Did you just bring home a new kitten? If so, you are probably looking forward to the fun and friendship that your new pet will bring. In addition to playing with your kitty, you also need to teach him or her behaviors that you find acceptable and not acceptable. Since cats are easiest to train during kittenhood, you need to start immediately. The main areas to cover in your kitten training are discussed in this article.

Toys Versus Your Things

Kittens love to play and will make a toy of anything that catches their interest, even if that thing is an expensive work of art. If you can, lock breakables up instead of keeping them on display. Otherwise, you will need to train your cat that particular shelves or other areas are off limits.

Litter Box Training

Unless you are planning to get new carpet, you will need to train kitty to use the litter box. Have at least one litter box available per cat in your household, plus one more. Luckily, most cats will use the litter box by instinct once they know where it is located.

Approved Scratching Places

Your kitten’s little claws may not cause damage yet, but as an adult cat, you could find your possessions shredded to ruins. Offer several types of scratching toys for your kitty as they can have individual preferences on which kind they will use. If you see kitty scratching your belongings, quickly substitute one of kitty’s scratching toys.

Off Limits Places

As cats enjoy climbing, they can rapidly find themselves in trouble. You probably do not want your kitten on climbing your curtains or strolling across your kitchen counters or table. Remove your feline immediately if you catch him or her in the wrong place.

Socializing

Your new cat may not have had the opportunity to be around many people, other animals, or children. Introduce your pet to people of different ages. Also, you will need to cautiously introduce the cat to any other animal members of your family. Move slowly with this process, and keep kitty from harm.

By beginning ;your kitten training effort early and using the tips in this article, you will help to ensure that your pet is also a well-behaved adult.

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Amongst all the tame animals in the world, the pet feline is one of the few that has managed to keep its independence. It is because of this independence that most people really love to have felines as pets as they live their own lives without the dependence of others. A pet feline can retain its wildness but still be attached to an owner. Pet felines have always enjoyed domesticity this can be seen through history. 

Ancient Egyptians and other cultures and races have long time-honored ties with this extraordinary creature. These animals have also been honored and from time to time been ostracized depending largely on who they are with. As companions to queens and kings, they were seen as deities but as companions to witches, the pet feline was looked upon as an evil animal.  

The Pet Feline And Its Relationship With Its Owner  

There are many different kinds of feline cats. Shorthaired, long haired and hairless are among these kinds of felines.  These animals also have a variety of faces and characteristics that go along with the different kinds of animals that they are. 

Between the owner and his cat, there will always be a strong bond but one must always bear in mind that this animal has always retained its independence and singleness throughout the years ever since its being a kitten. In spite of this, many owners enjoy their cat’s natural temperament and natural beauty and dignity. Many pet felineowners even appreciate their pets’ individuality and dignity instead of being put off by it. Owners often treasure their pets due mainly to the fact that the animals can also be very lovable and naughty at times. 

One could say that the pet feline is a very individual animal compared to the other popular pets like dogs and horses. They can actually live without human interaction or interference by using their skills and prowess. The pet feline is also descended from a long line of big cats that exude grace and confidence in themselves. Their lineage is quite long and also varied. There are several varieties of domesticated felines and also wild ones all over the world. Many of these animals feature in legend and folklore as well as superstition.                             

The role that a pet feline can play in the lives of its owner and family depends on how much importance you give it. Just like all other animals, they often respond to love and attention from their owners. This means that they can and do reciprocate the love and attention you give them.  

Have you ever seen a mother cat discipline and unruly kitten? You can bet she doesn’t stand there and say bad cat. She grabs the kitten by the back of the neck and holds it down until the kitten calms down. This is called scruffing the cat. Scruffing can be a very effective means of cat training when your cat is getting out of control.

Cat scruffing should be reserved for those times when your cat’s behavior is totally out of control. A good example would be if your cat starts biting you during playtime. It is important to use good cat training to stop this type of behavior before it becomes habit.

You are going to play a mother cat, but you obviously are not going to use your mouth to hold the kitten down. However, you need to simulate the mother cat’s behavior.

Your cat training by scruffing the cat is accomplished with the following steps:

Firmly but gently grasp the cat by the loose skin at the back of his neck. This is called the scruff.

You will then firmly but gently hold the cat against the ground and make a hissing sound just like the mother cat would.

You will continue to hold the cat down until he becomes a calm. You can tell that the cat is calm when his body relaxes and he is no longer struggling to get away.

Once your kitty has calmed down you can release him and gently stroke or cuddle him to let him know he is safe.

Remember, one of many Training methods that can be effective and scrauffing the cat should only be used when the cat is out of control and when the scruffing can be done immediately after or during the behavior.