Operation "Cold Turkey"

Operation "Cold Turkey" really sounds like some half wit attempt at humor by the misguided leader of our country during a Thanksgiving dinner in Iraq. However, this isn't the case in this instance. Instead, it's a clever name given to a special punishment we have found effective (albeit for a short time) for our cat that has taken to misbehaving in a truly twisted way. He feels it's his duty to do his duty in whatever corner of our little home when he becomes agitated, upset, angry, or flat just doesn't get his way. We've tried everything short of a therapy session with the world renowned psychotherapist Dr. Phill. It's been suggested to us to spray him with a water bottle. To no end he doesn't get either enough water to prove the point or just isn't phased by a small, projected, lukewarm stream of liquid and stern lecturing. This is where Operation "Cold Turkey" comes into the picture. As with some particularly bad habits the phrase "cold turkey" is often used to indicate an attempt to intervene and abruptly stop such behavior by whatever means necessary. Given the stubbornness of our particular royal pain in the posterior feline water does work to some extent if applied in proper and sufficient amounts. Our intentions are to get said feline to stop this undesirable behavior by doing just that, stopping cold turkey. Not only is it the method of choice but given the fact that both cold water is being used and often times the said feline is referred to as a "turkey" the term has more than one use. The last time we applied Operation "Cold Turkey" we were successful for a period of two days. Last night it seems, at some point, our other dear misguided and much younger cat must have upset the "turkey" to the point of "doing" on the floor yet again. Without delay we promptly snagged up the offending kitty introduced him to the sprayer that cat's have nightmares about in their slumber... The removable showerhead. We know not how long this endeavor shall last but know this for certain. We shall not grow weary or falter in this thing. Persistence is our best friend and endurance our strength. We will overcome this mule-headed cat come new carpet or cold water.