Cat Behavior Training

Learning cat behaviors before you start training them would be an good idea for anyone that is going to train a cat’s behavior.

A cat can jump and lands on its feet as this are a natural instinct for a cat. When a kitten is first born, the cushion in a kittens paws are not developed with the cushion to land on its feet. It takes about 7 wk to develop the cushion in a cats paw for landing. A cats bone structure is unique to other animals as the bones are flexible , cat has no collar bone, which enables them to be able to twist and bend their bones A cat can jump from short distant with out sustaining any injuries.

With this behavior, you will want to teach the cat to jump hoops, sticks, or off the scratching tree. Letting a cat jump from extreme heights will cause injury to the cat.

Cats have a unique hearing ability; they are able to hear high tones and pitches, like opening a door or a can of food. Cats also have unique smelling abilities. The reason a cat will scratch or urinate on the floor , rub its self up against a door or furniture, is the cat is  leaving their scent in that areas so they will be able to come back and know they were there, in other words marking its territory. In addition, if another cat or animal comes along in the area a cat will know this. Cats can also smell with their mouths. There is a gland call ‘Jacobson’s organ’, it is a sac in the cats upper mouth filled with blood, as the cat smells the scent and the slightly opens their mouth and upper lip, this allows the scent to be carried in and to the sac, which it will carry the scent goes to the cat brain. This mostly happen to male cats when a female has urinated.

With these natural instincts and behaviors this can give you some insight to help you train you cat. With behavior training you will want to make sure that you allow your cat the ability in some way to play out it natural instincts and behaviors.

When training a cat for behaviors here are some things that you need to look at and take in consideration when training. Aggression especially in older cats, this can be cause from illness, other cats in the home. This you may want to contact your vet to have the cat check out to see if it is all right at this time to train a cat.

Depression and anxiety could play another part with trying to train your cat. If a cat is separated by it recent owner the cat can become depressed. Stress on a cat can be common effect on a cat. If you think that your cat has depression or high anxiety, this would be a good time to take the cat to the vet. Vets can talk to you about some of the things that may be causing this and a help list to help the cat. There are medications that a vet can prescribe for the cat to help with depression and anxiety.

Never hit a cat for a punishment the cat will learn to fear you, and fearing will be a behavior you will not be able to control or retrain. When they do something that is not right. Ignore the problem or if you catch them right a way you can associate a noise with that behavior on what you do not like or just in a stern voice tell them “NO”.

How To Toilet Train Your Cat ?

As an owner that wants to toilet train your cat is to know about your cat.

The behavior of a cat; the does, and don’ts of training a cat.

Since we are going to talk about potty training a cat, we need to set some basic rules down. Most important one is that if you do not catch the cat going potty on the floor at the very moment; it will not make any sense to the cat what you do to them about it. Cats remember things like that only shortly. No rubbing the nose of the cat in it, that will only cause pain, or do anything that would harm or hurt your cat. By doing any of these painful acts will only make the cat afraid of you and you will have a very hard time training your cat to do any behaviors, or taking care of your cat.

Let us look over the potty training a cat. Having a cat potty trained on any household toilet will save you thousands of dollars in kitty litter. Will keep the cats area clean, safe and dry, and since a cat does not like messes this is a great way to get rid of the mess for you.

Now you are wondering why someone would want to have the cat use the toilet and not the litter box. In the fecal, of the feline, when mixed with kitty litter can cause people of all ages to get sick. When the cat comes out of the litter box to a person, on its paws are the germs from the litter box. When you or family member is sick or aged people, they are very expectable to this disease.

With a cat being potty trained, the fecal goes under the water this will help prevent the disease from spreading. There are devices on the market that will help you potty train your cat. The devices come with books to help and support you with toilet training your cat.

Let’s look at the potty device, to see what steps are taken to get the cat to use the toilet.

First, you will need to put the device in the toilet. It is basically a small shallow version of a toilet bowl that fits under the ring on the toilet.

The recommendation is to put small amount of cat litter in the small portion of the plastic bowl. Then remove all other cat litter boxes, so the cat will only find litter in one place. Another thought is to cover the plants on the floor, so the cat will not be able to dig in the dirt.

With the device, that you get, there could be some type of fragrances to put on the toilet device to help attract the cat to that area. Leave the cat for a while in the bathroom, with the door closed, privacy is something that cat need and want and will the cat will explore that the litter in on the toilet and use it there. If there seems to be a problem with the cat going, you may want to put the litter box next to the toilet, this way the cat will get use to this and see the toilet, before getting the training started. In this time if you see that cat needs to go, pick the cat up and put it on the toilet with the device on so that kitty will see the device and the litter

This will all take time and lots of patience from you and some good training to the cat. The cat does not have natural instincts to go in the bathroom and go on the toilet. When a cat is older, this can be a real task as the older cats are usually set in their ways and do not like change. With this, you will want to use the slow approach.

In the end, you and your cat will be happy that there are no more kitty litter boxes in the home.

Rewards are very important in this training and hard also; you may not see or catch your cat on there going but remember to reward them when you do see them.

Do Your Kitty Shredding Draperies And Furniture? A Cat Climbing Tree Is The Answer!

Cats make wonderful pets and can be highly entertaining to watch. Their behaviors can also be a bit eccentric, such as the cat who has been calmly and deliberately cleaning himself for half an hour and then suddenly tears off down the hall and up the side of a door. He may then perch on the top of the door, peering down as though a little mousie might conveniently pass his way. Although odd, they can certainly make you laugh. However, when Kitty tears back down the hall and launches himself at your living room drapes, fiercely clinging as the drapes come down, the laughter is likely to stop! As you survey the ruins, you realize this can’t continue, but what’s the answer?

Cats love to climb, it’s as natural and essential to their happiness as eating, drinking and sleeping! Cats, being cats, spend their days amusing themselves with whatever shenanigans they can manage. Climbing and sharpening their claws are favored activities. If you don’t provide them with some of their very own furnishings, they will use yours.

Cat owners who are unfamiliar with these basic facts may have seen a cat climbing tree at the pet shop and thought this invention to be a plaything for the rich, dilettante cat. Not so! Once Kitty’s torn down your draperies, you’d better get thee to the pet shop and invest in a cat climbing tree. This kitty toy will save the rest of your furnishings.

There are several styles and sizes from which you might choose. If you have just one feline friend, a smaller model will probably do the job. Consider also the size of the spot you have in mind for Kitty’s new cat climbing tree. If you have more than one cat, you’re better off going for a larger size.

Available features vary from model to model. You know how rambunctious or lazy your cat is, so suit the features to your cat’s personality. All cat climbing trees consist of a central pole, much like the trunk of a tree. The pole is covered with a sort of indoor-outdoor type of carpeting, with a section usually wrapped in rope, making for an attractive scratching and claw sharpening tool. Most also sport a perch or two, situated like branches on a tree.

The more active cat may enjoy a cat climbing tree which offers more to do. Some come with cat toys hanging from the perch, so Kitty can bat this prey around for hours. You can make your own additions to perches as well. A sturdy length of nylon, attached to a cloth bag of catnip is always enticing.

If your kitty enjoys napping in closets, consider the cat climbing tree with an enclosed cubby where he can retreat when he’s all worn out.

Now you know. Cat climbing trees are not luxuries!