Cat Training - A Little Help Goes A Long Way

A pet can easily fill any home with happiness and joy. Many pet owners find that they truly enjoy all the time they spend with their pet. There are a variety of options for pets. Some might prefer a goldfish, while others prefer a pony. Gerbils, snakes, hamsters and turtles are a few additional options. Of course, the most common household pet is a cat or dog.

When considering owning a pet, training is the most important aspect. If you choose to own a puppy, you will first have to know that training a puppy requires alot of work. Puppies require basic training such as commands to sit, stay, and come. They also require to be housebroken, or to be able to let their owner know when they need to go outside. Cats do not require as much training as puppies, but they still require some.

Training your cat is important to being a kitten owner. Kittens will scratch, climb, and chew on furniture. An untrained cat will eat houseplants and bite others. Training a kitten to use a litter box is usually fairly simple. Once in their new home, most kittens need to be shown their box a few times. A kitten's mother will often teach a young cat how to use the box. She also teaches her kittens how to clean themselves.

A different degree of training is necessary where a kitten was removed from its mother before it was sufficiently mature. If the kitten urinates on the floor, you should introduce it to the litter box more frequently. Be sure to keep an eye on your houseplants as well, since a kitten sometimes decides a plant is the proper location if it can't locate its litter box.

One tip for littler box training of a young kitten is to have multiple litter boxes in your home. Since kittens can be like small children who are "potty training", they may have occasional accidents, because they may not make time to go to the box until it is too late. Having multiple boxes may also help in a home with multiple cats. If you notice a older cat that starts voiding in areas other than his/her litter box, they may be expressing their displeasure with sharing a box.

Lastly, cat training requires teaching your kitten its name. A dog will often come without fuss when called, but a cat usually requires more coaxing. However, just because the cat is obstinate doesn't mean it is stupid and doesn't recognize its name. Cats don't always obey. They will often do what they want, when they want. However, usually, if the night is cold;