Can you train a cat not to do things??

Romania
April 30, 2007 3:33pm CST
My kitty won't stay off the dining room table or the coffee table! This really upsets me because she knocks things off (including glasses filled with water, pop etc) and spills them, or she ruins papers that are up there or simply takes off with an ear ring or something and then it is lost forever! I always yell at her and push her off the table or swat her butt if she doesn't jump off before I can, but my boyfriend says that she's never going to learn because I'm not always home to yell at her, so when I'm gone she'll continue to jump up there anyway... is there anything I can do to get her to stop???
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gadget_kat
@gadget_kat (412)
• United States
30 Apr 07
Try this stuff called "Stay Off". It's in a spray can and is for both dogs and cats. You just spray on or around the area that you don't want your kitty to be, and it's supposed to deter them. I used it for my kitty, and it seemed to work. I've also used it for my dog, who keeps jumping on my kids' bottom bunk bed. It kept her off for about a week, but I noticed her jumping on there again, but when she saw me, she jumped off. LOL!! Guess I better spray again. If you live near a Walmart, I know that they carry it.