Naughty cat tips

[Dznypal]

We have a 6 month old kitten Thst we had for 4 months.
Lately she has gotten so naughty
Especially now jumping up on tables and knocking things over.
Not sure what to do to stop her from doing this.
I’ve been putting her in the spare room that helps for a bit and then she’s back into trouble.
This is our 6 th cat but she’s also the naughtiest. At times we had 3 cats at one time.
Our other cat is 8 and really not into playing much anymore.
All of our other cats were declawed except her since most vets don’t seem to like to do it anymore. She was spayed already when we got her.
But then after she runs around all morning and the house gets quite we start wondering where she is. And there she is sound asleep ball tucked in her little bed. It’s so cute you can’t get mad at her
So does anyone have any ideas how how to get her to calm down a bit. At least what to do when she’s jumping on tables. Thanks

 

[lynxstch]

Try a spray bottle of water to keep her off the table. After enough times, she should get the idea.

 

[Toolulu22]

Sounds as though she has an abundance of energy. More toys perhaps? When our current cat was young, we used the chase toys- feather on string for example. She also likes the little mice type toy that she can bat around. She even likes people things like paperclips. Play/chase really wore her out. She is now 11 and prefers being brushed, but still has energy and won’t play by herself. She wants us to interact. But 10-15 minutes of play has always been a good amount. She’d knock out after.

Cats like being higher up- maybe add a cat tree if you don’t already have one. Possibly why she’s jumping up. Or are there good things that she is trying to get to? Move things off the table for now. I have not figured out how to deter a cat- water spraying just makes me feel bad and it didn’t work. So, we distract, interact, and adapt! She’ll settle down…eventually lol

 

[lynxstch]

water spraying just makes me feel bad and it didn’t work.

It worked on all 4 of my cats, so it's worth a try. I felt bad too, but I didn't want them on the tables, counters, etc.

 

[LuvOrlando]

The only thing I have ever seen work was using tin foil, not for all cats because some seem to feel it is a challenge and like it but since this is a kitten maybe it will do the trick. It does seem to spook the cat so they might knock things over as the learning takes place so I would remove things you like from the surfaces as you train. Hopefully the lesson will stick.

For our puppy I bought a plastic roll of rug guard, the kind with little pinchy grips underneath that grab carpet and cut it to fit on the little platform under our beautiful table she seemed determined to adopt as a bathroom. I flipped it over to pinchers up and put it on there & she never went back, it is still there but my problem was solved.

 

[dizneegirl]

I never felt bad about a spritz of water... it doesn't hurt them at all.

You could try putting some tin foil on the table where she jumps up... most cats don't like it.

I find a consistent stern "no" and removing them to the floor gets the point across, usually.

Toys and interaction will burn that energy off, too. Our 11-month old boys have loved these springs for a while:

They'll absolutely wear themselves out with them. Though, you'll want a few... they tend to disappear under/behind things!

 

[Micca]

Water works, but compressed air is the best. Mostly it makes a sound they hate, you don't actually target the cat, just somewhere near the animal. Won't take more than a time or two and your cat will get the message. You can get it at Walmart. Bonus: your house doesn't get wet

 

[disneychrista]

Sounds like your cat needs a tall cat tree to “perch” on. Everytime she jumps on the counters, table, etc. put them on the car tree as a redirect. Eventually she should get the idea to jump on that and not the table & counters.

 

[Imzadi]

You have to exercise that energy out of her. Don't try to calm her down. She's a kitten. They have natural energy at that age. It's how they grow and build strong bones, joints & muscles. When my cat was a kitten, I had to play with her for a half hour in the morning, then a half hour to hour at night. I like to put toys, like the colorful spring above, on a very long string, of about 6 ft. Then I throw the spring across the room and pull on it. She chases it back and forth. I throw it again. (She doesn't know how to fetch.) She chases it like it's prey. We do this for half an hour until she's tuckered out. I routinely change the toys on the string to keep her interested.

We still do that, now that she's a year and a half. She doesn't have less energy. She is what she is, a young cat. Unfortunately, often I'm too busy doing something else. So, she gets the zoomies and exercises herself back and forth across the room. She has set up a racetrack, of sorts, up and down, across the room, over boxes, onto tables, etc., where she whizzes back and forth, over and onto, on her own. I just have to stay out of the way so she doesn't plow into me or accidentally scratches me as she whizzes by. I also leave her plenty of ping-pong balls to play and other loose toys on the ground to play with. But, she prefers to play with ME when I have the time. Those string toys are still her favorite.

I wish I had the space to get her a cat wheel. I think she would love it.

My previous cat had the same amount of high energy until she was FIVE. I was surprised. I thought cats naturally lose energy when they become "adults." But, she loved to play that whole time.

 

[hopemax]

Water and aluminum foil didn't help with our chaos beast. Contact paper, sticky side up did.

But a lot is just age and energy levels. Kitten needs more play.

Saw this toy on a cat account I follow, and our guy loves it. Allows him to play without us.

https://www.amazon.com/Potaroma-Chargeable-Automatic-Interactive-Fluttering/dp/B0BX9KXKPH