I have 4 cats and the youngest one will not stay off the countertops.  The squirt bottle and loud noises don't seem to be much of a deterrent because he just waits until you turn your back.  We consistenly put him on the floor when we see him and tell him no but he's very stubborn.  I even tried lining the counters with foil but that doesn't bother him either.

I am considering trying a CatScram device but I am worried that the noise will affect the other cats who aren't doing anything wrong at the time.  Any advice?

Thanks for the advice.  Since the big guy sin't really the litter-kicker, maybe I'll keep the traditional style box for him and hope the other ones try out the Clevercat.

Thanks guys!  And yes, he does flop a lot.  He's going to kill me by flopping on the stairs.

Well, my newest baby, Dante, has settled in nicely with our other kitties.  He'll be 5 months in a couple of days - and then he's getting fixed!  You can see some pictures here:

http://www.catster.com/cats/630375

Has anyone tried the top entry litterbox for a fat cat?  My cats kick out an enormous amount of litter from the litterbox.  No mat has even been able to contain it (plus one of the cats pees on the mats if they're there) so I thought I would try this kind of box.  But I have an 18.5 lb cat.  I measured him and technically, he will fit through the hole but I'm wondering if other people with large kitties have successfully used this product?

4 cats in Colorado.  Using the Chicken and Rice

All are doing pretty well, though the youngest has some smelly farts.  But it's an improvement over the diarrhea on the last food he was on.

Are you cats tree climbers/jumpers when they are outdoors?  Not all cats are. And even if they are, a carpeted "tree" isn't really the same experience.  I would make sure the cat tree does not wobble and maybe try tempting them up there using a wand toy or something they like to chase?

I've got 3 kids with another on the way.  Puma is our old lady (medium haired tabby).  She's a one person cat (my husband's) and definitely a queen-bee.  At 10 years old, she still has as much energy as a kitten.  Loves to play and chase and show everyone who's boss.

Fletcher (black) is supposedly Puma's son.  He is our skinny guy who lives for food.  Slightly neurotic and nervous, he is still a sweet boy but doesn't like strangers.  He likes to be in your general vicinity but not in easy petting distance.  But we have caught him a few times lately laying on his back ready for a belly rub.  Both were adopted from the local humane society. 

Marlowe (brown and white tabby) is our big boy (18 lbs) who loves nothing more than to nap with his people.  He is our most social kitty and a catnip addict.  We got him as a kitten from an acquaintance.

On the way is a ragdoll kitten that was born on Aug 13th.  Can't wait to bring him home in November.

Two out of my three cats will eat it.  My overweight cat has slowly been losing weight and is doing well.  The other is maintaining.  I also tried them on Wellness, Avoderm and Innova - wouldn't touch those.

I'm in Colorado.

The rubber brush worked really well.  Took a lot of work but the hair has been removed!  Thanks for the suggestion.

Can anyone recommend a good product to remove pet hair from a fleece blanket?  Other than a very large amount of tape, I haven't had much success.  Tried the basic sticky pet rollers and one of those red fabric lint brush with no luck.  I had hoped tossing it in the washer and dryer would help but all I got was a blanket covered in clean pet hair.

Wellness Complete Health - Chicken

3 cats eating this for past 2 months.  All doing fine.

Colorado