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Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
January 09 2009 21:37 GMT
#1
so i have this cat, and i have lucky bamboo branches. usually the cat would leave it alone except the past 3 days where it snapped each branch each day. i have no idea how to train it to not do it. ive slapped its paws before and scared it but he keeps doing it. anyone have training tips or ideas to keep it out of the bamboo branches?

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SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
January 09 2009 21:39 GMT
#2
Usually an assertive "No" works, you just have to be really consistent, or he'll just do it behind your back.
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Epicfailguy
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Norway893 Posts
January 09 2009 21:41 GMT
#3
We usualy filled up one of those spray bottle things with water and just sprayed a tiny bit of water on the cat when he did bad things, and he stopped.

People might find that cruel, I dont know, but our cat has lived for 14 years now, and is really enjoying staying in our house, and it seems it loves us pretty much.
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
January 09 2009 21:42 GMT
#4
yeah whenever i sleep, he does that. i have no way of spotting him. i held him by the bamboos and just slapped his paw, he used to do this often then stopped and now he is doing it again.
Kennelie
Profile Joined December 2007
United States2296 Posts
January 09 2009 21:43 GMT
#5
Well my dogs for what I learned is what SonuvBob said. A "No" will and can work. The shitty part about it is that they(pets) will tend to go find something else to fuck with. I got two dogs and man they dig holes like a motherfucker in the back yard and I will fill the holes back up with dirt and tell them "No" plenty of times and they will leave that hole alone and dig up another hole somewhere else. Right now there's a hole about 2 feet deep that they just dug up. Fuckin pets.
ya had ya shot kid!
Kennelie
Profile Joined December 2007
United States2296 Posts
January 09 2009 21:44 GMT
#6
On January 10 2009 06:41 Epicfailguy wrote:
We usualy filled up one of those spray bottle things with water and just sprayed a tiny bit of water on the cat when he did bad things, and he stopped.

People might find that cruel, I dont know, but our cat has lived for 14 years now, and is really enjoying staying in our house, and it seems it loves us pretty much.


Oh yea I heard this method works very well. But in my case my dogs are in the backyard and well im not back there 24/7 so this solution doesn't help my case much.
ya had ya shot kid!
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-09 21:48:15
January 09 2009 21:45 GMT
#7
Try to get him to play a ton before you go to sleep (til he gets worn out). Or just block off the bamboo. :p

Afaik negative feedback only works when they're actually doing it (or when they're just about to, that really fucks em up.. "how did he know?!!")
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LordWeird
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3411 Posts
January 09 2009 21:53 GMT
#8
You're gonna have an extremely hard time trying to train a cat. It's almost impossible. I heard mothballs/cyan pepper works well as a deterrent.
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Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
January 09 2009 21:54 GMT
#9
the water bottle is a good idea but that only works(too) if the cat is DOING it no? the bamboo is next to the window and he likes to sit at the window and watch squirrels birds and cars...
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
January 09 2009 22:01 GMT
#10
Cats are really difficult to train because they don't look up to humans as masters. Basically you have to make the negative stimulus more powerful than the positive stimulus. Put something near the bamboo that would deter him from even being near there.

water bottle could work as well.
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EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
January 09 2009 22:03 GMT
#11
Get a raccoon.
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
January 09 2009 22:03 GMT
#12
On January 10 2009 07:01 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
Cats are really difficult to train because they don't look up to humans as masters. Basically you have to make the negative stimulus more powerful than the positive stimulus. Put something near the bamboo that would deter him from even being near there.

water bottle could work as well.

I've been spraying my cat with a water bottle for years now when he tries to get food off the counter. He's mostly just like 'sup bitch.'
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Azrael1111
Profile Joined July 2008
United States550 Posts
January 09 2009 22:04 GMT
#13
Can you bring him to the bamboo and spray him if he does it? Or would he just walk away from it?
NrG.Bamboo
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2756 Posts
January 09 2009 22:06 GMT
#14
PROTECT BAMBOO PLS
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LordWeird
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3411 Posts
January 09 2009 22:22 GMT
#15
On January 10 2009 07:04 Azrael1111 wrote:
Can you bring him to the bamboo and spray him if he does it? Or would he just walk away from it?


lol, couldn't you just try offering him some food, and if he tries to eat it, just punch him?
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Duke
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States1106 Posts
January 09 2009 22:25 GMT
#16
try aluminum foil
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
January 09 2009 22:25 GMT
#17
On January 10 2009 07:22 LordWeird wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 10 2009 07:04 Azrael1111 wrote:
Can you bring him to the bamboo and spray him if he does it? Or would he just walk away from it?


lol, couldn't you just try offering him some food, and if he tries to eat it, just punch him?

LMAO that made me laugh hard.. im not that cruel. i will give the water bottle a try and place it next to the bamboos.
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36401 Posts
January 09 2009 22:45 GMT
#18
I renamed this thread, please don't intentionally misspell the title into internet slang for no reason.
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Starparty
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Sweden1963 Posts
January 09 2009 23:30 GMT
#19
On January 10 2009 06:41 Epicfailguy wrote:
We usualy filled up one of those spray bottle things with water and just sprayed a tiny bit of water on the cat when he did bad things, and he stopped.

People might find that cruel, I dont know, but our cat has lived for 14 years now, and is really enjoying staying in our house, and it seems it loves us pretty much.


No, i find this ok. It doesnt hurt the cat and it definitelly works. I did it on one of my old cats too. I laso had one where we tried blowing him in the face every time he did something stupid, which eventually also worked.

Screaming at a cat will never work though. It will just make it dislike you and become unsocial.
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Starparty
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Sweden1963 Posts
January 09 2009 23:32 GMT
#20
On January 10 2009 07:45 Hot_Bid wrote:
I renamed this thread, please don't intentionally misspell the title into internet slang for no reason.


what did he name it?
The artist formerly known as Starparty
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
January 09 2009 23:34 GMT
#21
cat halp or something like that.
Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
January 10 2009 00:51 GMT
#22
spray bottle.....they are so much fun lol you have no idea. just place the bottle near the bamboo when you aren't using it.
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
January 10 2009 01:26 GMT
#23
On January 10 2009 06:45 SonuvBob wrote:
Try to get him to play a ton before you go to sleep (til he gets worn out). Or just block off the bamboo. :p

Afaik negative feedback only works when they're actually doing it (or when they're just about to, that really fucks em up.. "how did he know?!!")


in my experience, unless its an old/lazy cat you will always wear out first
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InfeSteD
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States4658 Posts
January 10 2009 01:49 GMT
#24
kill the cat?
w/e
AoN.DimSum
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States2983 Posts
January 10 2009 02:05 GMT
#25
i remember my cat was scared of a vaccum cleaner. Does it scare ur cat? You could just put the vaccum cleaner near the bamboo hehe
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shavingcream66
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1219 Posts
January 10 2009 02:08 GMT
#26
throw the cat out and get a dog
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
January 10 2009 02:17 GMT
#27
On January 10 2009 10:26 fusionsdf wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 10 2009 06:45 SonuvBob wrote:
Try to get him to play a ton before you go to sleep (til he gets worn out). Or just block off the bamboo. :p

Afaik negative feedback only works when they're actually doing it (or when they're just about to, that really fucks em up.. "how did he know?!!")


in my experience, unless its an old/lazy cat you will always wear out first

Helps to have two, so they chase each other all over the place.
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NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
January 10 2009 02:20 GMT
#28
Citrus can act as a deterrent for cats - just google it
우리 행운의 모양은 여러개지만 행복의 모양은 하나
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-10 03:27:58
January 10 2009 03:26 GMT
#29
If it's fucking with your bamboo I think it needs some grass... u know, cat grass?
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Elvin_vn
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
Vietnam2038 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-10 03:35:49
January 10 2009 03:33 GMT
#30
ur cat just wants to be cool, give him some dope
do not agrue with idiots, they will pull you down to their level and beat you with their experiences
NrG.ZaM
Profile Joined March 2008
United States267 Posts
January 10 2009 04:15 GMT
#31
Water should work, but don't just set the cat near the bamboo and then squirt the cat if it messes with it, that will more likely make it associate you with it getting wet, rather than destroying bamboo.
Loanshark
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
China3094 Posts
January 10 2009 04:17 GMT
#32
On January 10 2009 10:49 InfeSteD wrote:
kill the cat?


No cat, no problem.
No dough, no go. And no mercy.
Agro_Z
Profile Joined April 2008
United States138 Posts
January 10 2009 04:39 GMT
#33
My cat used to claw up my furniture and bedding and whatnot.

Water doesn't always work, because its a very short shock, and the cat can just brush it off and worse if he/she brushes it off on your bed =[ Use other things, such as putting coins in a can and shaking it rapidily so that it makes a loud sound. The vaccum works on most domestic animals, but its not practical. Also try spraying vinegar or some sort of cat repellant on the base of your bamboo, and get your cat a scratching pole (keep them occupied). Hitting your cat should only be used as a last resort i.e. the cat is murdering your tree and then all of a sudden turn on you.

And don't hurt your kitty. They're so cute. And fuzzy. And cuddly. I luv my kitty! <3 <3 <3
"Don't put things off, put them over" - fortune cookie
Yogurt
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States4258 Posts
January 10 2009 05:51 GMT
#34
just thought i'd contribute i hate cats
not to mention allergic
ok dont not so good something is something ok ok ok gogogo
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
January 10 2009 07:43 GMT
#35
On January 10 2009 12:26 evanthebouncy! wrote:
If it's fucking with your bamboo I think it needs some grass... u know, cat grass?
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OMFG THATS MY CAT.
NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
January 10 2009 08:01 GMT
#36
On January 10 2009 12:26 evanthebouncy! wrote:
If it's fucking with your bamboo I think it needs some grass... u know, cat grass?
[image loading]


Catnip - it will make your cat fucking mental. We gave our cat a catnip filled mouse toy once and it drooled all over it and rolled around on the floor for an hour.
우리 행운의 모양은 여러개지만 행복의 모양은 하나
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
January 10 2009 08:54 GMT
#37
LMAO.. yeah def. not good.
Fen
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Australia1848 Posts
January 10 2009 11:48 GMT
#38
Whatever punishment you give an animal, it must be given when you catch them in the act. They do not associate the punishment with crime unless they are doing or are just about to commit the crime.
vhallee
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
899 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-10 13:39:19
January 10 2009 13:38 GMT
#39
edit: double post sorry ;/
Marijuana causes amnesia and other things I don't remember.
vhallee
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
899 Posts
January 10 2009 13:38 GMT
#40
On January 10 2009 13:17 Loanshark wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 10 2009 10:49 InfeSteD wrote:
kill the cat?


No cat, no problem.

what this man said.
also, just like someone else said, you cant wear it off by playing with it - it will wear you off instead. i know from my own experience
Marijuana causes amnesia and other things I don't remember.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24779 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-10 17:47:38
January 10 2009 17:46 GMT
#41
Instead of a water bottle a small squirt gun should work better (it's a good thing I don't have a cat cause I'd probably wait for an excuse to fire a super soaker 9000 at it and then laugh). More range means they need to run away more aggressively, and also it concentrates the fire better which I assume they hate (I don't have a cat). But I agree only do it if you catch the cat doing it.
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