My kittens keep going in the bottom storage part of my babies bassinet, I can’t keeep the kittens out of the room, is there any way to keep them out of his bassinet? I pull them out and give them a good slap everytime, but they don’t care and keep going back, they’re only 8 weeks old, I feel bad, theyre so cute, but theyre getting claw marks in my baby blankets
As you have already noticed, your method has not helped. So stop hitting your kittens. Slapping a kitten is not like spanking a child. Kittens do not understand enough spoken language to know that they have broken a rule and are being punished for breaking that rule. All you are teaching them is that you are willing to hurt them. Here is an article that will tell you about more effective ways of training cats: http://www.perfectpaws.com/train.html
It is in the feline nature to look for small, enclosed spaces to hide and sleep in. That storage area appeals to them on an instinctual level. There are operant conditioning methods that could possibly succeed at training them to stay away from that particular spot, but it takes time and persistence. But I would guess that it will be a better use of your time and energy as a new mother to deal with it on a more practical than behavioral level. So you are either going to have to modify the bassinet to keep the kittens out of it, or you are going to have accept that the kittens are going to get in there, and move the blankets to a drawer or closet that the kittens cannot get into.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackbackyou should lock the bassinet or u should keep a box or little fence around it so they cant get in.
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They usually don’t like the smell of citrus so you could try spraying with lemon or orange scented room spray, or stick half a lemon in with the baby blankets!
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I heard that they don’t like citrus smell. Is there anything baby safe that you could spray on the blankets?
Or you could do the old spray the kittens with a water bottle. That may work better than spanking them.
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put them in a room you dont use anymore or a cot your baby doesnt use then they will learn smacking them can be a bit stupid because kittens are like a baby you smack it and it cries.
Kittens cry but silently unless they want food,
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As you have already noticed, your method has not helped. So stop hitting your kittens. Slapping a kitten is not like spanking a child. Kittens do not understand enough spoken language to know that they have broken a rule and are being punished for breaking that rule. All you are teaching them is that you are willing to hurt them. Here is an article that will tell you about more effective ways of training cats: http://www.perfectpaws.com/train.html
It is in the feline nature to look for small, enclosed spaces to hide and sleep in. That storage area appeals to them on an instinctual level. There are operant conditioning methods that could possibly succeed at training them to stay away from that particular spot, but it takes time and persistence. But I would guess that it will be a better use of your time and energy as a new mother to deal with it on a more practical than behavioral level. So you are either going to have to modify the bassinet to keep the kittens out of it, or you are going to have accept that the kittens are going to get in there, and move the blankets to a drawer or closet that the kittens cannot get into.
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the kittens love the soft, warm, cozy blankets and will seek them out at every opportunity. Is there one that you don’t care about so much? Take that blanket and put it in a basket or a box and keep showing the kittens that space when they want to get into the bassinet. Or, move the blankets to another area and fill the bottom of the bassinet with packages of diapers or something that might be less appealing. Help your kittens find a new place to sleep. They don’t understand language and they don’t understand spanking or slapping. Please don’t hit them; it only teaches them that you are willing to be mean to them for what they perceive as a natural part of being a kitten. Love your kittens and help them find a way to be a part of your loving household instead of a nusance that results in negative behavior.
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I heard that kittens and cats don’t like tin foil. Try that.
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