| are many cat breeds available and one should do | | | | Since not all cats are toilet trained, one will have to |
| some research on the behavior of each kind before | | | | watch over the cat. When it is time for the cat to |
| getting any as a pet. Cats in general are not like dogs | | | | go, the person should carry the cat to the litter box |
| who want to please the owner. W hen this creature | | | | for the "deed" to be done there. |
| wants to perform a trick or something, it is because | | | | Should the cat dump its waste before reaching the |
| the animal finds it amusing and will continue to do so | | | | litter box or when the owner suddenly finds some in |
| as long as it is having fun. | | | | the house, this should be picked up and placed in the |
| The best way to start training a cat is getting it | | | | box. Afterwards, the cat should be placed in that box |
| associated with a certain sound. When the animal | | | | to make it get used with the smell, which will help the |
| responds immediately to it, the signal could mean it is | | | | cat learn where to go should it happen again. When |
| time to eat or to go to the owner when the pet is | | | | this happens, the cat should be rewarded with a little |
| being called. | | | | treat. |
| The owner should call out the name of the cat first | | | | Cats, regardless of breed, can be trained to do tricks. |
| then make the distinctive sound. Since this may take | | | | Though some do not perform the tricks in the |
| some time to practice, this should be done quite | | | | presence of strangers or other people, it does not |
| often and reinforced with some kind of reward to | | | | mean the creature has forgotten the trick. It just |
| make the animal know what will happen when hearing | | | | means it is not comfortable in the presence of other |
| it. | | | | people. |
| One good way of training the cat is with constant | | | | Cats can also be trained to be responsible enough to |
| observation. This works well when training the cat to | | | | go to the proper place whenever nature calls. |
| sharpen its claws on the scratching pad and not on | | | | For all of this to happen, it just takes some time and |
| the furniture. The owner should gently pick up the | | | | patience for the owner to train and reward the pet |
| animal, bring it to the scratching post then hold the | | | | for its efforts. |
| pet by the paws and start the action. | | | | |