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applegrove

(131,795 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:32 PM Dec 2025

My cat, Captain Hughey, is extorting me. When he wants [View all]

food, or tonight to be petted on his head, he goes to the coffee table and starts to destroy books. He literally tears them apart with his claws. Then I get upset. Then I feed him.

Any ideas how to retrain the little rat? I guess I will need a water pistol.

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My cat, Captain Hughey, is extorting me. When he wants [View all] applegrove Dec 2025 OP

Maybe..... FarPoint Dec 2025 #1

By feeding him aftrrr you are teaching him what works TexLaProgressive Dec 2025 #2

I know it. I just got some spray bottles to mist him. applegrove Dec 2025 #3

I wish you luck TexLaProgressive Dec 2025 #11

Does he have regular feeding times? Sanity Claws Dec 2025 #4

I feed him 4 times a day. I am p***y whipped. applegrove Dec 2025 #5

The cat doesn't need to be retrained, you do. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #6

I am a notorious passive pet owner to my family. applegrove Dec 2025 #7

It is just basic behavior mod. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #8

Negative geotaxis. applegrove Dec 2025 #9

One way to put it. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #10

Since you posted this behavior.... FarPoint Dec 13 #12

Like they would not get fed if they did not make a fuss. applegrove Dec 13 #13

Hahahah FarPoint Dec 13 #14