My 4 and a half month old kitten is driving me CRAZY. It all just started recently, he is doing EVERYTHING he should not be doing. He is up on the counters and the stove constantly, even though we don't leave food out ever....he is up there. I caught him about 20 times today and squirted him with water....he would jump down, give himself a quick bath, and as soon as he thought I wasn't looking he would be back up there agian...walking on the counter, on top of the microwave etc. Also, he has started sharpening his claws on the carpet now......when we get up in the morning he uses his scratching post OR the carpet in the front hall which are both fine for him to use...but when he is really hyper and being bad he will just blatently sharpen them on the carpet nearest to where I am. My boyfriend and I are renting for the next year until we buy a house, and I don't want to have to replace carpets in here.
I don't know if it's possible but it seems like he's doing it to spite me! It really seems like he has HUGE attitude sometimes. I can't believe how fast he's back up on the counter after I spray him!
I just don't know what to do, I try to be patient but it's just one thing after another now. I have started putting him in the bathroom for a time-out when he's being like this to try to calm him down.
Does anyone have any ideas????? I will be trying two sided tape on the counters next week.
I don't know if it's possible but it seems like he's doing it to spite me! It really seems like he has HUGE attitude sometimes. I can't believe how fast he's back up on the counter after I spray him!
I just don't know what to do, I try to be patient but it's just one thing after another now. I have started putting him in the bathroom for a time-out when he's being like this to try to calm him down.
Does anyone have any ideas????? I will be trying two sided tape on the counters next week.