Cat EducationA cat does not allow being tamed or trained, but establishes a pact based on reciprocity. On the other hand, one cannot say cats educate owners on how to fulfill cats' whims.Responding to a name: call the cat by its name while caressing, feeding, or in any other pleasant occasions. It will soon memorize the name and it will come running when hearing its name, specially if a good meal is awaiting for him. Scratches: since one does not expect to see his cat ripping off paper walls, rugs or sofas, it must be taught to only scratch a predetermined piece of furniture or board, specially provided for that activity. As soon as it begins to scratch a forbidden object, take the cat - with a previous and overpowering, No! - to the chosen piece of furniture. Make it stand in front of the provided piece and start rubbing its both front paws against it up and down. One should also simulate scratching the board, to cause the cat to become curious about it and encourage it to do the same. It all depends on one's tenacity to make the cat get used to scratching were it is supposed to. Sleeping in a bed if one does not like animals to sleep on one's bed, one has to shut the door. Any other way has proved to be useless, and stopping them from trying to sleep in the house's coziest place is almost impossible. Whining: not every cat whines, but if the cat one owns has that bad habit take in consideration that it is almost impossible to put an end to it, specially, during meals. None of my cats whine in a way so touching like Nina does. I feel the need to not let it go in the kitchen where its feeding bowl is. The bowl should always be full, and one must never give food to animals when at the table. Stealing: this is not common to most cats, but if they do steal, it is also impossible to completely stop them from doing so, not even by yelling or slapping them. My first cat, Miau – Miau, was an incorrigible kleptomaniac. Not only did she open all the doors, but also opened every casserole's lid, unless it was too heavy or tight. When fragrantly caught instead of getting scared by my shouts it would just be mad at me, so at this point the cat was unable to learn anything whatsoever. My advice is not to leave anything at hand. Going out leached: being 3 months a cat will get used to wearing a harness, but at first one must let the cat lead until it finds the place it finds suitable. |
