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| Maybe I should have named our kitten "Damien" or "Carrie." |
Now, don't get me wrong. I think that Char is one of the most entertaining pets I've ever had. As someone who only grew up as a dog owner, having a cat for the first time is different. Especially since this is my first indoor pet as well.
However, I am confirming some things that I already knew: cats are the devil. No doubt. I've never met an animal who gets its way regardless of how you feel. Regardless of how many times I tell Char "no," she still tries me. She does respond to my voice pretty well, but The Mrs... well, that's another story.
I got the kitten for The Mrs. and she gets terrorized at times. Okay, maybe "terrorized" is the wrong word, but Char looks at her fingers as a chew toy. Whenever The Mrs. does anything within Char's reach, her fingers get attacked. It was cute during the first week, but now, it's irritating.
I took @MarjorieMcAtee's advice and bought "his and her" water guns for The Mrs. and I. We run out of water constantly. The water only serves as a temporary deterrent to Char. She'll run off only to come back less than a minute later to continue doing whatever it was that got her sprayed.
I'm not sure if cats just have short term memories or just don't care, but she just doesn't learn as quickly as dogs that I've owned. Still, she's such a cute and funny animal, that I wouldn't think of giving up on her. I'll cut her some slack since I'm sure that since I'm new to owning a cat and The Mrs. hasn't owned once since childhood, that we may have missed some opportunities to train her.
So, each day, I'll do what I can to train her. I also have to cat-proof some things. Last week, she stepped on the "Off" switch on my surge protector and turned my TV and DVR off. Had that occurred during a football game, then I would have lost it. And it's only a matter of time before she's able to jump high enough to reach the top of my entertainment center where my plasma is located. All bets are off at that point!
I have been met with a dilemma though: I was considering having Char de-clawed until someone explained to me how the process worked. Now, I'm reluctant to do so given the procedure.
I got the kitten for The Mrs. and she gets terrorized at times. Okay, maybe "terrorized" is the wrong word, but Char looks at her fingers as a chew toy. Whenever The Mrs. does anything within Char's reach, her fingers get attacked. It was cute during the first week, but now, it's irritating.
I took @MarjorieMcAtee's advice and bought "his and her" water guns for The Mrs. and I. We run out of water constantly. The water only serves as a temporary deterrent to Char. She'll run off only to come back less than a minute later to continue doing whatever it was that got her sprayed.
I'm not sure if cats just have short term memories or just don't care, but she just doesn't learn as quickly as dogs that I've owned. Still, she's such a cute and funny animal, that I wouldn't think of giving up on her. I'll cut her some slack since I'm sure that since I'm new to owning a cat and The Mrs. hasn't owned once since childhood, that we may have missed some opportunities to train her.
So, each day, I'll do what I can to train her. I also have to cat-proof some things. Last week, she stepped on the "Off" switch on my surge protector and turned my TV and DVR off. Had that occurred during a football game, then I would have lost it. And it's only a matter of time before she's able to jump high enough to reach the top of my entertainment center where my plasma is located. All bets are off at that point!
I have been met with a dilemma though: I was considering having Char de-clawed until someone explained to me how the process worked. Now, I'm reluctant to do so given the procedure.
Am I overreacting on the de-clawing process or is there a better alternative to it?
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