Some owners use tactics such as spraying with water misters, loud
shakers or any startling noise to show disapproval for certain
behavioral traits. In some instances these methods work very well,
while in others it seems to create confusion and fear in the cat as it
does not really understand what the owner is unhappy about. This is
even more complicated when the cat associates these actions with
play as some cats do actually enjoy being sprayed with water, thus the
initial reason for implementing such corrective measures does not
really seem to work at all.
