Naw, you got it all wrong-- cats are frequently oppositionally defiant --meaning they see rules as a challenge. If you buy a cute little water bowl for them, they start drinking out of the toilet, etc., etc., etc.

So just indicate to them that these things are MEANT to be scratching posts, toys, whatever. Guarenteed you'll never see them near the speakers again. This has a name: felinology. Just think of this as an alternative to the previous "brute-force" suggestions that others have given in that the cats think they're sticking it to us my ignoring these EXPENSIVE new dohickies we spent our hard-earned cash on.

BE DEVIOUS!!

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