Spray Bottle

When my cats get to going, it is probable that my house may be destroyed. They aren’t kittens any longer, but when they play together, they might has well be. They chase anything and everything, and they can make a mess out of the most unlikely things. This isn’t usually a problem for me, but when they start scratching the furniture, that is when I have to get the spray bottle out. I have one sitting by my desk, and one in the living room just to keep tabs on my cats.

I have them filled with water, and we all know how cats feel about water. They don’t like it for anything other than drinking. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and try to give your cat a bath. That should put all of your doubts to rest. I don’t like to use any form of discipline that might hurt my cats, so I stick to the water spray bottle. When they begin to scratch something they shouldn’t be scratching, a few sprays with the bottle stop them instantly. After a few times of this, they give up on that spot all together. They aren’t stupid!

The spray bottle is always good for the middle of the night. My cats, like most cats, sleep all day and wander around the house at night. This is how most cats are, but it also protects them from my daughter. She means well, but she always ends up hurting them. If they are awake at night, they are safe from her bungling. This also means that if they play at night, it is going to wake me up. We live in a smallish apartment, so they tend to play in my room. If they wake either my husband or me at night, all we have to do is pick up the spray bottle and they scatter and find somewhere else to play.

If you get a spray bottle to help keep your cats from clawing your furniture or keeping you up all night, make sure you get one that works well. The ones that cost under a dollar don’t work half of the time, and this defeats the purpose of having one. Instead, find a spray bottle that costs a few dollars at the very least, and make sure you keep it full. If you have a larger home, buy a few to keep in different areas so you have one when you need one. It usually only take a few squirts from a spray bottle to show your cats where they should not be scratching.