Cats are very independent and intelligent animals. Since ancient times, cats have not been well trained. According to experts, the current level of training of cats is less than 20%. This is why cats are called The reason for being a master is because he doesn’t treat you as his master at all. You just serve him, and he has to prevent you from stealing his food.

Cat training is also divided into breeds. Purebred cats have stable personalities and are relatively easy to train. For example, many breeds such as British shorthair, American shorthair, hairless, and Russian blue are naturally closer to humans, but they are not 100% trained. Cats are 100% obedient to humans, but their degree of domestication is not as high as that of dogs. Moreover, even after being domesticated, they will still retain their own personality and will not be 100% obedient. ​

Prerequisites for cat training

1. It is best to hold domestically bred kittens

It’s not that you can’t buy cats from catteries. Kittens from catteries, because the time the cat has contact with the mother cat is relatively short, there are too many cats, there will be no one to accompany them carefully, and there will not be many opportunities to get acquainted with people. , so there will be signs of being unloved and resistant to others. On the other hand, kittens bred at home, because they spend a long time with their mother cats and are held and played with since they were young, will have better relationships with their relatives.

2. Training time

The best time is 2-5 months, because the basic personality of cats over 6 months old has been formed and it is not easy to be trained.

3. Cat training scene

Generally, it is better to do it before the cat eats, or when it is quiet and wants to play. Remember not to train it after it is full or when it is sleeping. This will cause the cat's resentment and get half the result with twice the effort. Try not to put too much food when training, and don't let it The cat is too full.

4. Maintain a good attitude and don’t be anxious

Cats have very high IQs, so don’t show impatience when training the cat. It will definitely be uncooperative at first. At this time, the owner must not beat, scold or reprimand the cat loudly, otherwise all the previous efforts will be wasted.​

Let’s get down to business and start training.

There are many ways to train cats, such as reward, punishment, induction, etc., but based on my own experience, the best method is food reward.

First of all, you need to go through feeding to understand the food that the cat likes. It must be his favorite food, which is usually freeze-dried and cat strips

Think about what you want him to do. You can only train one item at a time, such as calling his name, cutting nails, shaking hands, etc. Do not mix training, as it will make the catI don’t know what I’m doing wrong, and my memory is not deep. During training, rewards should be combined with passwords. Passwords should not be changed frequently and the password should remain unchanged.

For example, call the cat's name, or make a specific sound to ask it to come over. First, call the cat's name before eating or when it is quiet. Give one reward every time you ask, and it’s better to train for five minutes at a time

After practicing the above method for many times, try to increase the distance and call him by name. When he comes to you, give him a reward. After forming a habit, don’t reward him every time. Later, you will consolidate the habit. Just once a few days will be enough. , basically developed.

Many movements can be trained using this method. Cats are actually smarter than dogs. They can learn it after being taught it twice, but their obedience is a bit poor. Cats are not unconditionally obedient. For example, sometimes when he is full or sleeping soundly, he may still not come if you call him. At most, he will open his eyes and look at you. In fact, at this time, he will remember the password, which means he can think.

Never hit a cat. Cats are very vindictive and will retaliate. I remember that my last Ragdoll cat ate my goldfish. I hit it with a fly swatter and refused to let me touch it for several days. When I turn my back on him, he will suddenly attack me from behind (of course he won't actually catch me). He will grit his teeth when he sees a fly swatter, so don't hit him. After hitting him once, he will probably feel disgusted with this command in a month. ​