| You give your little kittens regular baths. You give | | | | moment I realized this treatment is turning my kitty |
| them plenty of treats. You take the time to stroke | | | | into a monster, I stopped right away. So my point is |
| their fur. In fact, you love your little feline friends so | | | | this: you do not have to spoil kittens when caring for |
| much you accommodate their whims as much as you | | | | kittens. In fact, you shouldn't. |
| can. But is that the only thing you should do when | | | | As much as you love your kittens, you need to learn |
| caring for kittens? Would you be an uncaring and | | | | how to discipline them. Your kitten may be your best |
| unkind master if you refused them something? Will | | | | friend but is it everyone else's? If your kitten claws |
| you be a mean companion if you teach them No | | | | at every couch it sees or sprays every doorway it |
| means no. The answer is NO. | | | | walks on, you and your pet can easily become social |
| While it is good to dote on your pets (and there are | | | | pariahs! So yes, if you want what's best for your |
| those who claim doing so has a therapeutic effect), | | | | kittens, train them. Teach them to respect |
| you have to be careful how you go about it. Pets, | | | | commands. There is no need to pay a professional |
| your precious little kittens included, can easily be | | | | trainer to do this. You can do it yourself with Paula |
| spoiled by too much love. Sound very human-like, | | | | Robb's 'Complete Cat Training: Cat Training To Stop |
| doesn't it? You bet! We are all animals, after all, and | | | | Your Cat's Behavior Problems!' as your guide. The |
| when it comes to kittens, humans can be more | | | | manual is an illustrated and practical guide to caring |
| doting than these kittens' biological parents. I should | | | | for kittens by balancing the need to spoil with the |
| know because I used to spoil my little kitty rotten. | | | | need to discipline. Try it and see how the strategies |
| The operative word here is "should" because the | | | | work with your pet. |