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Yo DigDug!

My cats are pretty good about not fucking with the toys, It seems that because the shelves are so densely populated with toys - the cat's don't perceive them as surfaces they can walk on. Every once in a while there's a minor mishap - but nothing too frustrating.

hello Mr. DigDug. i hope this finds you well. i was sure i could offer some great tips on cat-proofing your pad, as i have lived with kamikaze siamese cats my entire life. but when i sat down to dispense the fruits of my experience, i realized something: i have never changed the actions, activities, or habits of any cat. i have always changed the apartment to safely accomodate them, and my entire place is laid out to give the cat maximum access to almost anywhere in the entire apartment, with just certain shelves placed strategically out of their reach. Mr. Zomboid's suggestion of filling surfaces with objects so they no longer seem traversable is a very good one, and it does work. and little battable objects on your nightstand-- yeah, the drawer works... much like Mr. Zomboid's shelves, my nightstand is so cluttered that the cat rarely tries to get on it. and do you mean the wire mesh window screens? i have never seen that behavior (but i have never had a cat who sharpened on furniture or anything, really). you might try clipping his front claws, if he'll allow it. does he rip up anything else? my cat also uses a cosmic catnip scratcher (www.cosmicpet.com/scratchers.htm). he loves it! perhaps that could distract him from the screens? if you are looking for behavior modification, i know some people who have successfully employed a water pistol... but i personally don't really condone that!