How do you keep kittens off your curtains?
lonelytalkingagain asked:
I have 2 kittens 8 months old and they refuse to stay off my curtains there are claw holes everywhere.
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I have 2 kittens 8 months old and they refuse to stay off my curtains there are claw holes everywhere.
September 24th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
take down your curtains margaret
September 26th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
get them declawed and watch them try to climb it the next day… its pretty funny lips like morphine
September 28th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Spray something to discourage them Sydney
October 1st, 2009 at 6:06 am
Tie your curtains up and/or think about getting your kittens declawed. Rawrrrr
October 4th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
spray bottle (spray em when they climb), raise the curtians off the floors. Panther
October 6th, 2009 at 3:05 am
Get a squirt bottle and douse them anytime that you see them on or near the curtains. They will learn to stay away. rb_cubed
October 7th, 2009 at 7:22 am
remove the curtains………..or, put up shorter curtains! redbird
October 10th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Tie up the curtains Shadower
October 12th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
kill them dudeman
October 13th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Try getting them a scratching post. If that doesn’t work, try a spray bottle. Don’t “douce” them like the other jack*** said, just one squirt will be fine. They’ll eventually learn that if they touch the curtains they’ll get wet. magnadudl
October 14th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Buy a SuperScratcher pad… I got mine at Wal-Mart… The SuperScratcher is a rectangular box no thicker than an average telephone book and is inexpensive: it provides an alternate “scratching” outlet for cats who often choose sofas, chairs, curtains and other inappropriate household surfaces to indulge their natural need to scratch.
It draws their attention by catnipwhich is already in the box.
The SuperScratcher saved my furniture and curtains, and my cat loves the box so much I often even find him curled up asleep on top of it.
I also occasionally trim my cats claws… but it’s not very easy to do and you can’t trim them too short. Once I trim them he just goes right to his scratcher to sharpen them back up though. starsmoak
October 16th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
sprinkle black pepper on them, the cats wont go near em…thats how I keep strays away from my house I put it on the drive way peachez082
October 19th, 2009 at 12:59 am
Hi there…consider using double-sided sticky tape for a couple months on the areas where they initiate their climbing escapades. Usually packing tape works the best since it is the stickiest… tear off multiple small strips to stick it all over in various spots. Cats generally dislike the experience of being stuck to the tape so eventually they learn to avoid those areas that are unpleasant. As each tape is removed replace it so they don’t learn that it was a one time experience since young kittens are a bit forgetful. The tape also is a nice solution so you don’t have to watch them as they’ll find this on their own, which teaches them to learn consequences from their own actions. ♪♫ Seattle ♫♪
October 19th, 2009 at 2:32 am
It would also help if you got a cat tree. A cat tree is one of those nifty things you see where you have a tall pole that’s covered in carpet, and it has several ledges, platforms, and tubes for the cat to play in. Some of the cat trees also have a thick knotted rope for the cat to climb. Cats are natural climbers. Sometimes, it’s not the urge to sharpen their claws that causes the cats to go up the curtains, it’s the urge to climb. bastets_kitten
October 19th, 2009 at 3:58 am
You tie some heavy weights under their tails! When I got my first two kittens I had expensive duvette shades at my windows. I never saw the kittens on the shades and one day I did notice that the shades all had little pinholes in them. So those little buggers were doing it when I was not there.
So tying up the curtains, not letting them in that place when you are asleep or not at home. Cats are little devils and you just have to do the martial arts thing — you go around the problem and sneak in from the side.
It will not last long as they will be to heavy to climb the curtains. Think about what would please you in your next set and know that the time will come. old cat lady
October 21st, 2009 at 5:38 am
Get yourself a squirt gun and squirt their little asses every time they do something that is unacceptable. Gurrdy
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:15 am
I took down one set of curtains, and tied up the others until he got got older. They will settle down as they mature.
There are good suggestions by other posters here about how to discourage your kittens from climbing. Please don’t get your cats declawed. They’re doing what’s natural for them to do. It’s not realistic to bring a cat into your home and expect it not to climb or scratch. milomax