How to keep kitten away from tank

Tips to keep kitten away from tank?

 

My kitten learned early on not to play with wires that are plugged in. A loud angry" NO" every time she attempted to swatt at the wire, seemed to do the trick.

 

The tank is to where you have to pull it out to get to it and clean it. There's also no way to get the wire in a plug without the kitten having an easy way to get a wire snack

Ive heard of a few tricks to keep kitties away from vertain areas such as countertops and plants. The most common ways ive heard are citrus peels (they hate the smell of citrus) and aluminum foil (I guess they hate shiny things)
Maybe work with that to help keep them away?

 

My kitten learned really on not to play with wires that are plugged in. A loud angry" NO" every time she attempted to swatt at the wire, seemed to do the trick.

Dang. I have to gently hit her face to stop her or tap her nose.

 

The only issue I've run into using smells (citrus, vinegar, raw garlic, etc.) to deter cats is that often cats respond to strong smells with their own strong smells, if you catch my meaning.
Consistency is your best friend when training any animal. Find a method that works for your kitty and stick with it. Vocal cues work great, but everyone in the house needs to be on the same page, or the cat will just learn who to ignore.
Other than the issues of ruined appliances and the tragedy of a lost pet, I have to say: Be aware that animals with this habit can start housefires. There; firefighter rant over.

Dang. I have to gently hit her face to stop her or tap her nose.

How's your vocal presence? Have you tried saying no loudly and sharply? I'd recommend saying no loudly and physically removing her from the area at this age. When you pick her up, put her down immediately again with a toy. Don't cuddle her, or she may learn to play with wires to grab your attention.
I wouldn't recommend tapping her face. If you do it gently, she may interpret it as play, and of course it should not be done with any force, so maybe not a lasting strategy.

 

The only issue I've run into using smells (citrus, vinegar, raw garlic, etc.) to deter cats is that often cats respond to strong smells with their own strong smells, if you catch my meaning.
Consistency is your best friend when training any animal. Find a method that works for your kitty and stick with it. Vocal cues work great, but everyone in the house needs to be on the same page, or the cat will just learn who to ignore.
Other than the issues of ruined appliances and the tragedy of a lost pet, I have to say: Be aware that animals with this habit can start housefires. There; firefighter rant over.


How's your vocal presence? Have you tried saying no loudly and sharply? I'd recommend saying no loudly and physically removing her from the area at this age. When you pick her up, put her down immediately again with a toy. Don't cuddle her, or she may learn to play with wires to grab your attention.
I wouldn't recommend tapping her face. If you do it gently, she may interpret it as play, and of course it should not be done with any force, so maybe not a lasting strategy.

I do say no loudly. She either runs off or looks at me, then, with both, just does it again. I don't tap her nose as often, and she never seems happy with either of the motions. I do pick her up, then sometimes I drop her onto the bed. Either that or u just pull her away from whatever she was attacking.

 

I do say no loudly. She either runs off or looks at me, then, with both, just does it again. I don't tap her nose as often, and she never seems happy with either of the motions. I do pick her up, then sometimes I drop her onto the bed. Either that or u just pull her away from whatever she was attacking.

Whichever method you choose to use, just stick with it. She's young, so it'll take time. There's always the spray bottle approach, but I wouldn't do that near outlets.

 

Whichever method you choose to use, just stick with it. She's young, so it'll take time. There's always the spray bottle approach, but I wouldn't do that near outlets.

I wouldn't do that anywhere

She gives me the most sorrowful meows while wet, I just hate it!

 

Not sure how old she is. We got her from someone that got her out of a box

About a month old, I think. Probably less


Dang. I have to gently hit her face to stop her or tap her nose.

She's probably an older cat? Or she's use to load noise

 

She's probably an older cat? Or she's use to load noise

Nope. She's a tiny kitten. Vet even said that she was that old

Probably was. Right next to a road in a box. And my mother's co worker didn't even let them inside! Not even the completely blind runt! Thankfully they were all sold

 

Oh disabled animals are a bit harder to train,

 

I think she's just very mischievous to the point she barely listens

And gassy-

 

I think she's just very mischievous to the point she barely listens

And gassy-

Lol that's all cats I think

 

Then my other cat absolutely hates her

 

Mine responds well to the questioning mother tone... the "now tell me, are you supposed to be doing that?" I hate to say it, but I have also found distractions to be a wonderful way to get her to stop doing something I don't want her to do. Usually, if mine is getting into something she shouldn't be, it's because she's bored. A few minutes of playing and she's good. For some reason, this never became an pattern of do something bad to get attention with her, and she will more commonly ask when she wants to play.

 

There are many things that my cat likes to do to the aquarium that she shouldn't (drink from it, stick her paws in it, sleep on the light). A firm verbal "No!" and removing her from the room when she does was enough to teach her that she's not allowed to- though, being a cat, knowing she's not allowed to do something is a minor discouragement at best. But she's also generally a right rogue of a cat who will do things like knocking objects off shelves to get your attention when she wants to leave a room, so maybe you'll have more luck with yours.

 

Some kind of noise that SCARES her. Not necessarily a NO, as some cats become immune to it over time. Maybe a screeching. Even if you get looked at funny, if it scares her away, it will deter her from future encounters.!

 

My cat like my kids listen to my" daddy voice" except I get a dirty look from my cat as she walks away.lol but at least she listens

 

Tapping the nose is a good way to make them hand shy which isn't what you want. Double sided tape works because they don't like the feel of it under their paws. One of the best methods with kittens is gentle removal and distraction. It does take a lot of effort at first but will give you better results in the long run and a happy cat. Alison

 

Aliray is correct. Just divert her attention. Kittens have short attention spans any way.

 

She's already hand shy because I have to wipe her bum to avoid her smearing poo everywhere which sucks

Thanks for the advice guys!

 

Is she a long haired kitten, has she been checked by a vet for worms? Kittens should not have loose stools unless her food isn't agreeing with her? Just asking. Alison

 

She's not long haired, but she sheds like one

She hasn't been checked yet, but the last time our cat had worms (Nya, the mean one) there were worms in her poo

I think it's just the wet food. Mom refuses to stop because all the other animals get wet food in the morning (exept for, of course, the fish)

 

It could be , but all worms aren't visible to the naked eye and need a microscope to examine the stool for worms and or eggs. Alison

 

I think the daily wet food is actually a good thing honestly. They do make kitten specific wet food, so maybe try that instead of the standard wet food (not sure what she's being fed right now). It can be hard for cats to get enough water to my knowledge, and wet food once a day helps out with keeping them hydrated.

 

It's adult cat food (we can't find kitten wet food so we'll order it online) and it just messes with her belly a bit.

 

This is kind of weird, but sometimes when my big orange tabby starts making moves toward climbing on a tank, I make cat yowling and screeching noises at him REALLY loudly. Startles him enough that he quits lol When it comes to getting him off of tanks, it's kind of important because he's 17 pounds, heh.

 

I have a fat-ish long haired calico (Nya) who loves to drink out of fish tanks

Learnt that from my betta tanks where she would lap at the water. She isn't interested in the fish though. Shes a big mouse and bird hunter (who fails quite a bit unless there's a car or a big open plain with a mouse that has no hiding spot because of her fur colors)

Then my kitten. Little black and white long ish haired cat who can already get up onto the table and wreck havoc. Lil buggar. Had to get her off three times already. She'll be getting to my other cats food in no time.

She loves staring at the betta and when I pick her up she swatts at the fish in the other tank. Hands all scratched up from playing with her. She even got my eyelid-

Isn't as addicted to attaching wires now unless she sees an end to it, like headphones and chargers.

 

Aha, so I'm not the only one with a cat more interested in the water than the fish. Our big guy is always going for the water as well. Doesn't even seem to see the fish, but he can hear the water running out of the filters and he always wants to drink it.

Hopefully, your kitten will grow bored with the novelty of the whole fish tank thing. How long have you had her? Our other cat is occasionally interested in the fish, but she's pretty much grown out of trying to do anything more than watch.

 

We've had her for about a month I think (absolutely horrible at remembering how long I've had things unless its years)

 

Definitely try the double-sided tape! There are specific products made for this and for using on furniture to keep them from sharpening their claws. I bought some strips of it from Petsmart (Petco also sells it) and placed several strips on the counter around the tank. I noticed a few paw prints in the tape, but it seems to have worked. I have 4 cats, but I think it was only my 2 little girls (the trouble makers) that were attempting to stick their little paws in the food opening in the hood of the tank. One of my boys is too lazy to bother with it, and the other boy doesn't think he can jump on the counters lol. I never actually caught anyone in the act, just saw water around the tank, and one even pulled out the sponge I had in the filter as a baffle. Hopefully the tape will work for you too!

But as others have suggested - don't use your hands to tap her nose or anything like that. She'll end up being afraid of you, and will end up just going back when you're not around. You need to take yourself out of the equation and let her associate the unpleasant feel of the tape with being near the tank!

 

Honestly the only way I found was unintentional, my cat fell in the tank. BUT she since hasn't been messing with the water lol

 

My kitten was "bitten" by the goldfish lol

Now, at almost 3, he still loves to watch the tank but stays well away from the fish

My female fell in once, but the only lesson she learned was to check the glass first...make sure the lids down.

You can try coins in a tin bottle as a diversion. Shake it from a distance to startle kitty away from the tank.....but I would hold that as a last resort, as the double sided tape is a best first choice, and you don't want to create a timid cat