Reply #43: I see cats as needing not much discipline.

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There are some basic boundaries cats have to learn, and at the same time they need to respectfully be given the things they like. Cats like to claw, and NEED to claw if they are not de-clawed, so if clawing the leather couch is the problem, make sure they have a TALL scratching post.

Cats like to be high. In fact I think ALL cats love to be high, and will naturally jump on counters if that is all there is. And the kitchen table. So give them high places, or at least ONE high place, that they ARE allowed to go. This reminds me my cat did used to have a standoff with me about the dining table, I forgot about that. But he did get it after awhile, that the dining table fight wasn't a 'game,' it was a 'rule.'

Cats need lots of fresh water. Give them fresh water and rinse out their bowl every day or at least every other day. (I know that's off topic but it's a pet peeve of mine. I won't go into the dry vs wet here. . . .)