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attack of the velociraptor kitty
Apr. 3rd, 2003 09:50 amMy cat is very, very bad.
Seriously, I don't know what his problem is. He might be angry because Kathy's been working 15-hour days and thus he's been alone more often. At any rate, he's having a major temperament problem. Last night, before I left for band practice, he kept getting up on the kitchen counter (which he knows he's not supposed to do), so I had to spray him with water as punishment. I hoped that would indignify him enough that he'd stay on the floor for the rest of the evening. Imagine my horror when I pulled into the driveway a couple of hours later to see him sitting in the kitchen window...without a screen, because he had pushed it out. When I got upstairs, I saw the little plant Debra gave me for Valentine's day laying in the sink, surrounded by its dirt. I was beyond angry. I put Gandalf in his carrier while I cleaned up the mess and re-potted the plant. As soon as I let him back out, he started acting bratty again. This morning, it looked like he was trying to take the screen out of my bedroom window. The screens can only be installed from the outside (and I don't know how to do it myself), yet my cat has become an expert at removing them. (This supports my comparison of him to a raptor...remember how they learned to open doors?) Cat people, I need some advice. Fast. I don't want to resort to giving him that Ritalin-for-cats that you find in the pet stores, but I don't know what else to do.
On a happier note, I got a beautiful surprise package from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
danialand yesterday! She sent me some adorable Easter towels with bunnies and flowers on them. Thank you so much, Dania! :) I was so surprised! I'll take pictures of them tonight, assuming I don't have to deal with more cat drama. :)
Seriously, I don't know what his problem is. He might be angry because Kathy's been working 15-hour days and thus he's been alone more often. At any rate, he's having a major temperament problem. Last night, before I left for band practice, he kept getting up on the kitchen counter (which he knows he's not supposed to do), so I had to spray him with water as punishment. I hoped that would indignify him enough that he'd stay on the floor for the rest of the evening. Imagine my horror when I pulled into the driveway a couple of hours later to see him sitting in the kitchen window...without a screen, because he had pushed it out. When I got upstairs, I saw the little plant Debra gave me for Valentine's day laying in the sink, surrounded by its dirt. I was beyond angry. I put Gandalf in his carrier while I cleaned up the mess and re-potted the plant. As soon as I let him back out, he started acting bratty again. This morning, it looked like he was trying to take the screen out of my bedroom window. The screens can only be installed from the outside (and I don't know how to do it myself), yet my cat has become an expert at removing them. (This supports my comparison of him to a raptor...remember how they learned to open doors?) Cat people, I need some advice. Fast. I don't want to resort to giving him that Ritalin-for-cats that you find in the pet stores, but I don't know what else to do.
On a happier note, I got a beautiful surprise package from
danialand yesterday! She sent me some adorable Easter towels with bunnies and flowers on them. Thank you so much, Dania! :) I was so surprised! I'll take pictures of them tonight, assuming I don't have to deal with more cat drama. :)
