I don't think I can take another kitten stage from both of them. Just one of them getting into everything and wreaking havoc is trying .
"Trying" is right! As much as I love kittens because they are cute and sweet, I couldn't wait for the kittens I've had to grow to adulthood!
The very best thing about adopting kittens is that you can teach them early what is acceptable and not acceptable behavior, and teach them to expect love and gentle touching from humans.
Lee
Ok, how do I teach Max to stop getting in my bathtub and getting hair all over the sides and bottom? I tried to deter him by leaving about an inch of water in the tub, and he just jumps down in the water anyway and sloshes around like a kid in a water puddle. I had to start leaving the bathroom door closed.
They know I'm a softie and am not going to be mean to them.
Well, whenever you CATCH him doing something unacceptable, a loud "NO!" accompanied by a loud hand clap or a spray from a water spritzer is often successful.
But when he does something behind your back, you have to take different measures. Keeping the bathroom door closed is probably the most effective method. There are also sprays like "Pet Away" that you could try spraying on the outside of the tub. I'm skeptical about that. A baby gate, maybe?
Peep and Medtran have cats - maybe they can offer some advice.
Lee
I don't think you can teach a cat anything. If they want to do something they'll either blatantly do it in front of you or wait until you aren't watching them.
Yeah, my 10 year old cat easily jumps the baby gate that I use to keep my friend's dog out of my kitchen.
I thought you had a baby kitten, Cooksie.
Lee
https://youtu.be/8e0z3-iZ_TY
https://youtu.be/T05qOJrnXHs
there's bunches more videos of this group, search on name
https://youtu.be/8e0z3-iZ_TY
https://youtu.be/T05qOJrnXHs
there's bunches more videos of this group, search on name