Comments on: How do you keep kittens off your curtains?

By: milomax

milomax — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:15:34 +0000

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

By: Gurrdy

Gurrdy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:38:28 +0000

Get yourself a squirt gun and squirt their little asses every time they do something that is unacceptable. Gurrdy

By: old cat lady

old cat lady — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:58:39 +0000

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

By: bastets_kitten

bastets_kitten — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:32:57 +0000

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

By: ♪♫ Seattle ♫♪

♪♫ Seattle ♫♪ — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:59:05 +0000

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 ♫♪

By: peachez082

peachez082 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:46:57 +0000

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

By: starsmoak

starsmoak — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:21:06 +0000

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

By: magnadudl

magnadudl — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:28:56 +0000

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

By: dudeman

dudeman — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:26:24 +0000

kill them dudeman

By: Shadower

Shadower — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:27:06 +0000

Tie up the curtains Shadower