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Whats the best way to stop my misbehaving kitten2007-11-25 12:29:51

He has a brother that is more laid back, and really likes me and is submissive, but then I have @$$hole brother, that is such a biatch to me at times! I've been using a spray bottle of water and spray him, but he just licks it off and runs around like a maniac. Once after I got mad at him for crawling into the blinds, I sternly told him NO, and put him on the bed, 5 minutes later he comes running from the other room and freaking jumps on my back, clawing it and then runs away really fast cause he knew if I caught him..

One of my friends says that mixing a small amount of vinegar and water can prevent misbehaviors? Does anyone else know any other ideas of how I can tame my male kitten?

Answers:

think about this.you misbehave and then someone squirts you in the face. Your instant reaction is to get annoyed, right? Some cats are like this so they don't respond to having liquids squirted in their face as it makes them more aggressive. The best thing to do is diversion with reward (treats). Kitty does something bad, distract them by getting them to do something fun and then reward them with either kitty treat or catnip. Eventually, they'll learn to forget about the bad behavior. Cats are smart enough to know how to get your attention--doing bad things. If you divert that bad action to a good action they will soon learn to do the good action to get your attention and stop doing the bad action.

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Does he go outside? Perhaps you could play a lot with him in the hope it will tire him out and then he'll be calmer? Otherwise perhaps you could put him to bed in another room and close the door on him for a while? You could always speak to your vet too.

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Get him neutered, if he's old enough. That will calm him down. Cat's are very stubborn animals, and it is difficult to discipline then. Train, yes.. discipline, no. I would also be careful spraying water/vinager mix all over the cat. You won't appreciate the smell that will start to erupt from the animal.

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I have this same problem-I think kittens just have different personalitys-that there's not much we can do about it. If you can make the little spastic an outdoor cat, do it. Cats really don't respond to punishment. They could care less if you're angry with them. I've neutered my cat and am STILL waiting for him to calm down.

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put him in a cage and dont give him/her teats until she/he is being good ( ADVISE:ingnore them )

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Don't use vinegar! Get an empty can, put some coins in it, secure the top and when you notice bad behavior, shake the can, making a loud, un-likable sound.