Cats hit things to mark territory<\/span><\/h2>\nCats are very fickle animals. You may be looking forward to buying him a comfortable bed, and he decides to sleep on the floor. In the same way, you may claim anything from home on a whim. This could include a table, in my case the one in the kitchen.<\/span><\/p>\nIf your cat decides that a table is his property, he will not hesitate to claim it. It will stretch out and hit everything on it. Know that “the fault is yours.” After all,\u00a0<\/span>you are the one who is invading their territory<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0with strange objects.<\/span><\/p>\nThe only way to avoid this behavior is to impose a series of “rules” that are “enforced” on your cat. Although\u00a0<\/span>you will have to be very consistent,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0there is no going back. For example, if your cat is not allowed on the tables, do not make exceptions at any time.<\/span><\/p>\nHe will keep trying his luck, he will try many times, but you must be adamant.\u00a0<\/span>Spaying or neutering your cat will decrease its territorial nature.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nCats throw things because they can’t see them<\/span><\/h2>\nHave you thought that your cat could be losing his sight? Older cats are prone to losing their sight.\u00a0<\/span>Their vision slowly deteriorates as they age.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Until it is too late, the owner is unaware that something is wrong.<\/span><\/p>\nCats who lose their sight can still live a full and happy life.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Cats feel with their whiskers, smell, and hear. However, putting a glass of water on a table has no scent or sound. A blind cat that does not feel it in time could throw it away.<\/span><\/p>\nIf your cat becomes clumsy, he may lose his sight. You should consult a veterinarian. It may be possible to solve the problem if you catch it early.<\/span><\/p>\nHow to prevent cats from throwing things on the ground?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nIt is not enough for you to understand the reasons why do cats push things off tables<\/strong>. I do appreciate your desire to achieve. You need to train your pet not to behave for safety reasons only.<\/span><\/p>\nThere are several ways you can do to prevent cats from throwing things on the ground<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Eliminate the temptation<\/span><\/strong>. The easiest way to\u00a0<\/span>stop cats from pushing things off is not to give them a chance.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Do not leave glasses and cups lying around. Place vases and ornaments on tall shelves that your cat cannot access.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Use a deterrent spray.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>You could spray a\u00a0<\/span>deterrent scent\u00a0around anything\u00a0<\/span>that can break.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Please use it with care. Otherwise, your cat will not want to live with you.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provide alternatives<\/span><\/strong>. Your cat may be throwing things out because he is bored.<\/span> Provide toys, scratchers, cat trees.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Play with your cat<\/span><\/strong>. If your cat throws things to get your attention, teach him that it is unnecessary. Cats love routine.\u00a0<\/span>Set a period of playtime each day with him, and your cat will accept it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You will have to be patient when\u00a0<\/span>teaching your cat not to push things off tables<\/span><\/strong>. You may never be able to eradicate the behavior. By following this advice, however, you can at least minimize it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you own a cat, you are probably used to this strange and annoying behavior: every time it jumps on the table, it knocks objects off. Another time, maybe you have gone to bed and left your living room perfectly clean and ready for visitors. The following day, everything that was on the shelves and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,6,49],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1145"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1145"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1482,"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1145\/revisions\/1482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omgmeow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}