This method my husband and I have used was inspired when we tried “all of the above” to train our cats to not go in a particular room, not to chew on this or ‘scratch’ on that…
I have been surrounded by cats and kittens since I was born. I always played with them on a daily basis – which made them very people friendly. Particularly when they were used to me dressing them up in doll clothes 
. Considering this, you want to make sure they are held, played with from a young age to help them to get used to being held as an adult and socialized. It’s important that Cats enjoy playing so they have a strong immune system and social skills as an older cat.
When my husband and I first got Hero, we tried using double sided sticky tape on the floor to deter him from entering a room and scratching on the couch or going underneath the couch. Hero didn’t like the tape at first – but then he started enjoying this as a game and would lick the tape. When that didn’t work we tried getting a plastic computer chair mat and put the bumpy side up to discourage him from entering the room. Again, he found it like a game and would quickly scoot across the mat. Then we tried the ‘squirt bottle’ method, and he found that to be a game too. We felt like we tried everything in the book – and still no luck. Then… an idea popped into my head when I remembered watching a Mother Cat of mine, discipline her young. She’d quickly pin the kitten down with her paw and give a low growl.
I shared this idea with Clark and we immediately put our “Momma Cat” hat on and pretended to be ‘the disciplining mother’. When Hero did something we didn’t want him to do or go [into the room we didn't want him to go into] we’d say the word “No” in a very low and growly tone. While doing this we very lightly & gently — but firmly (so they can’t wiggle away) pinned him in place while growling the “No”. After a few times doing this, he quickly got the point where all we had to say was “No” in a low tone and he’d immediately stop what he was doing/ where he was going and would turn away.
When Tiny came into our home, we applied this method and it worked like a charm. 
Hopefully this will work for you, let me know. Also, if you’re confused at all with what I’ve said – please feel free to ask any questions…
Clark has done wonders in teaching Hero tricks, below is a video of his talent in teaching Hero to ‘beg’ for food. 
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Posted by emily roselle on August 2, 2009 at 7:18 am
thanks for the advice