There will be no Sharky updates b/c she is being as bad and onery as ever. i have come to the conclusion that she just does not give a crap what i think or want. She doesn't even act like she cares. She is a smart kat...i think (though really wonder sometimes).
Yet, she CONSTANTLY gets up on the kitchen table and counters while i am right there in plain view. Then, she looks at me and says...w/ her eyes of course b/c she cannot actually talk, right? B/c if she could, Woo-hoo we'd all be rich.
Anyway, she looks directly at me (and Jason i know you will appreciate this), and says,"Yeah, i'm up on the table again! What are you going to do about!?"
"Oohh, you think you are going to chase me, huh?"
"Fat chance, fatty! Like you could actually catch me!"
Then blompp down she goes and boom off like a rocket. In an open space no one could catch this kat. i think she could break land speed records. Cheetahs? Nah. They would not have chance against this thoroughbred of a kat. (She does run a little like a thoroughbread. When she runs across my floor and slows down it sounds like a miniature Kentucky, of course, thoroughbred gallopping to a stop.)
Luckily she also constantly forgets i have the all the doors closed so she cannot go running into and out of rooms to lose me. And eventually i always do catch her and put her in the basement. That is her punishment. But it is obviously not working. She has not caught on to my grabbing her rather forcefully by the knap of her neck and throwing her (not literally) in the basement is a punishment. No, she just saunters down the steps and starts getting into stuff in the basement. So it is time to change tactics.
Any suggestions!????
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Hi Bri,
I am a dog person and have no direct experience with cats but of course I am going to give you advice anyway. My guess is she does not relate being on the counter with getting put in the basement. She relates being on the counter with a fun chase through the house. Obviously something she enjoys.
I would suggest that you either squirt her with some water when she is on the counter or clap your hands and yell to startle her. Then Ignore her do NOT play chase.
Later when she is being a good girl and not on the counter or table have a go at the chase game or some other kitty activity that she likes.
Oh yeah you may have to do this 50 times but never let her get away with being on the counter or table. They don't seem to understand sometimes only always or never.
Good luck and any possibility of a trip to Thailand?
Cheers,
Janet
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