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Bad cat

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Posted by: jet123

25th Sep 2011 01:48pm

So my cat likes to wake us up by sitting on our bedside table, and knocking off our cellphones on purpose! He does it all the time and we watch him do it, how do we stop him from throwing our phones off the table??


Comments 11

simla
  • 19th Dec 2012 04:54pm

Hi jet123, all the cats are delightful. I used to be a cat owner, but alas, not these days. My present circumstances don't permit it. I have an idea that may work if it is preferred that the mobile stays on the bedside table. You could stick a strip of velcro on the back of the phone and the other piece on the table. The type with sticky tape backing. They are quite strong and I doubt "kitty" could move the phone at all. I recon that any cat would soon tire of such a boring game! Good luck.

Alex S
  • 11th Dec 2012 10:37am

Oh this is adorable! All these cats wanting affection xxx

My puss likes to lick the tip of my nose to wake me up. Fortunately she doesn't have terrible fishy breath so it's not so bad & very very cute.

buffy
  • 18th May 2012 04:59pm

My cat when she was 6 months old, used to climb on
to the head board and jump off,landing on who ever was in
bed tummy to wait us up.
Now she sits on the pillow and pats you on the head until you wake up

loza
  • 26th Nov 2011 10:10pm

you think you have a bad cat? would you like mine. He watches me clean his litter tray and while Im washing it he deliberately pees on the floor, sure he has an evel grin on his face! try having a water spray bottle by bed and spray him each time he does it.

yvette
  • 5th Nov 2011 07:56am

I have 2 cats and both when wanting attention knock over things, I make sure I place things where they cant.Another thing they find amusing is to walk over my laptop keyboard when they feel im not paying them enough attention.Cats are cheeky characters because if you want thier attention they have to want to give it before you receive it yet when they want attention they want it NOW.But they are adorable creatures and great companions.

pietam6
  • 4th Nov 2011 01:39pm

my cat knows how to turn the T.V. on, and when I was away once and a friend was looking after him. He put the remotes away first, then watched him turn the T.V. on...so, now it is turned off at the wall. The phone are a different matter, mobiles are not 'his thing', but is very vocal when I have been on the phone too long! I get woken by the cat scrathing on glass or mirrors.Then I am rewarded with a cuddle session.

Pegasus
  • 28th Oct 2011 07:16pm

Obviously he doesn't like them being there. Solutions:
1. Put the phones away where he can't knock them olff.
2. Don't allow him in the bedroom.

You can train a cat, but its a bit like training a wife... it's a long and arduous process (just ask my wife - no, better you don't) and it doesn't always work.
We have two cats - one usually sleeps on the bed (she's a Persian cross) and the other in her basket under the lounge (her 'cave' - she's a Manx cross). We had another cat a 3 legged Balinese who was stolen... we had a cat flap installed in the screen door so we didn't have to get up and down letting the cats in and out all the time. WInston (the Balinese) figured out how the flap worked even before the guy had his tools packed up. Kit - Kat the Persian cross took 18 months of being pushed through the flap to figure out how it worked. Even now she sometimes thinks of it as the door to Aladdin's cave and she sits at the flap and meows "Open Sesame" and wonders why it doesn't work... dumb female, us blokes are smarter.

You see, your cat knows how to get your attention. You just need to figure out what he wants.

bobby
  • 24th Oct 2011 08:01pm

when does the survey start

Pegasus
  • 28th Oct 2011 07:07pm
when does the survey start

5 minutes after you log off - just to annoy you -:))

What survey?

mismoo
  • 24th Oct 2011 06:19pm

oh your darling little cat is obviously trying to let you know that it wants some attention and he wants it now. Depending on what time of night and it is night I presume I would either give him some food but not too much or better still a companion if you can afford and fit one into you're family. My cat loves to sit on my back during the night so I don't know whats worse. The only other thing you could do is place your phones in the drawer out of his reach Good Luck and I hope this helps

PukPuk
  • 18th Oct 2011 08:48am

Place the phones on one of the static grip mats that are used to hold things on the car dashboard. These are often found in supermarkets for a dollar or two hanging as extra items off the shelving legs. Most likely near auto etc items section. If the cat still knocks the phones off then at least it is getting some exercise.

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