Cats driving me crazy!! Please help!?

They're young male kittens, they're bored, and they're loaded with energy. Give them boatloads of toys (empty paper bags, stuffed socks, etc will do.) Relocate/rearrange the toys every few days.

You may want to kennel train them. When you're about to leave the house, entice them into the kennel with treats or a spoon of can food each. (If you have no room for a kennel, then lock them in the bathroom--hide destructible items.) Make sure they have plenty of food, water, and clean litter.

Close your toilet seats.

When you arrive home, don't race to give them attention or let them out. Attend to other things for a few minutes. Over time, they will learn that they are not the center of your universe, and will calm down. Give them plenty of positive attention several times a day. Kennel them when you go to bed.

With regard to your sofa, 1) they may not like it, 2) could be boredom, 3) they could be trying to find mice that hide in it, 4) they could be mad at you.

If they were children, you would child-proof your house. Now, you need to go to work to cat proof it. There safety is a factor.

Re: The toilet paper roll, turn it around so the TP hangs close to the wall (so it's "under") rather than over the top. This is the trick my mom used when we were little AND had cats. As long as the cats are batting the roll w/ a downward motion (as kids will also do), the rolls are prone to keep themselves rolled up. It usually works pretty well. If it got real bad, I seem to recall stretching a rubber band between the 2 posts which connect the TP holder to the wall. The rubber band acts as a brake somewhat. Don't know if you can visualize it, since your TP holder may be diff than mine.

As for the "nighttime crazies," when they're sounding like a bunch of elephants, that's pretty normal for cats. Most of their wild relatives hunt @ night (when prey can't see as well, but cats can), so it's little surprise they're active @ that time too. You may consider earplugs or a radio playing @ night.

There's an as-seen-on-TV product, called emery cat (or something similar) that's claiming to file down claws while cats scratch. Not sure how well it works. You could try the claw trimmer that looks like a dremmel/rotary tool w/ a sandpaper attachment, another as-seen-on-TV product--cats may not like the sound, though.

Do hissing or sst! noises while spraying w/ water &/or clap your hands sharply or lower your voice significantly when scolding them (Heck! maybe a growl might work). Imitating certain cat noises that express displeasure in their language may help control behavior.

The "Snip" helps a lot, but these two are teenagers. They have a bit of time before they calm down.

as for your waking at night get ear plugs or noise blocking head phones(No cords) or shut your door

as for the toilet roll-shut the door, as for the laundry and any thing else you don't want the kids into put it behind closed doors-a room or a closet or a bin with a lid.

I have always enjoyed my critters waking me-going after my feet or licking my face or snuggling. One of my great favorites is the cat sleep helmet, excellent in winter. I haven't used an alarm in years.

Not to be mean at all, but are you sure you REALLY want cats? especially 2 babies?

you need to be patient, it's difficult but they are so worth it.

Still not being mean, I thought the sofa description was hysterical. I have 2 dogs a year apart, and 2 cats who don't care for each other. I left all my furniture stay, beat, worn, and sagging until they grew up then I had the stuff redone.

You really do need to put stuff out of their reach or access, when they get a bit older you can put stuff back out for show around the home.

And the singed paws-bet he didn't do that again in a hurry-they really do learn from experience

I have never found "NO" helpful with cats but excellent aim with a water pistol is very effective and not at all harmful (and fun)

you'll get through this, they really are worth it.

need more info about your cat. male? female? spayed, neutered? personality type, i.e. is your cat a loner, or does it cling to you constantly? cats overall are social animals and sometimes they need to be around other cats. There could be a number of reasons why your cat is doing this. I would try not closing your bedroom door all the way and see if your cat will just push it open to come in without doing all the crying.

they are 7 and 4, this can be expected. if you are not willing to do things like put the toilet paper where you can reach it, but they cant, then you will just have to live with trashed toilet paper.

they sound bored. set up boxes and bags to play in. put boxes together to make forts and tunnels. cut holes in them so they can belt each other through the holes.

First of all, you should get scratching posts in EVERY room

Then, if you can find it, get a kind of machine that can spray water if your cat comes too close

As to the carpet, maybe you should change it into a wood floor

But, if they continue, you should put a muzzle on them whenever they start biting

and threesis something that covers your cat's nails (you can also declaw your cat, but i think it is inhumane)

i hope this helps!

good luck taming your cats!

tie them in the forest wihtout food for about 3 days

things will get better when they come back

http://cats.about.com/od/behaviortraining/Feline_B...

a link that maybe can help you....

do you trim their nails? from what i know cats and other animals start starching things when they feel their nails are getting longer... and give them sum thing to play on.... so they wont mess with your stuffs...

easy answer they are cats .. that is the way they behave ..