For the most part, I have trained my kitten, now 6 months old from being on my dining room table when I am thereThis week, he has really misbehaved and knocked off the pizza box and vase of flowers (fake, thank goodness)When I was out of the roomHe hasn't been on there in over a month until this weekI have a squirt bottle I use when I am thereI know when he has been on there when I am gone because the place mats are on the chairs or floor on occasion I wanted to know if anyone has any ideas other than my vets idea of getting mouse traps and setting them under newspapers on the table so that when he goes on there, they will go off and scare himThe newspapers are to protect him from getting his feet in them(He is not one cat that is scared of anything)I have a wierd cat that eats paper and kleenex anywayThank you in advance for your honest and Kind answers.
I have a kitten about that age, too! It seems you know what to do when you're around, but when you're not around, kittens are harder to keep in checkLet me share a few tips: + Spray citrus or another cat repellent where you don't want your kitty to beYou may have to repeat applications to maintain the smell+ Stack a pyramid of empty soda cans along the edge of your table, so when your kitten jumps onto the countertop, they'll fall and startle him+ Lay down unpleasantly textured material, like aluminum foil, double-sided tape or the bumpy underside of carpet floor runnerAnd, of course, keep up your training with positive reinforcement and aversion techniques when you are thereBest of luck with your kitten!
