(OT) HELP! our cat is driving me nuts!

Hi Vicki   We havent settled on a name yet. there is a war at home right now on what to name her. My wife wants to name it "trouble". the kids have decided that Taz Is too tame a name, and the name i use we cant use at the vets office. That reminds me i need to look for another vet, seems our old vet doesnt like our cat. what a big sissy.

Yeah, my vet and one of  my cat's don't get along either.  She is like Jekyll and Hyde.  She is so sweet at home that butter wouldn't melt in her  mouth, but as soon as she gets out of the cage at the vet, the mountain lion side comes out.  One time, they were afraid to leave me alone in a room with her.  I assured them that she was just a *****cat of a momma's girl, but they closed the door to the room anyway--to protect themselves and the other patients, I'm sure!!

"...and the name i use we cant use at the vets office." Sure you can! Years ago I had a pair of cats named 'Hell' and 'Damnation'. Got a few funny looks from the other customers, but the vet never turned a hair. Guess he'd had cats of his own. (*grin*) As for the original problem---my uncle put down some aluminum foil wired to a little juice on his cabinets and tabletop. Cat didn't jump up there but ONCE after that!

Hiya Buzz, glad to see you back. I have to say I had a very bad day yesterday. I woke up reading post's this am and your's cracked me up! I couldn't help but laugh. I love cats but can't have any, son and hubby are allergic. Good luck!

I was going to suggest high velocity lead poisoning but maybe you should come home with a pit bull. kp

I sure like the way you think. Why is it the highway only claims the good pets?

Okay, I read them all. Now I can weigh in as it were. First:  Shame on all you mouse trap cat abusers! The water gun works great if you do nothing all day bu****ch you counters for naughty cats. i did that for 4 weeks while recovering, I used to wonder where things went from the table. After all my kids were too well mannered to be on my table... except the last one number six who apparently did not get the same lesson the others learned. Double sided tape!!!! Yes buddy, it works like a charm. I used the single sided tape and they started pulling it off the table without climbing up, playing with the damaged tape and going up looking for more. The double sided tape feels sticky on the feet but does not move and they hate it. Let me also add that me shaking my finger and yelling never stopped her from doing the table thing even though she hates loud noise. Jess J

Hey Buzzerd Sounds to me like you got yourself a handful there it wouldn't be part all full siamese now would it? lol talk about psyhco kitties. I'd say use a water bottle but I have one that loves to take showers an water just doesn't bother him at all he even enjoys the hair dryer to dry off with. For the counters I used some duct tape doubled over sticky side up trust me cats hate that feeling an will jump 10 feet high when it sticks to the paws funniest thing you've ever seen. now for the table use some aluminum foil kind of crinkled up they hate the rattling sound it scares em to pieces not to mention it will you to the first couple times you hear it. But they get the idea its a no no. Good luck with demon cat sounds like he's a fun one lol *hugs*

Try duct tape. Hey, it fixes EVERYTHING! Seriously, cats hate getting their paws on sticky stuff. I think they also hate tin foil. Try putting some duct tape sticky-side up along the edge and maybe here and there on the counter. Even on the floor in front of the counter at their favorite "launch" spots. The thing about spraying them is obviously you can't do that when you're not around. Mousetraps might cat paws, even covered up. As for leaving water ON the counter to discourage them, my cats LOVE playing in water. That would only attract my two.

Hey Buzz!  I'm so glad to see you back!  I'm sorry about the cat problem - I'm a dog person myself.  You're so entertaining with these stories.  SERIOUSLY - you need to put these all together and make a book - you'd be rolling in money!  Best wishes on the cat thing.  I'm clueless... Carolyn