Educational Program for Stubborn Cats
A cat can also learn to respect your wishes, as long as he trusts you.
Important educational standards
- Patience; don't think that, after one or two prohibitions, the cat will leaves its bad habits.
- Consequence; don't prohibit once and afterwards not call its attention.
- Authority; say clearly "no" when prohibiting something
- Rewards; praise the cat if he does well. Punishments and beatings only destroys the already acquired trust.
- Use always the same words or expressions to educate the cat.
- To respond to his name, cats like names that end in e. For him to get used to his name, used it when feeding or caressing your cat, overall at the beginning of the relations When ever you scold the cat, never use its name.
Leaving behind the bad habits: So much as it is the habit of fishing in the aquarium, stealing food from the table or sharpening its nails on the furniture, the best solution for those that relapse is the surprise effect an unexpected spurt of water from behind, for example, with the spray for watering plant, frightens the cat deservedly. Also, hit with a small aluminum chain besides him or suddenly throw a spurt of air with a blower to dissuade him to do something not wanted. But, overall, procure that this cat doesn't relate you with the unwanted surprises. Or on the contrary, you risk of loosing the cats trust.
Getting used to the leash: In the pet shops, there are special belts with harness for cats.
Cats aren't exactly happy with this kind of restrictions, but if, for example, you live by a street with lots of traffic and you want your cat to be able to have some fresh air without any danger, a leash might be useful.
- First Step: let the cat play with the leash and harness for some days until he gets used to them
- Second Step: Put first the harness on him for a few minutes and progressively for a longer time, so he may get used to it.
- Third Step: put the leash on the harness and attract to walks with a toy. That way he will know the sensation of being hold by a leash. Praise him generously if he accepts the leash.
- Fourth Step: Practice with the leash and harness on the outside.
Good ideas for playing: That playing is important for cats is a fact that every one knows. Specially, cats that live inside houses can barely wait for its owners to give them some of their time to play with them.
Time for the cat: A cat that lives in a house and doesn't have the company of another cat has a great lack of activity if you don't give him some of your time each day. To an animal that lives alone in the house, you should give him at least an hour a day: the best for the cat is to have his owner near him all day long. Bachelors that work should be with his cats every free time that he disposes or acquire two cats. When you play, remember not lo let the animal use your hand as a toy, or injuries may easily happen. Your hand must be used only for caressing the cat.
