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5. The last cat...

That I called mine was like that for about the first six months. I had to establish jail for a spell. Only took a couple stints in jail for her to get the picture. Thing with Siamese cats, in particular, is that you can't swat them, only makes them mad and vengeful. You have to outsmart them which can be a challenge sometimes. Jail was an inverted laundry basket that had a weight on top, out in the middle of the room. She had to stay in there until she recognized that she wasn't getting out until I let her out and settled down, about ten minutes.

After that, she stopped trying to steal food and adopted a more acceptable way of asking for me to share with her, which I always did. She started just standing up with her front paws on my thigh, bump it with her chest while she pleadingly waving one paws toward the desired item. Much better, she would get a reward for that and thus, the problem was solved. She was less of a hellion after that, she was about eight months old by then. I found her wild, in a hay barn so she needed to be taught to be civil. Best cat I ever had responsibility over.