I am interested to know why
humans listen to some awful noises on a machine in the lounge (which is
supposed to be a comfortable and serene area to relax). The odd time it sounds
okay but sometimes I find it very upsetting and it causes me to react to show
my displeasure. A cat I know demonstrated his displeasure by spraying one of
the boxes the noises come out of! I think this got his message across very
well! It is harder for me to do this as I am a girl. Are there any other effective
ways you can suggest to demonstrate my displeasure? I am willing to carry out
any instructions you provide to keep the lounge as it should be; a second
bedroom for my slumber! If I let my humans get away with this what else will
they try to get away with? It could be the beginning of a long slippery slide
and I want to nip it in the bud! I look forward to your advice!
Yours
Gracie
Dear Gracie,
Girls can spray and do spray too. Particularly feisty females who want to send a strong message to their humans. Even nose-blind humans get the scent message when we spray. And there's something enticing about spraying on electrical items or even on electrical plugs.
They don't just give off a noise: they give off an interesting plastic warm-up smell, of which humans are totally unaware.
That said, spraying is the ultimate weapon. It's almost the equivalent of the nuclear option for humans. It doesn't hurt humans but it upsets them dreadfully and can ruin the cat-human relationship.
So just Turn off, tune out and drop into sleep.
Yours
Gracie
Dear Gracie,
Girls can spray and do spray too. Particularly feisty females who want to send a strong message to their humans. Even nose-blind humans get the scent message when we spray. And there's something enticing about spraying on electrical items or even on electrical plugs. They don't just give off a noise: they give off an interesting plastic warm-up smell, of which humans are totally unaware.
That said, spraying is the ultimate weapon. It's almost the equivalent of the nuclear option for humans. It doesn't hurt humans but it upsets them dreadfully and can ruin the cat-human relationship.So just Turn off, tune out and drop into sleep.
Remember we cats can sleep anywhere - here are some photos to remind you.
Yours George
PS. I adopted this motto from the l960s hippy one -Turn on, tune in and drop out. Hippies knew how to relax even if their drug problems were awful.
Yours George
PS. I adopted this motto from the l960s hippy one -Turn on, tune in and drop out. Hippies knew how to relax even if their drug problems were awful.
Are your humans teenagers, Gracie? I hope not because you'll have to listen to the horrible tunes for quite few years (they mature slowly) if you what I mean! You can rehome or ignore them completely! Good luck
ReplyDeleteLenny
Good advise George! Gracie, I hear you and I'm with you! My humans just had a baby and it is a lot of noise in the house! I choose to sleep hidden away from everybody!
ReplyDeleteMia
Gracie, don't bother spraying even if girls can do it too! It's summer time ...find yourself a nice, quiet bush in the garden or your neighbor's garden or house - sleep there!
ReplyDeleteCAT Victoria
Some cattitude will help! Show your humans that you do not like the noise! Each time they play music loud ..just leave the house. When music stops...come back in. They will get it at some point!
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