Not if you take the time to really train them from kittenhood. My last cat, a big tough tom, was so good. If he started giving the table or the countertops the eye, all I had to do was make eye contact with him and say firmly, but not loudly, “No.” And he would cease and desist.
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I agree, that works with some, but not all, it depends on the cat. If you leave the house, they will all go where they aren’t allowed and if you leave food on the counter, if you leave or turn your back, they’re getting on that counter.
We used to have a Lilac point Siamese that was obsessed with corn on the cob. She just went crazy when she smelled it. If there was an ear left in the pan on the stove, and we didn’t get to it before the water cooled, she would get it out of the water, and take it under the bed to eat it.
We used to have a Lilac point Siamese that was obsessed with corn on the cob. She just went crazy when she smelled it. If there was an ear left in the pan on the stove, and we didn’t get to it before the water cooled, she would get it out of the water, and take it under the bed to eat it."
LOL! Funny. I agree, if you're not around, they may just do what they want. Then again, so will some dogs.
Very true. Cats seems to be on a "scale" from 1-10....1 being a cat, 10 being "like a dog".
It all depends on the cat. Me, I've had 3 freakos (lost my eldest last December).
I would range all three of them from a 1-2.
I didn't pick them. My first 2 were "given" to me (me or the shelter, as kittens) and my 3rd was a dumped house cat who I took in 3 winters ago from my backyard.
When I want some kittie love, I go upstairs to my landlords who has 2 cats that land on the 9-10 scale.