Rose is Rose by Don Wimmer and Pat Brady for January 07, 2014

Smart Kitty…

You know, this is kind of the reason you buy cats their own scratching post.

You know, this kind of thing is why I let other people own the flea-bags.

a nice rolled-up newspaper applied to the nose while she is tearing up the furniture also works.

The ‘milquetoast’ school of pet training…

This is why if she doesn’t catch mice, you have the useless cat declawed.

This is why if she doesn’t catch mice, you have the useless cat declawed.

The problem is, if you don’t catch kitty in the act and either spray him/her with water or make a loud noise (both things that cats hate), the cat doesn’t get it when you finally do punish him. He needs to associate scratching furniture with something really unpleasant, so the only way to break that habit is to show the consequence right when the scratching is happening….

Yet another problem that would be solved with a fingernail clipper.

Love that Peekaboo

The problem isn’t that you don’t catch the cat in the act and punish them at that particular moment. They know they’re doing the wrong thing. You can tell by the way they look at you when you catch them at it. They got that “Oops, busted” kind of look.

I have had many cats in my life, and it’s been my experience

that they’ll just wait till I leave and do what they want anyhow!

Or maybe my cats have just been incredibly strong willed!

It’s time to log in.

snarkm: Even in the rare case where cats use the posts, they will still claw furniture – apparently to show they can.

Peekaboo should have a log …a diary, even!

It’s nearly impossible to trick a cat.

Having cats declawed is actually having their toes removed. It’s incredibly painful and cats cannot tolerate an amount of pain medication that would help. So they’re in pain until they heal. Never have a cat “declawed”.

I’ve had multiple cats declawed. All have done well. My vet is a pro. I’ve never had a single problem.