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One solution, and I'm not joking, is to get one of these

It will likely work better at night because they don't know what it is. It will get people to fuck right off just like my cats do.

Maybe glue it down or something so it doesn't get stolen or knocked over.

I there are sensor activated sprays you can get that will scare the shit out of them. https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=cat+sensor+deterrent&qid=1595894117&sprefix=cat+sensor&sr=8-4

I haven't used these yet as the double sided tape worked well enough, but maybe worth looking into.

See my comments above.

basically this

Get SSScat https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ssscat+pet+safe&qid=1597033568&sprefix=sss+cat&sr=8-3

Works great! No more early wake ups

Spraying your cat with water won't work, that will just teach him to not trust you.  You want to make the room itself an unattractive place.  You could get something like Ssscat, which is a motion sensor aerosol can that blows air at your cat when he steps in front of it.  Place one or two next to the doorway.  Check it out here::

https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9

In regards to the scratching, you are going to have to apply a No-Yes technique.  Say NO by temporarily putting something like double sided tape on your couch.  Your   will not like the sensation and will learn not to scratch there.

You also want to say YES by placing a scratcher directly next to the area you are saying NO to.

>If I approach him or yell at him, he gets down, so he obviously knows what he’s doing is not allowed. But as soon as I step away, he’s right back up.

no... no he doesn't. cats don't work that way. he has no idea why you are yelling at him. only that you are.

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there's a spray thing you can get. it's a can of air that has a sensor and fires if your cat gets near it.

your cat won't associate you yelling with him being on the counter.

Sssscat motion activated compressed air.

Sssscat

Well, I keep my cats to a ripe old age so eventually they can't jump that high.

But we recently adopted a couple of new boys who are 2.5 and very spry.

We've chosen to be lenient for the time being as they have a history of being very people shy.

But years ago, we had this

It sprays air when the cat sets off the motion detector and worked well for keeping cats off the protected counter.

It's a lifesaver! Only thing that keeps my cats from chowing down on my fiddle leaf fig then barfing it up 5 mins later.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721735K9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_sjsoFbR0ZCZ8R

I had this same issue with mine for the TV stand. She had a tendency to get on her back paws and touch the screen with her front ones, which did leave a very small but noticable mark on the screen. I bought this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721735K9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_R-I-EbCXA1KHP

It is a little pricey, but after a couple times of her jumping on to the stand and getting sprayed, it kept her off the TV stand completely. It's a motion detector and will spray a little puff of air (completely non toxic) in their direction, make a noise that tends to scare a cat and they'll jump off. I heard a few cat owners were not successful using this, so it does depend on the cat and hopefully this can work for you. It maybe took only 3 times of being sprayed to keep her away, and eventually I just turned off the nozzle (but kept it up there so she'd think if she does ever try going up there again, she'll get sprayed).

I used this to keep my cat from peeing in the back tub. It worked. You can set it up in front of your door. Our vet also gave us kitty Valium but for some cats it has the opposite effect!

I had a friend who had something similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721735K9/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_OU6WEbKFZVZ7R

It's a motion activated system that sprayed a scent when her cat got close to the door. I've thought about getting it in the past but was afraid it would scare them from ever going into my bedroom. We just keep our doors open at night and rarely lock them out.

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You could try this. We used this when we trained our cat to not get on the counter. It’s motion activated and will shoot out a puff of air when they get in the area. My car hated it and learned quick

The squirt gun can often times backfire on you. My parents used to use one whenever my cats would jump on the table and one decided he liked it and would want you to keep straying him so he could clean himself. The other one became scared of my parents because they associated getting sprayed with my parents, not with getting on the table.

SSSCAT has actually worked wonders for their new cats.

Since it’s hands free there is no worry about the cat associating you with getting wet.

It senses motion so it’s not just when you catch your cat.

Since it’s air and not water it might make bath time with a cat a bit easier (if you bath your cat)

Word of advice. Get a spray bottle and keep them off the counters. It will keep them safe and you sane. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721735K9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zaLfFbCVR6RQB saw this on my cat from hell show

That's charming haha. Perhaps some motion activated canned air will train her not to go near your door?

I bought a device called ssscat. I set them up before going to bed or heading off to work on any surface I don't want my cats on. It senses movement and sprays air at them. After about a week my kitties gave up on trying to get on counters.

To keep it from going in places you don't want it to go is to block the area off or close the door. There are these:

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They are good for keeping them off counters and such.

Cats don't understand punishments but some people will use a squirt bottle but that can make them associate you with bad things.

You can clicker train cats. Amazon sells a book and clicker set.

Jackson Galaxy videos are very helpful

We have a cat now who tries often to dash out. No whining But he is smart and waits and watches for his opportunity to escape. It means that we have to be vigilant when opening the doors.

We also add a bit of fear if he’s near the door like stamping our feet and hissing to get him away.

This has helped a bit (and the cold/snow). I’m afraid that when the weather gets nice again however he’ll go back to his old ways.

We’ve used “SS scat” at the doors too. This also helps but were not great about replacing the air canisters

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Haven’t used them but I hear these work pretty well.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721735K9/

Really expensive for what it is (compressed air) but it should work placed outside under the window: https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9/

We’ve had luck with this: PetSafe SSSCAT Spray Pet Deterrent, Motion Activated Pet Proofing Repellent for Cats and Dogs (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721735K9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DtUsEb6SY5CS2) for keeping our cat away from things. Maybe try setting something like this by the door for a little bit?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721735K9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0czDEbQTAGNMK

I like this one. It’s basically a motion sensor attached to an air duster. You don’t have to use their replacement cans, I just get a 6 pack of air duster cans from Costco. They’re bigger so they last longer. You’ll just need to break off the trigger portion so you can put the motion sensor piece on there.

Oh no, my cat started scratching our TV a few months ago and we got this to prevent her from standing on anywhere on the TV stand. It's sprayed a few times when she's tried to get up there and haven't seen her try to scratch since.

You mean these, ya? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721735K9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_adIaFbPZX42Z9

It’s currently on sale at Amazon for 20 bucks. It says it’s a limited time offer definitely identical to the $40 person that I bought at a pet store. 😬 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721735K9/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_dlC_tUXLFbQM3DA3W?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I don't know that you should have to be responsible for buying this, but they make automatic sprayers that keep cats out of rooms. You could place one by the dangerous plants or at the bottom of your door. They're kinda pricey though.

https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9

I have the same issue and just ordered one of those motion sensing cat spray thingies. Fingers crossed. https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=motion+sensor+cat+spray&qid=1601827467&sr=8-3

I use one of these to keep the cat off the counter. Scares the crap out of him, and occasionally me when I get up to turn on the coffee maker and forget to turn it off. Plain old canned air works for cheap refills.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0721735K9

Close your bedroom, get an Ssscat and a white noise machine for your sleep.

The white noise for you guys, the Ssscat somewhere angled to keep him a decent distance from your door without impeding him from getting to food/water/litter.

He might just grow out of it / get over it, but you have to think of yourself - going a long time without good sleep can really impact your everyday life.

I very much appreciate you taking the time to read into it and come to that conclusion! As for your cat:

Another user pointed out that the life expectancy and happiness of an indoor-outdoor cat is lower than that of an indoor-only cat. I would however like to add that if your cat absolutely hated going outside, they wouldn't (assuming you don't kick your cat out if they don't want to go of course ;))

So, let me throw up my credentials real quick so you know I'm speaking from at least some experience: I've been a volunteer at my local shelter for years now and I do all my work in cat socialization. So I do know quite a bit about cat body language/what makes cats tick.

Having said that, the timing of the behavioural changes in your cat makes me think that it had less to do with spaying her, and more to do with the changes a cat goes through when they go from adolescence to adulthood. Somewhere, somehow, your cat didn't feel safe during this period of time (doesn't have to be any fault of yours at all), and this has manifested in a timid/scared personality as an adult.

If you were interested in trying some things, here's multiple things you can do to help your cat (I'm just going to list them, I apologize if you've already tried them):

1. You want to up their confidence. Easier said than done of course, but luckily cat behaviourist Jackson Galaxy has a lot of resources on this. Here is one on confidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNaGNZ7bISU. Here's one on scent confidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzIjCggDL-Y. Here's one on shy cats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3zUrrTyeAw.
2. You may want to set up a perimeter around your house and inspect where a lot of other cats congregate. That could also be fueling your cat's insecurity. There's humane ways (like pufts of air) that could scare off congregations of cats that gather too close to your house. Maybe your cat will feel happier/more confident if she knows that she has a safe territory, so she can at least walk around her own space without feeling threatened. Here's an amazon link to one of those devices: https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9. I can't find an immediate specific Jackson Galaxy video that goes into depth on it but if you watch My Cat From Hell episodes he uses these sometimes if a cat is feeling horribly insecure due to the large amount of cats near their house.

I hope these will at least get you started if you haven't tried any of these before! I highly suggest watching Jackson's My Cat From Hell series because he does so much good work with scared/unconfident cats! He's very heavy on the "Please keep your cat as an indoor cat" but personally I feel that it depends on the environment the owner lives in and how they feel about it (i.e. there's no such thing as wild predators here, so a lot of people let their cats outside. I don't but that's because I have beautiful purebred cats and there's been instances of catnapping in the past that makes me hessitant).

I wish you and your kitty all the best :)