I've never once had a cat who cared about verbal excoriation. Mine will only stop doing naughty things if you get up and approach them, then as soon as you sit back down they're back to doing it again.

[–] Baggie@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Have you tried a squirt bottle? If you follow up the ignored words with a damp coat they start being more reasonable pretty quick.

[–] bonkers54@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Squirt bottles taught my car exactly how far they would squirt and he would stand just out of range.

[–] Baggie@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

I feel you, I had to chase them around with it for a while. Consistency got there, it was an uphill battle for a bit. Nowdays I can just shake the water bottle and they general start behaving.

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