Cats are among the most beloved pets and many owners prefer to train their cats to reduce domestic problems. Problems such as torn sofa covers and an unpleasant odor in the house can arise if the owner does not properly train the cat. Following the simple tips below can give you an idea of how to prevent problems with caring for your favorite pet.
Felines, unlike dogs, are said to be dominant creatures in the sense that they actually choose their owners and not the other way around. In this sense, cats are often associated with arrogant behavior that can become a problem in training these pets. In order to make this endeavor more convenient and rewarding, you must first understand the various traits that cats have.
The first thing to keep in mind is that before proceeding with a cat training session, you must first examine your pet’s physical condition. There are times when you may think your pet is misbehaving just because she wasn’t trained properly, but sometimes that nasty behavior can be due to some kind of disease she may have.
For example, a cat may eliminate outside the litter box because it feels some kind of pain when urinating; and he associates the pain with the location so he tries to find other places to urinate, thinking it would ease the pain. When your cat seems to be acting differently, do everything you can to get him to the nearest veterinary clinic right away.
Once you’ve made sure your cat is in the best of health, you can proceed to teach her some easy tricks to get started. Often, the cat identifies the smell of the environment with the activities that it performs. Training your cat to use the litter box to urinate is a good example. It’s best to do this when your pet is still a kitten so that he can get familiar with the trick at an early stage.
Sometimes when you add pet odor removing powder to the litter box, it covers up the smell so beautifully that even your pet can no longer locate where it is. If your pet is not yet used to urinating in the litter box, you may want to add the odor remover gradually until the pet no longer has to rely on the odor in the box to recognize it.
Another method of training the cat is to know the elements that it can identify and associate with a certain task. Cues, such as shaking the food jar to make rattling sounds, can be used to let your pet know it’s time to eat. Once she hears the sound the cat food makes in the jar, she’ll know she needs to come to you (or do whatever trick you want her to learn).
Cat training doesn’t really require a professional trainer just to make things happen: you can even do it right in the comfort of your own home.