I got my cat from the Humane Society~ he was 7 years old at the time I adopted him. Beings I was bringing him into a home that has a little minpin/chiauha mix that thinks she is the Mayor of our neighborhood~ I wasn't sure of how the cat would react. I was afraid if he got outside he would run off. So I proceeded to spoil him. He wanted to drink out of the faucet, not a dish. So I would let him waltz across the counter to get to the sink to get a drink. His food was already on the lower shelf of the one counter/divider to keep the dog from eating it.
It got to where he would get up on the counter and go toward the sink, but not take a drink. When I would yell at him, he would hurry to the faucet I leave turned on to a tricle and act like he was thirsty. He had it figured out- if he got a drink it was okay for him to be up there. I have had him for over a year now and know he isn't going to run off if I get after him. So about a month ago, when I was out in my shed looking for something, I ran across the 2 squirt guns I had bought years back for the kids. I brought them in and filled one. Now if Kitty Joe gets too obnoxious I will squirt him. All it takes is one squirt and he is out of here. I have a cat window I leave open durning the nice weather so he can come and go as he pleases. Now I don't even have to squirt him, just pick it up. If He sees
that he knows it is time to get down. I would say he is afraid of the squirt gun.
