Ragdoll cats (detailed introduction)

Cats are noble and gentle and spend most of their time thinking about cat life and accompanying their owners quietly. However, there are some exceptional cats who are naughty and restless. , will do a lot of wrong things, such as scratching furniture, messy defecation, etc. This requires our training to correct the cat's wrong behavior. So what are the cat training techniques? A must-read for poop scrapers!

1. Training starts with kittens, and correcting mistakes requires catching the current situation

Cats must be educated immediately at the scene where they make mistakes. Because most cat owners have to go to work, this may not be easy, making it more difficult to correct their cats’ misbehavior.

Training should begin when the cat is young. It's very difficult to correct bad habits in an adult cat, but it's easier to prevent them in the first place. However, with persistence, any cat can learn some simple behavioral rules.

Training is best started within a few days of bringing your cat home. Keep a water gun or a sounder handy during training (you can put some coins in an aluminum can). Whenever your cat climbs on a chair or grinds its teeth on furniture, spray it with a squirt gun or shake a clicker next to it. If you can't keep an eye on it, limit its range before leaving home. Do not punish cats corporally, as corporal punishment will only make the cat afraid of its owner and lose trust.

2. Create a good environment and train without pressure

Do not leave delicious food or things that can arouse cats’ curiosity on tables and chairs where cats can Find the place. This will encourage the cat to climb higher. If the floor is dirty or there are things or animals that the cat is afraid of, the cat will have to jump on the furniture and stay there.

Please prepare a claw sharpener for your cat. The claw sharpening stick can be wrapped with a rough blanket or a bare wooden stick, depending on the cat's preferences. You can also set up a place for the cat to bask in the sun and watch the scenery on the windowsill or other higher place. A cat's greatest pleasure is to sit in the sun, admire the scenery, and learn about the outside world safely.

When you are not at home, you can take some auxiliary measures to help your cat consolidate good behavior. For example, use plastic bags or aluminum foil to wrap areas of furniture that have been scratched as a warning sign. You can also place the sound generator randomly on a chair. Once the cat jumps on it, it will fall and make a sound. Once this happens, the owner should strengthen training after returning home.

The cat’s good behavior must also be praised. If the cat uses the claw sharpening stick you prepared for it or sits on the designated windowsill, it should be given reward food immediately and say some words of praise. The key to training is to make the process of establishing good behavior enjoyable for your cat. If the methods suggested above do not work, you should reconsider whether you have provided your cat with a living environment that is consistent with its intentions and nature, and make targeted adjustments.

　3. Training cats to come on call

Cats are very aloof animals, and it is difficult to make them obey orders if they are not happy to do things. But cats are very rule-abiding animals. Once rules are formed, they will consciously abide by them. Therefore, using the cat’s personality to train the cat can make the cat obey many commands.

For example, train a cat to "come when called". Take a piece of food that the cat likes and stand opposite the cat. Make a "come" sound in your mouth. When the cat comes over, let the cat eat the food. Drop it, pat and caress it gently to express praise. If the cat refuses to come over, you can show it the food and then give the "come" command. After many times of training, as long as the "come" sound is made, the cat will come over obediently even if there is no food. At this time, further training can be carried out. While making the sound of "come" to the cat, wave to the cat. When the cat comes, reward it to let the cat form a conditioned reflex. From now on, you will gradually just wave and make no sound. If the cat can come over, continue to give food encouragement and caressing. After a period of training, the cat will feel that this is a rule. As long as the owner waves, the cat will come quickly.

Cats are not as docile and obedient as dogs. They think everything is right by their owners, but cats have their own ideas and thoughts, so owners must not beat or scold them when training them. The cat may feel hurt and run away from home.