Cat problems! Help? Â

Cat problems! Help?  

answers 0:My wife and I adopted a wonderful cat from a rescue society. His name is Truman and is a wonderful pet. He only sleeps on his back, likes to play in water and is very affectionate. We love him to death!We've had him for 2 1/2 months now and some problems are starting to arise. Despite using Bitter Apple and Bitter Yuck, he eats the plants. We even used a hot pepper spray and he STILL eats the plants. Not only that, he is digging and eating the dirt the plants are growing in, despite more spray and slices of habanero pepper.To top it all off, he has started to chew on cords and cables all over the house, the lamp shades, boxes, shoes and anything else he can get his mouth on.And before you ask, NO, HE IS NOT TEETHING!This cannot continue. We cannot go around the house every morning and evening unplugging and putting ! away all electronics, shoes, plants, boxes and everything else.Any suggestions on what we can do? We love him and do not want to return him to the society!...Show moreanswers 1:PUSSAY(:answers 2:So recently got two kittens and one I already named. (Bali) and the other one I can't decide on a name. I'm deciding between Berlioz, Toulouse, Fuentes, and Moscow. He is a Russian blue. He's super tiny and is uber sweet. What would be the best name for him? Leave your answers below , thaaanks.answers 3:It's NEVER too late to neuter a kitty. It can only improve his life (make him less likely to roam away from home, get in fights, mark his territory, etc.).answers 4:Cray bait??Target Practice??Chew toy?? something tough haanswers 5:no he will be fine I had my kitty done at 4yrs after adopting him take care!answers 6:Have you tried squirting him in the face with a water bottle when you catch him in the act? We used this method to keep our cats from scratching the furniture and from fi! ghting with our dog. It only took a few times.As far as the pl! ants, you may need to put them up. One of our cats does the same thing, if we do have plants, we put them up on places he can't jump, other than that, we keep them out of the house....answers 7:Cats need other food in their system other than just cat food all the time, and often cats will eat plants and grass to assist with their digestion and keep their teeth sharp (teething has nothing to do with it, animals need to chew on things all the time to keep their teeth healthy). So, as much as you are trying to stop your cat from doing it, likely his body is screaming out for it and he needs something. What you can do is get a plant that grows quickly like an ivy where it doesn't really matter if he chews on it, the plant will always look nice. Go to pet stores and they also make products like pet grass (basically a non-impressive chiapet), that the cat can munch on. When I'm in a bind and can tell my cats are eating weird things (like they love to chew on plastic bags and d! o chew on wires, drives me nuts), I put out cat grass or even some of my guinea pigs hey cause at least it's edible.Other reasons cats chew things they shouldn't: cause they know it gets your attention. Cause they don't have enough toys to chew on and play with. I am constantly buying cat toys cause my cats just go through them, or sometimes they are chewing on wires because they can't find their toys or they got trapped.If you want to have cats and pets in your life, then there are other things you'll have to give up. I own very few candles and plants for this specific reason. How you find your sanity sometimes is set up non-cat zones: rooms closed where the cats are not allowed or only allowed when you are home. In my home, this includes the room where I have my guinea pig and our bathrooms, and our family room.So, choose. Cat or plants....answers 8:It is never too late to get your animal neutered. Some of the habits he has will continue, but you will probably end u! p with a cat that is a little calmer and more affectionate towards you.! I would get it done as soon as I could.answers 9:you've already said that the pepper spray does'nt work and all i can say is to go further. everytime you catch him chewing something show him what he has done ( as in put it up to his face.) and soak him in water. make sure to do this every single time you catch him in the act. Yes it will take a long time but I assure you if he doesn't like water he will not enjoy being soaked. I understand you love your cat and don't want to return him so continue doing this repetitively and hopefully he will get through this stage without causing you and your wife more trouble.Hope this helps!...answers 10:My neighbor is threatening me, that she will take him to the feral clinic....answers 11:my cat, Pudding, has been acting a little strange lately. over the past 3 months i have noticed her drinking more, peeing more, eating more food but not putting ANY weight on at all. she has also been getting slight mood swings as well. and sleepin! g a lot more than see used to. she is an indoor cat, and has never had injections as i did not see the point as she stays indoors. What could this be and should i take her to the vets for a check up?answers 12:I say it's never too late to neuter a cat. I'll even bring the tools. Heck, I would neuter that bastard on his deathbed.answers 13:It's not too late, but will that really solve the problem? At his age, it's possible neutering won't stop roaming or even marking behavior. I mean, it MIGHT, and it's definitely something you should do, but what exactly is her beef? I hope it's just the neutering, because she's a big pet population control fanatic or something, 'cause it's a minor surgery and he'll be feeling fine within hours of it.(The only time I would recommend against neutering for any pet is if the anethesia is too risky -- very elderly pets, sick pets, etc.)answers 14:Sounds like you need to buy him his own furniture. He needs something that is HIS and only his to ! chew on and destroy. He's bored. VERY bored, lol. Try one of these..! .. they are not that expensive and you can customize by tying lots of dangley things to it. That outta keep him occupied!Every time you see him tearing something up, just pick him up and put him on one of these kitty towers. He'll understand that this thing is HIS and he will be a lot less bored....