Hubby Taught Oliver To Jump Up On Things

United States
August 12, 2025 6:27am CST
Bad Hubby! Now I don't mind Oliver jumping up on the couches or beds or anything. But now he meows incessantly to be picked up to be placed on top of the countertops and dressers. He can't quite make those jumps but he wants to be high up. It's hubby's fault. Oliver didn't know what "high up" was until hubby kept putting him up on top of things. Now the cat wants it all the time. Also, I used to leave a glass of water on my nightstand in case i needed a drink in the middle of the night but now Oliver has learned to walk over from the bed to the nightstands and I can't let him knock it over.
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@rakski (146188)
• Philippines
12 Aug
Oh no, that cannot be undone
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@Fleura (32288)
• United Kingdom
12 Aug
Once you start something like that you have just created an ongoing problem!
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@porwest (105465)
• United States
12 Aug
This is where "you just created a monster" came from. lol
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@snowy22315 (194449)
• United States
12 Aug
Hubby created a monster. Nico will jump on the tables on ocassion, but he has never jumped on the counter top that I can remember. It isn't his thing. My cat before him liked to jump on top of the fridge, that was his thing.
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@LindaOHio (197583)
• United States
13h
And now you have a problem forever with Oliver. Bad hubby!
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@porwest (105465)
• United States
12 Aug
I read somewhere that cats like to bring themselves to their human's level, thus they like high places so they can see us better.
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@Nakitakona (58336)
• Philippines
12 Aug
A single trick cat can learn it and he couldn't forget it.
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@AmbiePam (101567)
• United States
12 Aug
That tickles my funny bone. Not because it’s causing you problems, but because he’s discovering the pleasures of being your fur baby, and that seems to be his favorite. I’m so glad you have him!
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@JudyEv (360605)
• Rockingham, Australia
21h
Does he have one of the cat stand things? I'm just curious as to whether cats like them or not.
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