeling natural behaviors to
appropriate areas or items, not by abusing them by "popping them in the
ass."

Megan (disgusted)



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

"Priscilla Ballou" wrote in message
news
In article ,
(Sherry ) wrote:

You should see the undercurtains in my front room. They started as
sheers, but now I'm calling them "abstract lace."

It's art, Priscilla. Really. They worked hard on it, just for you.

Oh, yes. I know they did! LOL Some cats paint, mine make lace.

Priscilla
--

Mine create fur-lined drapes.

MaryL

"Priscilla Ballou" wrote in message
news
In article ,
(Sherry ) wrote:

You should see the undercurtains in my front room. They started as
sheers, but now I'm calling them "abstract lace."

It's art, Priscilla. Really. They worked hard on it, just for you.

Oh, yes. I know they did! LOL Some cats paint, mine make lace.

Priscilla
--

Mine create fur-lined drapes.

MaryL

in article , Sherry at
wrote on 8/17/03 10:01 PM:

Me, I would take the curtains down until he gets older and more trained. The
blinds, I keep up during the day with the pull strings securely clipped up
with a clip out of reach (make sure they are not looped, or your kitten
could hang himself. Droopy ones can loop too and still kill him. Best to
keep them clipped and out of the way.) As someone else mentioned, whenever
he is bothering them, take him to some other toy or put him in another room.
If you are consistent, he will learn to leave them alone.

Karen

Hey Karen. Off the original OP's question but.... do you have regular
miniblinds or verticals? We have a "pictire window" (like all the 80's
ranch-style homes did). With 2 regular size windows on each side. I am *sick*
of draperies. They're snagged anyway and so full of cat hair they look like
cashmere on the inside. I want blinds. But the cats like to look out, and Yoda
is the original Destroyer of Miniblinds. I was thinking verticals. I used to
have them on a patio door, but never on a regular window and was wondering. I
know the cats could look out easier with them.

Ssherry


I have both. The verticals are really nice because they can just push them
aside and have them drape around. I've never had trouble with verticals.

Karen

in article , Sherry at
wrote on 8/17/03 10:01 PM:

Me, I would take the curtains down until he gets older and more trained. The
blinds, I keep up during the day with the pull strings securely clipped up
with a clip out of reach (make sure they are not looped, or your kitten
could hang himself. Droopy ones can loop too and still kill him. Best to
keep them clipped and out of the way.) As someone else mentioned, whenever
he is bothering them, take him to some other toy or put him in another room.
If you are consistent, he will learn to leave them alone.

Karen

Hey Karen. Off the original OP's question but.... do you have regular
miniblinds or verticals? We have a "pictire window" (like all the 80's
ranch-style homes did). With 2 regular size windows on each side. I am *sick*
of draperies. They're snagged anyway and so full of cat hair they look like
cashmere on the inside. I want blinds. But the cats like to look out, and Yoda
is the original Destroyer of Miniblinds. I was thinking verticals. I used to
have them on a patio door, but never on a regular window and was wondering. I
know the cats could look out easier with them.

Ssherry


I have both. The verticals are really nice because they can just push them
aside and have them drape around. I've never had trouble with verticals.

Karen

TCS wrote:

On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 21:07:59 -0600, Gary wrote:
Cat Protector wrote:

I hardly see how pain will help here. A cat should never be hit or popped
with anything.

Results.

Wonderfull results: a cat that hates you and runs away.

Wrong. Mine don't hate me at all, and I can't even lay down without 27 lbs. of
cats on me. They don't run away and hide whenever I'm around; in fact, they
sometimes get in my way because they like to be with me so much. Try again -
that argument is without foundation.

Gary



A stern tone of voice is all you ever need with a car.
"don't do that" in a low growl works if kitty knows that if he ignores
the warning he'll be taken to a "time out" location and ignored.








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