Keeping cats off the kitchen counters
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I'm curious as to why you confine them to the kitchen, why not let them roam around the house?
Its a cats natural instinct to be up high, so if you confine them to the kitchen, they'll be on the worktops no matter what you do. Deterrents will only work for a short time. Cats are resourceful and will find a way to beat your deterrent.
I would suggest letting them have more freedom.
I could never confine my Bengal cat to one room unless I wanted that room destroyed.
Its a cats natural instinct to be up high, so if you confine them to the kitchen, they'll be on the worktops no matter what you do. Deterrents will only work for a short time. Cats are resourceful and will find a way to beat your deterrent.
I would suggest letting them have more freedom.
I could never confine my Bengal cat to one room unless I wanted that room destroyed.
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I'm curious as to why you confine them to the kitchen, why not let them roam around the house?
Its a cats natural instinct to be up high, so if you confine them to the kitchen, they'll be on the worktops no matter what you do. Deterrents will only work for a short time. Cats are resourceful and will find a way to beat your deterrent.
I would suggest letting them have more freedom.
I could never confine my Bengal cat to one room unless I wanted that room destroyed.
Its a cats natural instinct to be up high, so if you confine them to the kitchen, they'll be on the worktops no matter what you do. Deterrents will only work for a short time. Cats are resourceful and will find a way to beat your deterrent.
I would suggest letting them have more freedom.
I could never confine my Bengal cat to one room unless I wanted that room destroyed.
Boredom might be a factor as to why she's up there. They are naturally inquisitive, so any part of a room they're in will get explored. Let's face it, you'd be pretty bored in the same place all of the time with no entertainment except a lazy boy cat to annoy. And that is probably the reason the boy cat is on the floor, he's too lazy to climb
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If you are not letting the cats outside then they need entertaining, they need stimulus. Cats will naturally jump up, it is their nature to do so, get a tall climbing frame with differing levels so that they can explore that. To deter them from anything then the waterpistol and a sharp "No" will work, but only of course when you are there. They can be trained to keep off curtains/furniture etc but you have to provide an alternative hence the climbing frame that normally doubles up as a scratching post.
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Scunnered and Clarebabes are right. Give your cats freedom to roam about in your house. They like lording around all over the place. When you start letting them out, you'll see that they like walking in and out of the house as and when they like. They are the bosses, you are their slaves, end of. So, stop enslaving them, do as it suits them.
On turd business, your kitties should always be litter trained. They are very intelligent like that. Mine even use downstairs toilet sometimes. I worry about them falling into the toilet, so I prefer them either going out for turd or doing it on their litter trays.
On turd business, your kitties should always be litter trained. They are very intelligent like that. Mine even use downstairs toilet sometimes. I worry about them falling into the toilet, so I prefer them either going out for turd or doing it on their litter trays.
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I'm curious as to why you confine them to the kitchen, why not let them roam around the house?
Its a cats natural instinct to be up high, so if you confine them to the kitchen, they'll be on the worktops no matter what you do. Deterrents will only work for a short time. Cats are resourceful and will find a way to beat your deterrent.
I would suggest letting them have more freedom.
I could never confine my Bengal cat to one room unless I wanted that room destroyed.
Its a cats natural instinct to be up high, so if you confine them to the kitchen, they'll be on the worktops no matter what you do. Deterrents will only work for a short time. Cats are resourceful and will find a way to beat your deterrent.
I would suggest letting them have more freedom.
I could never confine my Bengal cat to one room unless I wanted that room destroyed.
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you think you got problems mate, if i put foil out they **** on it. i got 3 cats, 2 of them hate each other and have started scenting in the house. i`m having to build a conservatory for them to live in.
and btw to the poster who says his cat drinks out the tap, cats like running water
and btw to the poster who says his cat drinks out the tap, cats like running water
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and btw to the poster who says his cat drinks out the tap, cats like running water
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maybe its instinct but one of mine does the same, licks the tap rather than out of the bowl unless its very fresh. he doesnt like it gushing out either. i wish my one cat loved being dried off when wet, he just prefers to either jump on your lap or run round the house leaving dirty prints everywhere
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My moggies will drink water from a bowl, however my Bengal will only drink running water. I bought him a pet drinking fountain as he was always demanding the bath tap be kept running for him.
By the way, he enjoys playing in water as most Bengals do. Actually, he likes going in the bath and shower, and getting the bathroom soaked in the process.
One night he brought a 2Kg bag of dried food upstairs and dropped it on my head while I was sleeping.
By the way, he enjoys playing in water as most Bengals do. Actually, he likes going in the bath and shower, and getting the bathroom soaked in the process.
One night he brought a 2Kg bag of dried food upstairs and dropped it on my head while I was sleeping.
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My moggies will drink water from a bowl, however my Bengal will only drink running water. I bought him a pet drinking fountain as he was always demanding the bath tap be kept running for him.
By the way, he enjoys playing in water as most Bengals do. Actually, he likes going in the bath and shower, and getting the bathroom soaked in the process.
One night he brought a 2Kg bag of dried food upstairs and dropped it on my head while I was sleeping.
By the way, he enjoys playing in water as most Bengals do. Actually, he likes going in the bath and shower, and getting the bathroom soaked in the process.
One night he brought a 2Kg bag of dried food upstairs and dropped it on my head while I was sleeping.
These little kitty creatures are so amusing.
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My moggies will drink water from a bowl, however my Bengal will only drink running water. I bought him a pet drinking fountain as he was always demanding the bath tap be kept running for him.
By the way, he enjoys playing in water as most Bengals do. Actually, he likes going in the bath and shower, and getting the bathroom soaked in the process.
One night he brought a 2Kg bag of dried food upstairs and dropped it on my head while I was sleeping.
By the way, he enjoys playing in water as most Bengals do. Actually, he likes going in the bath and shower, and getting the bathroom soaked in the process.
One night he brought a 2Kg bag of dried food upstairs and dropped it on my head while I was sleeping.
Bengals are surprisingly clever, my mothers has worked out how to open doors!
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I just went around, searching the info on Bengal cat on internet. Not that I can accommodate one with my two gems already in hand, but I was just curious. I found that the certified young ones are as expensive as 600 quid! Internet also said that the more original they are, more they like playing in water. I also read that you should buy F4, meaning fourth generation??? I guess if you buy any earlier generation, it could be a cannibalistic cat like a proper leopard.
What are Bengals like in affection department? Are they cuddly and affectionate or snobbish/unfriendly/too defensive; like Siamese?
What are Bengals like in affection department? Are they cuddly and affectionate or snobbish/unfriendly/too defensive; like Siamese?
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I just went around, searching the info on Bengal cat on internet. Not that I can accommodate one with my two gems already in hand, but I was just curious. I found that the certified young ones are as expensive as 600 quid! Internet also said that the more original they are, more they like playing in water. I also read that you should buy F4, meaning fourth generation??? I guess if you buy any earlier generation, it could be a cannibalistic cat like a proper leopard.
What are Bengals like in affection department? Are they cuddly and affectionate or snobbish/unfriendly/too defensive; like Siamese?
What are Bengals like in affection department? Are they cuddly and affectionate or snobbish/unfriendly/too defensive; like Siamese?
The F3 will quite happily sit on your knee for hours "if he wants". Saying that I've seen him go walkabouts for weeks at time and being away as long as five weeks once before.
I would say they are quite friendly overall.
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My Bengal can open doors, cupboards, and drawers. He knows I turn the key to open the front door. However, no matter how much he tries, this skill has so far eluded him.
One day I heard a noise in the kitchen. Then the cat comes through with a fork in his mouth. He dropped it at my feet looking so proud of himself. He'd opened the cutlery drawer. Then I watched him open another drawer and steal a pen. He's forever raiding the kitchen for stuff. Whatever he steals, he always drops it at my feet (or my head if I'm asleep)
Bengals are completely different from "normal" cats.
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My folks have an F3 Marbled and an F4 Spotted, the F3 is in a different league to the F4, God only knows WTF an F1 or an F2 (if they even exist) must be like, completely bonkers I would think
The F3 will quite happily sit on your knee for hours "if he wants". Saying that I've seen him go walkabouts for weeks at time and being away as long as five weeks once before.
I would say they are quite friendly overall.
The F3 will quite happily sit on your knee for hours "if he wants". Saying that I've seen him go walkabouts for weeks at time and being away as long as five weeks once before.
I would say they are quite friendly overall.
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That's an easy one for a Bengal.
My Bengal can open doors, cupboards, and drawers. He knows I turn the key to open the front door. However, no matter how much he tries, this skill has so far eluded him.
One day I heard a noise in the kitchen. Then the cat comes through with a fork in his mouth. He dropped it at my feet looking so proud of himself. He'd opened the cutlery drawer. Then I watched him open another drawer and steal a pen. He's forever raiding the kitchen for stuff. Whatever he steals, he always drops it at my feet (or my head if I'm asleep)
Bengals are completely different from "normal" cats.
My Bengal can open doors, cupboards, and drawers. He knows I turn the key to open the front door. However, no matter how much he tries, this skill has so far eluded him.
One day I heard a noise in the kitchen. Then the cat comes through with a fork in his mouth. He dropped it at my feet looking so proud of himself. He'd opened the cutlery drawer. Then I watched him open another drawer and steal a pen. He's forever raiding the kitchen for stuff. Whatever he steals, he always drops it at my feet (or my head if I'm asleep)
Bengals are completely different from "normal" cats.
My B&W Tom cat occasionally drops his hunted birds and dead rat babies at my feet, but nothing like your Bengal opening drawers and pulling out cutlery. My B&W also dances on my duvet with his little feet going "one, two, one, two" in hope to wake me up. He tries to pull my nose ring with his little paw to wake me up sometimes. I think these acts are normal for most cats. People say that it's not unheard of normal cats using human toilets for their wee and poo business, but somewhat unusual. I'm very proud of both of my 'common' cats.
I may get a Bengal cat one day. The only thing is that I don't want to p!ss my existing cats off. The brown moggy remained emotionally scarred for a long time since we got our B&W fatty. They are better with each other now, but brownie still hisses at him.
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The first generation hybrid Filial 1 Bengals and savannahs cannot be kept as a normal pet, and a "dangerous wild animal" license is required. You must also have a secure enclosure. Under no circumstances should they be allowed to roam outside. From F2 onwards, they can be kept like a normal pet. These early generation cats are more difficult in that they'll probably still have certain wild tendencies like spraying, and a distrust of people. They will bond very well to the people they know but will be very shy with strangers. Its true that a decent SBT "pet class" Bengal will be £400 to £600. A few years ago they were considerably more. Breeding and show class kittens can be thousands. (An F1 Savannah female can be £20k and the F1 male be as big as 5 times normal cat size)
They are far more intelligent than normal cats, and most can be trained in a similar way to dogs. They have extremely high energy levels, and are extremely resourceful in their ability for problem solving.
They have a different type of fur as well. They don't have an undercoat and the hairs are hollow. When the sunlight hits them they have a glitter effect.
Also these cats are very muscular. Its strongly advised that males be neutered if they are to go outside. Its been known for an un-neutered male to kill other males cats in their territory.
http://www.bengalcatforums.com/forums/
Have a look on youtube for their amazing ability.
They are far more intelligent than normal cats, and most can be trained in a similar way to dogs. They have extremely high energy levels, and are extremely resourceful in their ability for problem solving.
They have a different type of fur as well. They don't have an undercoat and the hairs are hollow. When the sunlight hits them they have a glitter effect.
Also these cats are very muscular. Its strongly advised that males be neutered if they are to go outside. Its been known for an un-neutered male to kill other males cats in their territory.
http://www.bengalcatforums.com/forums/
Have a look on youtube for their amazing ability.
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The first generation hybrid Filial 1 Bengals and savannahs cannot be kept as a normal pet, and a "dangerous wild animal" license is required. You must also have a secure enclosure. Under no circumstances should they be allowed to roam outside. From F2 onwards, they can be kept like a normal pet. These early generation cats are more difficult in that they'll probably still have certain wild tendencies like spraying, and a distrust of people. They will bond very well to the people they know but will be very shy with strangers. Its true that a decent SBT "pet class" Bengal will be £400 to £600. A few years ago they were considerably more. Breeding and show class kittens can be thousands. (An F1 Savannah female can be £20k and the F1 male be as big as 5 times normal cat size)
They are far more intelligent than normal cats, and most can be trained in a similar way to dogs. They have extremely high energy levels, and are extremely resourceful in their ability for problem solving.
They have a different type of fur as well. They don't have an undercoat and the hairs are hollow. When the sunlight hits them they have a glitter effect.
Also these cats are very muscular. Its strongly advised that males be neutered if they are to go outside. Its been known for an un-neutered male to kill other males cats in their territory.
http://www.bengalcatforums.com/forums/
Have a look on youtube for their amazing ability.
They are far more intelligent than normal cats, and most can be trained in a similar way to dogs. They have extremely high energy levels, and are extremely resourceful in their ability for problem solving.
They have a different type of fur as well. They don't have an undercoat and the hairs are hollow. When the sunlight hits them they have a glitter effect.
Also these cats are very muscular. Its strongly advised that males be neutered if they are to go outside. Its been known for an un-neutered male to kill other males cats in their territory.
http://www.bengalcatforums.com/forums/
Have a look on youtube for their amazing ability.
Bengal kitten is on cards for me. May be, one day. I just don't want to get an outstanding cat for mere show-off reasons, like some of my friends have unfriendly Siamese who run away from their owners all the time. I want my cat to be friendly and responsive to me. Bengal is an affectionate type, so that is a good thing.
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Trouble is, cats usually do just what they want unless they have had a fright and then they will keep away.
Trying to keep them off the worksurfaces is virtually impossible. Its too convenoent and interesting a place. Our cat is just as bad and we have come to the conclusion that all we can do is to give it all a good clean up afterwards.
He is such a good looking cat and so easy to like that we are happy enough to put up with it.
Les
Trying to keep them off the worksurfaces is virtually impossible. Its too convenoent and interesting a place. Our cat is just as bad and we have come to the conclusion that all we can do is to give it all a good clean up afterwards.
He is such a good looking cat and so easy to like that we are happy enough to put up with it.
Les
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Trouble is, cats usually do just what they want unless they have had a fright and then they will keep away.
Trying to keep them off the worksurfaces is virtually impossible. Its too convenoent and interesting a place. Our cat is just as bad and we have come to the conclusion that all we can do is to give it all a good clean up afterwards.
He is such a good looking cat and so easy to like that we are happy enough to put up with it.
Les
Trying to keep them off the worksurfaces is virtually impossible. Its too convenoent and interesting a place. Our cat is just as bad and we have come to the conclusion that all we can do is to give it all a good clean up afterwards.
He is such a good looking cat and so easy to like that we are happy enough to put up with it.
Les
Let's have a look.