Our cats

[Freddyt]

My first cat after we got married turned an "I'm bored Sunday afternoon "chipping" her crochet ball around the living room into an honest to god game of fetch. I hit the ball against the wall, she would chase it catch it and bring it back and go behind my legs waiting to go again. Used to play for hours....

This pair - has enough to pounce and chase and all that. Quite interesting interactions as siblings vs previous cats that were not.

 

[Freddyt]

Well, we had to start keeping the pantry door closed tight pretty early on for attacks on the paper towel but until last night - no toilet paper problems......

They did it right though and got the whole roll off and were doing whatever they do with it in the kitchen.

Anyone have any tricks to stop it? Because they both got a bop on the nose etc. but unless you catch the ringleader and discipline them it usually doesn't stop. For whatever reason I have been sleeping at night so its doubtful I will catch them if we put it back....

 

[Friday]

Well, we had to start keeping the pantry door closed tight pretty early on for attacks on the paper towel but until last night - no toilet paper problems......

They did it right though and got the whole roll off and were doing whatever they do with it in the kitchen.

Anyone have any tricks to stop it? Because they both got a bop on the nose etc. but unless you catch the ringleader and discipline them it usually doesn't stop. For whatever reason I have been sleeping at night so its doubtful I will catch them if we put it back....

Hot pepper spray? Or powder? Which is my go-to in creating anti-cat-territory? Would NOT work with toilet paper. Unless you sacrificed a few rolls for learning purposes, and used wipes in the meantime. And even then? My luck would have me accidentally lighting my favourite bits on fire.

 

[Freddyt]

Hot pepper spray? Or powder? Which is my go-to in creating anti-cat-territory? Would NOT work with toilet paper. Unless you sacrificed a few rolls for learning purposes, and used wipes in the meantime. And even then? My luck would have me accidentally lighting my favourite bits on fire.

Given that I have the memory of a goldfish that would be my fear as well......

Apart from that catching the perpetrator in the act is usually the best fix but seeing its happening in the night.....and I'm getting a solid 3-4 hours sleep a night....

Disciplining one of them is out of the question unless I know the one responsible. Did that before and found one was doing the damage to watch the other one get a smack....until the one making the mess got the wife's bra caught in her collar while emptying the dresser....

I guess since keeping the paper in the vanity for a week or two or closing the door when not in use are the next steps. being locked out -- hey wait --- maybe locked IN would be better.......

 

[abovedown]

Well, we had to start keeping the pantry door closed tight pretty early on for attacks on the paper towel but until last night - no toilet paper problems......

They did it right though and got the whole roll off and were doing whatever they do with it in the kitchen.

Anyone have any tricks to stop it? Because they both got a bop on the nose etc. but unless you catch the ringleader and discipline them it usually doesn't stop. For whatever reason I have been sleeping at night so its doubtful I will catch them if we put it back....

Can you put some bergamot spray on the surfaces you want to to keep out off? I think you can get it from pet stores

 

[Sideways]

Anyone have any tricks to stop it?

I must be missing something…don’t you just…close the door!?!

Whenever I see the end product of a pup or kitty that has had a great time spinning the toilet roll holder till all the paper is a pile on the floor, it always makes me laugh and think, “yeah, I would have had fun if I’d done that as well!!!”

 

[somerandomguy]

Instead of punishing your cats (which won't work anyway because cats do not understand causality), just turn the roll over so the end hangs down from underneath, instead of over the top. Then they can spin the whole roll all day this way and the roll will stay intact.

 

[Freddyt]

Instead of punishing your cats

They don't get punished really. If anything its a combination of avoidance and tone of voice. I have a little water pistol and combine it with tone of voice.

It doesn't take long until its just tone of voice.....

 

[littleoc]

Which is one of the reasons my mom always wanted to name a cat Grandpa. "Grandpa..... "

I gave my cats a roll of TP once to play with, let them get bored of it, and then they moved on. Now, that depends on luck if that one works lol

 

[abovedown]

My friend's cat is not interested in toilet paper but any ball of yarn will get spread into the whole apartment until the rooms are throughout decorated with it

 

[abovedown]

A year ago today, we got this little one in our lives . Top picture is her now and bottom her a year ago. View attachment 63103View attachment 63102

British shorthair?

 

[Movingforward10]

British shorthair?

Yep. She’s a lilac British shorthair.
She’s a rescue though. She was born to a breeder and was born unwell. Breeder didn’t want to pay vet fees so the rescue took her. She was so so so tiny when we got her at 8 months. But she has flourished now.