Cat Training: Ways To Have A Well-behaved Cat
A significant consideration while "cat training" or "kitten training", primarily during their house training, is being aware that berating your pet simply isn't always effective. At first, pet owners may experience frustration while attempting to teach their cat how to use a litter box because they can't catch the feline in the misconduct so they can reprove them.
Ordinarily, a person will attempt to convey the proof to the cat and exert authority over their pet when it occurs, perhaps even luring the cat to return to the box and making him paw through the litter. This is a facet of "cat training" that teaches your pet that his owner is his tormentor and the litter box is his punishment.
It is generally difficult, and most often impossible, to get hold of cats in the act of doing this since most cats have by now learned that being trapped is not good. In case you catch your cat in the act, then he will only be naughty when you are not there to punish him.
Cats do not keep track of time like we do, so if you're punishing him for something he did an hour ago, he won't make the connection. It's been known that some cats will act up to get notice, which action leads to him continuing to be naughty.
In case the new kitten has come from a highly regarded breeder, then your kitten will certainly be given cat training to make use of the litter box. In such a case, the cat problems may be less. Kittens usually learn from the mother cat and breeders will emphasize what the mother cat has trained them.
Consult with the breeder before bringing your kitten home, regarding the litter box. Introducing the kitten to a new brand, my make them shy away from using it. If there are changes to be made, make them gradually, so the kitten can accept it.
So you're getting a new kitten! If you've bought a kitten from a reputable breeder, the kitten should have had specific cat training in regard to using a litter box by watching its mother. Of any cat problems that could arise, this is one that should have been taken care of before you bring it home. Some pets during kitten training misbehave simply to attract your attention, and that is enough reward to induce your pet to persist with his misconduct. Before you take your new kitten home, it is a good idea to first ask the breeder what type of litter box he had been using.
Published July 13th, 2008
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