What everyone else said. Cats will be however you raise them to be. I fyou show them a lot of attention and let them know who is boss they will be awesome companions. I have a male and a female and have had them since they were about 2months old. They are the coolest cats in town. i swear anyone who meets them wants to take them home. Its all b/c I showed them some attention and didn't do mean shit to them. Oh and the water pistol is a good idea but only works if you can do it 24 hours a day for abit. I am not home mon-fri from 8-5 and tried to train them this way. Didn't work