WE all know who's boss. The important thing is , you must take control right away., whether you just emerged from mama's womb, or from the kitty carrier as an adult cat! I myself was purchased as a wee kitten from a pet store. The moment I came out of that box, I sized up the situation and took charge. I can just hear them now. "Oh no, I think we got a biter". Yep, I admit I like to bite. And bite them I did, right away, and I haven't stopped yet. Now, when they realized that I was a "biter", they could have packed me right back into the box, and back to the pet store, right? But when they chose to put up with this obnoxious habit, I knew that I had it made. Oh, I'm sure they assumed I'd grow out of it, and I was quite an adorable little guy. The point is, I layed down the law right away. They tried everything to break me of the biting habit, to no avail, of course.
Now, I took the aggressive approach. Other furrballs might prefer the "sweet lovable lap kitty" method. That's a sure way to wrap the humans around your little paw right off the bat. It also throws them off guard. But which ever way you go about it , you must let them know your preferences right away, and that YOU are going to rule the house! Once this is established, the rest is a piece of fish! Afterall, fellow felines, the humans chose us to live with them. If they wanted a pet that would drool over them and fetch sticks, they should have gotten a dog!
Also, walk up to the counter, pretend you don't know how to jump - just
put your feet on the cupboard - then cry... wait til you see what
happens... somebody will pick you up.. keep your body rigid so they
won't think you want to cuddle.. then they'll figure out you want a
drink of fresh running water... just keep it up. Before you know it the
human slave will just pick you up and you'll have fresh running water
whenever you want..
up at 6 am everyday for my morining can of tuna. I especially like to sleep
on her bed and then take it over completely while I sleep and then wake her
up at four for my frolic with the neighbor's cat. Then I meow at her window
till she lets me in and feeds me after my *exercise*. It's especially fun to
do it to her on her days off when she thinks she gets to sleep in (silly
human).
