Yes even my animals get time outs if their behavior causes destruction throughout the house. Sputnik is a 2yr old male tabby who should know better by now that knocking over my plants will get him in trouble but now that he has an accomplice in crime he tends to forget that. Charley is the 6 month old chihuahua puppy who is learning how to get into more trouble with the help of the cat. Sputnik doesn't seem to mind the punishment as much as the puppy. I heard no protests from him but Charley had a lot to say, lol.