Originally posted by sasvermont
Now that I was reminded, when I was at the breeder's picking up little Juni the itch, they had a cage (wire and included a perch and litter box) for a timeout place for any cat that was being ugly. They put the same one in there twice while I was there. That cat's name was Looney.....and she was looney....they actually took her one kitten from her because she kept putting it in the litter box. They will not breed her anymore. Anyway, I think I might buy a cage for a misbehaving cat......rather than just put him, ahemmm, in another room. Does that sound awful?
I went against the conventional wisdom and used Hannah's cage for *time out* with her. It was the thing that turned her around. I didn't even have to leave her in it that long, usually less than a half hour, but she really got the message. I also made sure she knew I was angry with her when I put her in it. That came quite naturally. And it didn't make her hate the cage either. I still have it in the kitchen with the door open and she often goes in it on her own to lie down, although it has been many years since she has been given a *time out*.

This may just be the thing that will convince Ti that his behavior toward Miley is unacceptable and has consequences that are not to his liking.