Train your cat effectively
One of the most important things that you need to do is
train your cat well. Many people thing that cats are not very
good receptors of training but that is a misconception.
Given below is a list of things that you need to teach your
cat:
1. Teach you cat how to respond to its name. it is one of
the most important things that your cat needs to learn. Keep
calling your cat by its name and after some time it will
respond to you.
2. Another thing that you need to teach your cat is that
scratching everything under the sun is not a good habit.
However, before teaching your cat, you must buy a scratcher for
it. Then teach the cat that the scratcher is for it and it can
play with it as long as it wishes to. But make your pet
understand that the couch or the sound system is not for
it.
3. Even you as an owner have to understand certain things
about cat behavior. Do not blame your cat for being ill
mannered if it arbitrarily scratches things because it is a
natural instinct for them. Give it a toy which it can use.
4. Another thing that most pets love to do is chew. It is
yet another natural behavior on the part of cats and it helps
them to exercise their gum muscles and keep their teeth
healthy. Buy toys that your cat can chew and train it so that
it chews up the toys meant for him or her and not your new
shoes!
5. One thing that you should never do is hit your pet, be it
a cat or a dog or a rabbit. If there is something that you do
not approve of and you do not want your cat to do, just say no.
make your cat understand what no means by clapping your hands.
The tone of the voice and the action is something that the cat
can understand.
6. Many people opt for water sprayers to make their cats
refrain from something. That is also a great way to teach your
cat the meaning of “no”. However, there may be a cat or two who
like being sprayed with water! For them, the clap and the harsh
voice is sure to work.
7. To make your cat understand that you approve of a
particular thing, use kitty treats. Getting a reward will
encourage the cat to display further good behavior.
8. Cats are essentially nocturnal creatures. However, you
can get your cat stick to the habit of sleeping at night.
Another thing that you have to ensure is that the cat sticks to
a proper mealtime and does not demand food on and off. Reward
it when it behaves this way and if not, get it through to your
cat that you are not appreciating that kind of behavior.
9. Another way of making your cat sleep at night is to
provide it with enough physical exercise during the day so that
it gets tired and falls asleep when its time.
10. The behavior of cats is breed specific. Some of them
tend to be very exuberant while the others are quiet and
reserved. You have to train your cat according to its breed.
For example, a Persian cat is very shy and gets easily
intimidated while a Japanese bobtail is more stubborn.
11. Training your cat involves a lot of effort. You have to
develop a relationship with your cat so that the cat and you
understand each other well. Then your cat will respond to your
behavior and even you will know what your cat wants.
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