One of the issues that I discussed with Sophie’s vet was her tendency to go into an unoccupied room and cry. All she wanted was attention, yes, but why go where there are no people?
It usually happens after my husband gets home from work. During the day while I’m writing, Sophie is sound asleep. Naturally, my husband and I talk a bit at first. Sophie gets noticed, but I’ve missed the hubby too.
Dr. Bob suggested that I try a spray bottle when she uses inappropriate behavior as one way to deter her. I remember that we used a spray bottle on my last cat, Ruby (RIP), when she started clawing the furniture.
Ruby was a smart cat. She only was disciplined twice by the Disciplinarian. After that, I only had to shake it to get her to stop.
So, I thought I’d give it a try with Sophie. Earlier this week, she started up right after I fed her. WTF, I thought. C’mon on. I’ve been her all day. So, I squirted her.
Never will I squirt her again. Good-bye, Disciplinarian. I felt so guilty. Here she was, with unconditional trust in me and I let her have it.
Lesson learned: I’ll put up with her yowling and find other ways to distract her. I can’t really fault her for wanting attention.
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