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Adopting Cats and Kittens: A Care and Training Guide

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Jay Schindler asked:

One of the most daunting tasks that you have as a cat owner is litter training a cat. You would not want them to soil your bed sheet or wet your favorite furniture.

In litter training a cat, make sure that you start while they are young kittens and they will surely carry this habit as they grow.

Here are the basics on how you can successfully litter-train your cat:

1. Familiarize your cat with the “safe” areas within your house. 

Jay Stephens asked:


m>Advice on the advatages of training your cat

Despite all of the stereotypes, kitties are not completely self-sufficient creatures. They still need their human families to feed and water them, and to shelter them. And, despite all of their protests against it, kitties need their humans to love them just like any other animal. Adopting a cat can be a very good feeling, as well as a major challenge at times. We want our family life to be calm and warm, not frantic and frustrating, so we need all of the members, including the small furry ones, to be at their best behavior. Training your cat can ensure that you have a gentle, loving pet that does not eat your furniture and *** in your houseplants. Training your cat does not only protect it from potential threats, but keeps your belongings safe from destruction as well.

 

        

Cats claw, scratch, bite and chew for many reasons. If they are doing these things to food items or their cat toys, that is great, but many times they will find something else. Cats that chew on the new carpet or the electrical cords are not only destroying your possessions, they are also endangering their own lives. Kittens will chew on things for the same reasons that puppies and human babies do- they are discovering their world, as well as teething. Give them substitutes and reward them for chewing on the right items. If an older cat has suddenly developed a urge to gnaw on things other than food or usual toys, then consider whether he is bored, or if it is possible that he has a nutritional inbalance.

 

Poorly trained kitties will often start using the entire house as their personal litter box. If you have ever walked in the house when the litter box needs to be changed, you know how disgusting that can truly be. If your cat is using items like your bed or favorite chair to potty on, he might be sending you a message. Does he dislike the new litter you bought? Did you move his litter box? Or, have you started spending too much time with that guy in 2A that stomps his feet at kitty when you are not in the room? Although most cats will train well to the box and never have issues, some are more stubborn and this behavior can often be the deal breaker for many families.

 

       

 

 

 A well-trained cat will charm and amuse your guests when they come to your home. He will make your days seem warmer and brighter. Because he knows what is expected of him, he will not have as much stress, leading to a calmer more easily controlled cat. Calmer cats are more affectionate because they are not nervous or high-strung. Training your cat allows him to focus on good behaviors and the things that make a cat’s life a good one; napping, eating and stalking dust motes in the sunny patch by the window.

As a cat owner myself, I have learned the benefits of training my cats because it just makes my life much easier. My cats are well-behaved and are very passionaite these traits are wonderful and I hold them dear to my heart. I found a website that has more information on training your cat take advantages of all the information the site has to offer. Click Here

 

           

 

 

 

Lara Lee asked:


Training your kitten is actually about growing it mature and become rather a trained cat from a juvenile kitten. Training your cat on various things is fun as well as rewarding for you in the long run. It helps you to make into what you dream of it to be and get rid of its wild or bad behaviors which as a matter of fact are natural to all animals. The process of training also provides you with a number of opportunities to learn and observe your cat behaviors.

If you are keen and sharp observer, training your cat can become much easier for you. You can observe its various behaviors and then come up with an innovative plan of action to train it accordingly. What you must always preserve in your mind is to be patient. Every cat is an individual; it has its own habits, abilities and behavior. The conventional training may not always prove to be effective owing to this factor on all cats. You are required to deal with it individually and bring in some innovation when it comes to training it in various respects.

Like all individuals, your cat may learn a few things quickly and may struggle with some. In this case, you should not feel frustrated and try alternates. Say if you expose food to eat whenever it feels like, you may have to change this routine. If you enforce a feeding schedule, it will benefit you in two respects. One, it will enhance the reward-value of the food. Secondly, it will also build some sense of time and routine into your cat’s life.

In case if you use food as a part of training and taming, you must schedule the training sessions before every meal. Like all animals, your cat will respond best when hungry and craving for food.

To train your cat, it is advisable to go slowly and steadily and not to overburden it. Start by easier things and then slowly move to the difficult ones. You must also keep in mind that cats do not have a very long attention span and tend to lose interest quickly. For this reason, the best mode of training is to observe short intervals.

Kathrynn Kelley asked:


Have you ever wondered why your feline friends acts they way they do? What makes them want to stalk, scratch, greet you, purr, or at times be a complete loner? What makes them so independent?

They really only require humans to fulfill a couple of needs then from there they can mostly take care of themselves. Knowing the reasoning behind what they do, will make it easier for you live in harmony with your beloved kitty.

1. Purring:

We all know that cats purr at times when being pet to demonstrate their pleasure or satisfaction. Did you also know that cats purr when they are sad or in pain. A female cat purrs while giving birth to kittens. Purring shows that they require some help or attention.

2. Greeting:

Greeting is a part of cat’s behavior, which is expressed by rubbing its body or face against your body. Cats show their love and trust in you by lying down, turning over, yawning or stretching and retracting their claws.

3. Privacy:

After a cat uses their litter box, they bury their business. Most people believe this habit is because they are a clean animal. The real reason for this is to hide it from more domineering animals. In the environment they live in now this domineering creature would be you, their master.

4. Grooming:

Because cats are such clean animals they groom after eating. Because they have uneven surfaces on their tongues that untangle and remove the muck, they use their tongues to moisten their paws and use them to wash off their face. They also do this to wash any other part of their body that they can’t reach.

5. Kitty Tails:

When a cat wags it’s tail it usually is because they are irritated, annoyed, or angry. However, this is not the only time a cat will wag their tail. Cats also do this when they are stalking their prey. When you might see it is when they are chasing their favorite toy, or even a laser pen. This is just a way of letting of some steam from plotting their next move.

6. Catnaps:

The term ‘catnap’ is not just a term. In fact a cat’s favorite past time is sleeping. It includes deep sleep, cat snooze and sleeping with shut eyes. The older cats doze more than the younger ones. They explore for soft places to nap that are warm and cozy.

7. Food Habits:

A strange meal time ritual is when a cat removes their food from their bowl and puts it on the floor. Well, after knowing why they do this it’s not so strange. This helps them grind down their food into small pieces and makes it visible to which pieces are ready to be consumed.

Another strange eating habit is when a cat eats grass, or some of your favorite houseplants. This isn’t to annoy you. Your cat eats these things when they have indigestion. After eating these things your cat will vomit making them feel much better.

Cats are multifarious creatures. Their behavior mainly depends on natural factors as well as on the genes and the atmosphere in which the cat develops. To really understand a cat and their behavior could take a lifetime and a fun and love filled lifetime it would be.

Kathrynn Kelley asked:

So you have taken the big step towards pet ownership. You have decided on a cute, cuddly kitten, and you don’t have a clue how to train it. Fortunately, cat training is simple and basic, and can be done very quickly. A cat is a fairly low-maintenance pet, and you will be thrilled with your decision to take on the responsibility once you have completed your kitten training.