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[Karen]

Definitely go with the squirt gun. We have a few round the house, and the kittens never became afraid of us, but know the noise the squirt gun makes! Kermit has even had success pointing his finger and making the noise whe he couldn't find an actual squirt gun!

[tatsxxx11]

Not a fan of squirt bottles at all, never have been, and the use of them has long been deemed inappropriate. It's not correction. It's punishment. And cats, being the incredibly smart creatures that they are, soon learn how to get around the use of one, if not coming to mistrust the owner.

So what happens when you use a spray bottle, or other method of punishment that comes from you?

• Your cat starts to associate the unpleasant experience with you, and not necessarily his actions with the punishment (as you intended).
• Your cat will begin to do the undesired “thing” when you’re not around.
• Your cat will begin to fear and distrust you.
• Your cat’s stress levels may increase, which can result in more of the behavior you are trying to correct, or result in a new undesirable behavior.

https://www.felinebehaviorsolutions....istrust%20you.

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