How do I give Captain Mogan a time out when he, at 13 months,

[applegrove]

has figured out how to get out of the bedroom. He definitely needs some discipline. This week his thing is to jump on my back and lodge his claws in me till I scream. A bedroom time out used to work when he misbehaved. He's out witted me. I don't want to spray him with water. How do you discipline your cat?

[Sanity Claws]

1. How does he get out of the bathroom?

Can't you block the door?
Time out is okay because it gives you a chance to calm down. Cats generally respond better to positive reinforcement rather than punishment. Can you praise him lavishly when he acts properly?

[applegrove]

7. I used to put him in the bedroom with the door closed. He's figured

out how to open the door somehow. Did it twice last night. Bathroom door doesn't really close so I don't put him in there.

[LiberalElite]

2. I have actually bent over near them

and hissed in their face a couple of times in quick succession. (Sometimes spitting at the same time - maybe I've spent too much time around cats ). It brings them up short.

[applegrove]

8. I will try that. I will do my best imitation of a Tasmanian devil.

[Dont call me Shirley]

3. Try changing his food, sometimes the food can cause behavioral problems.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. I have no qualms about using the spray bottle.

Boogie is pretty sweet natured, but he gets a little rambunctious at times. Usually, just showing him the squirt bottle is enough to settle him down.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Jackson Galaxy, the "My Cat From Hell" guy, says NO to spray bottles.

Some good advice here: http://www.catnipchronicles.com/feb2012/jackson.htm

[PassingFair]

6. You don't discipline a cat.

You just lay out the food and hope that he doesn't kill you in your sleep.

[fleur-de-lisa]

12. ^^^ THIS ^^^ ! ! !

And hope the provision of food will coerce him to be your friend, or at least acquaintance!

[rug]

9. I give him cheap dry food until he surrenders.

[applegrove]

10. No can do. I can't do that to another cat. I no longer

shop for catfood at the grocery store. Only specialty shop food for my critters.

[rug]

11. Ooh, no wonder. Cats sense weakness.

[applegrove]

14. I'm the alpha in our household not Captain Morgan (which wasn't true when Monster the cat was alive)

He's just got that male aggression attack thing happening. He has already turned everything in the apartment into a toy, and is bored with that. But attacking me and Twilight gets him some attention. I'm trying to make it not a fun thing. Punishment has to be clearly unfun. I will try hissing.

[rug]

17. Not to laugh but I'd love to see that video.

[applegrove]

18. As I reached into my bag tonight he again jumped on my back.

I leaned into the doorway behind me to get him off me and he ended up upside down with his claws digging in as I slid down to the floor. Captain Morgan 1, mom zero. Then I hissed at him. Which he didn't like. But he was insistent on checking out the fun new situation where mom was on the floor. All in all a good time for him. LOL.

[fleur-de-lisa]

19. Ha ha! So true! - n/t

[GoCubsGo]

13. Get some canned air.

It works better than a spray bottle, because, not only don't you have water all over the place, it hisses. The hissing gets the cat's attention.

I have also found that scruffing them and giving them a VERY light tap on the nose with your finger is also effective. Scruffing is gripping the loose skin on the back of their neck. It kind of immobilizes them. Just DO NOT pick them up by their neck skin. Make sure he's grounded somehow, or you are holding him properly before you grip his neck skin.

[avebury]

15. What my mother did (but it was

with my brother . After he figured out how to get out of his crib she used to put him down and run for the door and held it closed from the hallway.

You might try that tecnique otherwise it might be

[Generic Brad]

16. Cat's discipline us!!!!

Accept the situation and bow to your four legged overlord.

[fleur-de-lisa]

20. I have never had to resort to 'cat time out' . . . rather, I get my problem kittehs high

I found some 'catnip spray' at my local pet shop. It's about $7 a bottle. When any one of my feline friends gets a little out of control, I pull out the bottle and spray the cat toys and the general area where said problem kitty is hanging out. I keep a bottle in every room and I don't ever spray it directly on the cats. It immediately distracts them. By the time they come to their senses, all cat tantrums and disagreements are forgotten.

I read somewhere that roughly 50% of cats are affected by catnip, but all of my cats react to the spray. My old man cat even recognizes the sound when I shake the bottle before I spray it. He comes running and tries to run under the spray of catnip, sniffing the air the whole time. I'm considering putting him in kitty rehab.

[applegrove]

21. Captain Morgan is immune to the magical effects of catnip.

Though getting twilight frisky and playful, because it works on her, might just allow her to put Morgan in his place.

[Bertha Venation]

23. "I'm considering putting him in kitty rehab."

Hahahahaha!

Have you ever read the Mutts comic strip? The cat, Mooch, has a little pink sock. You can actually buy one. It's filled with catnip. Mine go crazy for it.

They are pricey, but they last a very long time. I bought my kids' little pink socks four years ago and they're still potent. Just crunch them up with your fingers every now and then. Crazy, I tell you. Nuts. Bonkers.

http://muttscomics.com/product/pet-item/little-pink-sock-catnip-toys

[avebury]

22. Here is a possible solution

Dinner Fork Door Lock

[applegrove]

24. Brilliant!

[jmowreader]

25. This always worked for me

You have to catch the cat in the act for this to be effective, but if you can...

Scoop him up with one hand holding him under the armpits and the other hand under his butt. Raise him up until his nose is about a quarter-inch from yours. Then wrinkle your face up into the most pissed-off look you possibly can, and stare at him until he surrenders. When he does, gently put him back on the floor and scratch his ears a little. Try to keep from laughing when you do this. No cat can resist this.

[Skittles]

27. my cat Riff Raff would NEVER "surrender"

never

[jmowreader]

28. That's only because you have a kind and loving face

I can get him to surrender. I can get ANY cat to surrender.

[Skittles]

29. you cannot pick up Riff Raff facing towards you

he absolutely will NOT look in your eyes and will twist himself into a pretzel (and shred you) to avoid it. When I pick him up facing away from me, he hangs like a ragdoll. Riff Raff was an injured stray when I trapped him and he still has his feral rules; yes INDEED

[Skittles]

26. you want I should kick some misbehaving Captain Morgan ass, applegrove?

LEMME AT HIM!!!