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   I have two boys who we've had since they were babies.
   Budley is SUPER affectionate. He's always rubbing against your face, laying on your head when your sleeping......just generally annoying. Does anyone know how to make him stop? I've tried ignoring him, didnt work. I've tried pushing him away repeatedly, didnt work. I've actually tried hissing at him, didnt work. Now we lock both him AND his brother out of our room at night so my fiancée and i can sleep, and i would really like them to be able to come in by us if they want.

   Now, Dudley is super curious. He absolutely LOVES the bathroom. He likes to watch water go down the drains. He'll sit on the ledge of the toilet, sink, and bathtub just watching it. He even cocks his head sideways (SOOO CUTE!!) Recently he's started peeing into the drains. Josh got out of the shower once, Dudley just jumped in, squatted by the drain and let loose. Is he just smart and knows that his pee will just disappear or what? Their litter box is clean...so i have no idea what his problem is.

   Posted 1 year ago by raiye #

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   I dont have any great advice just wanted to say how adorable they are. (They are the babies in your avatar right?)
   Its usually pretty quiet here on weekends but someone should come along who has dealt with this problem before.

   Posted 1 year ago by Jourdan #

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   Welcome to TDK :)

   Ok so Dudley has basically toilet/tub trained himself and you think he has a problem? He seems fascinated with water and where it goes, most would be happy for a cat that smart.

   Budley is super affectionate and you want him to be stand-offish? We have so many people here who are absolutely begging for their kittens/cats to let them hold them and be affectionate. I understand if it bothers you while you are sleeping so do like you already are and shut the door when you sleep. Budley just loves you a lot and wants to show it by rubbing your face and laying on your head while you are sleeping.

   You are so lucky to have such indivdual kitties with distinct personalities, enjoy them. They are like any other being and to each their own, like human kids/adults.

   Posted 1 year ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #

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   Jourdan, Yes they are babies in my avatar.
   Azdebra, Thank you, I was just wondering if anyone else had any experience with cats tub training themselves or whatnot. And i feel bad locking them out of our bedroom because then all they have to move around in is our living room, and its pretty small. :(

   Is it easy to toilet train cats?

   Posted 1 year ago by raiye #

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   no, it is not easy to toilet train cats. you should be estatic that he has trained himself...

   Posted 1 year ago by CSBM #

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   he only goes in the sink or bathtub tho...and we brush our teeth in the sink... :(

   Posted 1 year ago by raiye #

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   can you cover the sink somehow so he just uses the tub ???

   Posted 1 year ago by CSBM #

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   I dont think so. We cant cover it with anything that would look nice. We usually have the bathroom door closed

   Posted 1 year ago by raiye #

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   Put some colorful construction paper or Sticky Paws on it only for a little while --- until he learns not to use the sink. By the way is his name Budley or Dudley?

   Posted 1 year ago by Cat Lover #

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    Dudley is the one who pees in the sink.

    Posted 1 year ago by raiye #

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    Dudley sounds actually like my kitten Circe. I actually wish she would be more of a "lapcat" but hopefully as she's approaching her first birthday, that'll come. I think Budley will grow out of the sleeping on your face thing. Circe did that for the first couple of months (we thought it was adorable, but annoying), but then she stopped. I think once they get secure in their new environment, he'll be more independent.

    Posted 1 year ago by ladysky61 #

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    We've been here for almost two months now. :S

    Maybe they're not used to not having both of us at home. They both sleep out of the bedroom now because we have a chinchilla, rabbit and mouse...and they constantly bother them. I have no idea how to train them to leave the prey animals alone tho so they must sleep out in the living room. :( I was thinking of putting up a baby gate so they could come and go between the bedroom (the other animals would be in the living room of course) and the closet where their litter box is, but dont know where i could get a gate high enough!

    Posted 1 year ago by raiye #

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    Try a screen door instead of a gate. If you can't actually fasten it like a screen door should be (so you can open and close it) you could just screw eye rings into the door jams and put hooks on the screen door.

    Posted 1 year ago by CheetahBoysmommy #

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    My little (well not so little anymore)Kal does the head butting thing constantly. 3am, 4am, 5am doesn't matter, when he wants attention he has every intention of getting it. The only thing I've found that really works in that kind of situation is closing the door. I've tried sleeping on my side, pushing him off, giving him the cuddles in hopes his need is satisfied quickly and he leaves and nothing seems to work.

    We noticed that when we got our second kitten, he was doing it less and when we did have to close the door he wasn't bothered by it at all because he has a new furry friend to cuddle with, may be something you want to look into for multiple reasons.

    Posted 1 year ago by iarekay #

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    There are already two apparently, Budley and Dudley. Cute names but I think some of us have been confused into thinking there was just one kitten.

    Posted 1 year ago by CheetahBoysmommy #

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    Sorry about the confusion! We have two! The smaller one in my DP is Dudley and the big one is Budley.

    Posted 1 year ago by raiye #

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    Maybe you are not ready to deal with kittens (or cats). You find an affectionate kitten to be "just generally annoying" and you have pushed him away repeatedly and even hissed at him? He is a baby who is away from his mother and in a new home. I would think that most people who are prepared for baby kittens would be much more compassionate concerning those issues.

    I read on another thread that you are upset that your kittens jump on the counter tops to the point of spanking them. Not good...at all. People who are prepared for new kittens do not leave food out on the counter tops. Cats, and kittens especially, are very curious by nature, of course. Making the counter tops as excitement-free for them is the first step. That means not leaving food and dirty dishes on the counter tops. And certainly not spanking them. You will just create a skittish, frightened cat by spanking. Leaving a glass of red wine sitting unattended with two new kittens? A recipe for disaster. New kitten owners should kitten-proof their home in the same manner that they would baby-proof their home.

    Posted 1 year ago by Dee #

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    I have to agree with Dee! Cats are independant somethings YOU have to change. And that fact that they are kittens, it's like a baby, they need love and attention. Just like children who are not given enough love and attention they will do things in order to get attention.

    Posted 1 year ago by 2bpurring #

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    They're not new kittens. They're 10 or 11 months old. We dont have anywhere in the apartment to put brownies or a cake if we make it. Yes, cats are independent, but they know not to jump on the couch while we're eating, and they know that they're not supposed to jump onto the counters. We dont spank them hard, just like a spank you would give a human kid.
    They get oodles of attention a day. When one of us gets home we sit on the couch with them and cuddle until its time to eat or go to sleep.
    I was just looking to see if anyone had any experience with cats who peed in drains, cats who jump where they're not supposed to and had any ideas how to stop it.

    And the super affectionate cat is annoying because hes only super affectionate when we're trying to sleep and keeps us awake. I would really like them to be able to sleep with us so they dont have to be alone in the living room.

    Posted 1 year ago by raiye #

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    The human hand should only be used for LOVE--stop spanking immediately, or you will have a cat with issues worse than now. Proper punishment is a squirt bottle or shaking a can of pennies. Try playing with him before you go to bed to tire him out. If your apartment is so small why do you have so many pets? To keep them off the counters you should try the plastic carpet runners with the nibs on them; put it nib side up, they hate it. Be thankful your cat will use the bathroom; I wish mine did.

    Posted 1 year ago by Sheba's Mom in Raleigh, NC #

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    Brownies and cake should be stored in the refrigerator, especially in the summertime. If not, they should be stored in airtight containers that your cats will not be able to open.

    You say, "We dont spank them hard, just like a spank you would give a human kid."
    Without getting into the a spanking vs not-spanking children discussion, keep in mind that a 10 or 11 month old kitten is much smaller than a child...and does not have the same amount of butt padding that a child would have. And I am assuming that your boyfriend is bigger and stronger than you and has a larger hand. Spanking a 10 month old kitten (or a kitten or cat of any age) should be out of the question, especially for him.

    And if you keep spanking your kittens, you certainly will not have to worry about them being super affectionate anymore...they will grow frightened of you and run every time they see you.

    Posted 1 year ago by Dee #

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    Maybe they don't like their names. I wonder how they can differentiate between 'Budley' and 'Dudley' when called. My cats live on the counters, bookshelves, tables, etc. I'm used to having to clean a surface off before eating or working on it. Cats don't respond to corporal punishment by no longer doing the misdeed. They just become fearful and mistrustful of the punisher, as well they should. In my humble opinion, if you have issues with cats getting up on things, maybe cats are not for you. It's their job to get onto and into everything, as well as use their claws to scratch things in order to exercise and groom their claws. They are not here solely for our entertainment or for when we feel like receiving their affection. They are like small children who will never grow up. Would you push your 5-year-old away when you didn't want them all over you? Animals imprint upon their caretaker. Although you are a different species, they think you are their mother. Read Konrad Lorenz's studies on animal imprinting for further edification. As for the tub situation, you might try putting the litter box in the tub. In the abstract, think of the $$$ you'd save letting them relieve themselves in the tub. Before litter was invented, the tub is where cats went, I was told by an elderly neighbor. You can remove the fecal matter and flush it and rinse the urine down the drain. Clorox Clean-up instantly removes fecal stains from the porcelain, but must be rinsed thoroughly so the cats won't ingest any residue off of their feet.

    Posted 1 year ago by rocket 88 #

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    I can't believe all of this. I wouldn't want my cats using my tub for a toilet. And when one of them gets on my kitchen counter, I just tell her to get down. When I am not home I don't know what they do. I always wipe everything down. Its true, your life is not your own when you have cats. They are children that never grow up. Sheba's Mom that was great a human hand should only be used for love.
    I don't think cats are for everyone.
    Have a good night!

    Posted 1 year ago by jeanjellibean20 #

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    We solved the "cat AS a hat" issue with my Einstein (who slept on my head for almost all of the 20 + years of my life) by scooting my sleeping pillow down a bit an adding another between it and the headboard. That way he had his space and I had mine. As for the counter thing, try lining up empty clean soda cans along the edges of the counter...the clatter the cans make when kitty jumps and they hit the floor should eventually deter the jumpers...I never tried this myself, but it did work for a friend. About the peeing thing...bleach and a rag are sure easier than a litter box...just make sure you rinse thoroughly. Good luck and enjoy your precious furbabies.

    Posted 1 year ago by crazy cat lady in training (crazy for short) #

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    yes i do. if it bothers u that much, let me spoil him like mad hehheeh ;0

    Posted 1 year ago by Nirmal #

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    We keep our door closed at night now, for the sanity of us, and the safety of our other pets. And i invested in a water sprayer, so now when they're someplace they're not supposed to be they get a thorough spraying (like when they knocked the mouses' cage onto the floor...). Dudley has learned, but Budley doesnt learn..although he's getting better and overall they're both better behaved.

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

    Posted 1 year ago by raiye #

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