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[tea_and_ink]

Cat training. I know a lot of youses have cats and I'd like to know what are the appropriate ways of telling them "No" and have them heed that no. And rewards, which are the ones that send the message.

Google told me that you have to be careful with the punishments because they can take it to mean that it's a game. And no, it isn't. He's litter trained already, which I think stole the experience from me, but saved my wood floor, so it evens out, I just wanna make sure I teach him not to hang himself from the curtains, or scratch the furniture while he's still young and impressionable and fresh.

Um. Need to get him some toys, he loves the crumpled pieces of paper I've improvised, but I'm guessing that will only go so far before he thinks that every crumpled piece of paper is a toy, bad assumption to make when you're living with me.

Ideas? I'm all ears. Or eyes.

Comments

[xphoenixrising.livejournal.com]

No, spray him.

No, just give him a little treat like those cat treats or a piece of tuna or something. Something he doesn't normally get.

As long as he isn't going outdoors, he'll be fine de-clawed. Also neuter or he'll pee all over to mark his territory

[penandnotebook]

Ooooh gotcha, clearly I misunderstood the phrasing, which speaks of the time at which I replied, more than anything.

I'll have to get some ground meat for him, but I'll be administering medication there, as long as he doesn't associate med time with meat time that should work, right?

Yeah, I'll definitely neuter, but I'm told to wait a little longer as he's still a little baby.

[xphoenixrising.livejournal.com]

Six months is the time for neuter and declawing.

Lucky has, on occasion, eaten ground meat but he doesn't like it very much. You could buy cat treats, which they should have at your local pet store, or, like I said, a little bit of tuna or cheese, or even cat nip *giggles* drugged up kitties are so cute.