secrets on training your cat at home - john richards (books to read as a couple txt) 📗

you want it will give you a more accurate reading than choosing based on gender of your cat.

I’m just thinking that this is also based on the assumption that you will have your cat Spayed/neutered. If you are not or have planed on having your cat fixed, an unsprayed female will really make a much better pet for you than a non neutered Male cat just by simply because of the non neutered males that tend to be very Aggressive and they are very likely to start spray urine .

A major important factor also is that plays a part in your cat's personality is how it Does socialized during it's first 12 weeks of its young life. and for this reason, you Should always find out as much as you can relating to a kitten's background before Taking it anywhere near your home.

If you are looking to get your kitten from a breeder or even from someone you who that has been caring for the kitten since it's birth, this will be easy.

If you do get a kitten from a shelter or pet adoption center, this will be even harder and make it Imposable to find out your kitten's history. Even if you can or cant get the
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info you require from its parents, or infant how it was kept in and what conditions the kitten was raised.

Nerveless, as I have shown you with the 11 feral I tamed and have socialized, even if the kitten may have came from less than fortunate circumstances in the way you do raise the kitten from that point on and how it will play a huge part in shaping his or her personality.

9 months ago I brought a 7 ½ week old kitten from the local shelter who, at the time was extremely vocal indeed, and somewhat skittish, and loved to bite things!

today this cat is very bold indeed, and is an outgoing cat, and extremely friendly. and a good cat personality as well.


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Chapter 22 Taking Your Training Outdoors


Will an indoor cat get to be an outdoor cat? training your cat outdoors will be great for your cat. All outdoor cats just love the outdoors. They are getting regular exercise which can mean a new release of energy for your cat and your cat wont be up all-night waiting to go out.

When it comes to fences or trees your cat may be the expert at this. and those little Paws of the cat will know simply what to do. And that bird feeder in the garden really could be one magnificent place for the cat to sit and watch everything.

Protecting their territory the cat wont think twice about attacking. and removing Anything nearby and the cat will just jump on it to get to the feeder. your garden will be a nice place for your cat to dig and disturb and eat your plants.

This will destroy your garden and some of the plants in it can be real poison for your cat, so be cautious here. You can use sprays and you will get other products that you'd be able to get your hands on to help you with having the cat to stay out of the garden and using a sprinkler type system to water your garden.

Once you have applied the outdoor training for your cat, and there will be considerable dangers for the cat outside, maybe you cat hasn’t properly roamed outside, don’t over look training your cat on an harness.

This approach to start with so you will know where the cat will be. and when you have got the cat trained on the harness you will then be ready just to start the steps and let the cat free so it can run in the yard.


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When you are ready to take it another step further, start taking the cat for short walks with the harness, don’t just use the yard for the cat to check out, try taking him down in the street to start test out the other areas that he will not be familiar with as of yet.

And this is very good for the cat as if he wants to find his way home in future he will know and it be familiar with the area also.

And talking about walks you can look for any other cats about, as this will be good for your cat. and this too is a great idea so to grasp if its time for your cat to start roaming alone. and with mating your cat be with the neighbors cat and not at your home.

Be careful to check the whole yard and make sure it is safe for your cat and that he will be ready to have fun when he is outside. start to provide the activities he needs So that he can approve of. both you and cat will start to have some great times outside.


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Chapter 23 Dealing With Shy Cats


More than just the fabled feline cats, cats that are shy can really be all but invisible, running and hiding even from their owners. any part during the day, virtually every single cat will want to be alone and it will find a suitable place to crawl into. but the shy ones are just that and "scared-cats" may often spend most of their time out of sight.

But a cat that does spend most of its time under the bed isn't really having a good time of it and it could be that it hasn’t had Enough of 3 things food, water, or exercise.

So how is it that some are shy and some are not? you may find that Some breeds are more reserved than the others, but you will find also that some Cats, normally those who have not been socialized to humans, can be people shy. In other cases, the cat may even be frightened of certain types of people like children or men, or women.

Some may only come out at night. it is known that cats are naturally nocturnal animals. and another thing is If your cat rarely comes out during the day, but don't just its not prowling around the house at night which It could well be.

Since some cats can have just very quiet foot falls when they want to, you may not hear it at all. As they will make sure you don’t and you won't see it either because you will be asleep and by the way, and just because you cant find the cat which it could be in the same hiding place in the morning that you left it in the night before and Also it doesn't mean that the cat will spent the whole night there.

For the cat to be more secure and not shy, you can also try waiting until night has fallen. then Turn off all the lights and pull the shades. then just start to wait and until you see if your scared-cat is more willing to venture out.
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Do a little tenderness. Start to give a shy cat all your attention but on the cats own terms. Just start to talk to the cat in its hiding place and perhaps even start to feed it where the cat is and also if the cat doesn't come out to eat.

Give it space, and constantly tell the cat with your words, tone of voice, and actions, and let her know you mean no harm to it at all. wait and be patient. making progress on socializing a shy cat can take a very long time indeed it can take weeks or even months infect.

Make a point of reassuring it over and over. keep giving the cat treats, and keep giving soft talk, and petting can also help you coax a really nervous cat into society.

If you really find something that the cat particularly likes It could be a specific food, a gentle rub behind the ear, grooming with the slicker brush reserve it to give her only on occasions of social interaction.

Never ever force the issue in any way. And always let a shy cat start to build Its own confidence on its own.

If you want to try to drag it out of its safe spot and force attention on it don’t, because you will start to make things worse and leading to making the cat more shy or you could risk being bitten or scratched nastily.

There's no law what so ever that says your cat will and must greet your visitors or play with the neighbor children. if it wants to be a recluse on social occasions, it will just let it.


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Chapter 24 How To Raise Your Kitten To Be A Loving Cat


How can you get the vet shocked after you adopt a kitten from the local shelter.

Take the cat in for a routine check-up. for most pets, this isn't considered a fun experience.

The cat may have things put in her butt, then in the ears, down the cats little throat and wont look fun at all,when you handing the bill over to the receptionist, it can be painful indeed

What has made the whole situation even funnier, is that when you are walking towards the door and as you walked past a somebody holding a small plastic carrier – like yours and heard a very low growl followed by a loud hiss!


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Chapter 25 How To Train Your Cat To Hunt

Has your cat starting to hunt more regular, pounding on the toys as they were going in for the kill, raking their claws over your feet as if they are a piece of meat?

Hunting is a natural behavior for your cat. will they eat the prey?

Kittens when they are born will have the natural instincts to hunt in them. however, cats will not to eat their prey. Eating the prey is a taught behavior not one that is natural to a cat.

When you allow your cat to eat its prey this is not a good idea at all as a cat can contract some diseases from other animals. this in turn can cause death to the cat or large vet bills to have the cat become healthily again.

Kittens when are born they learn by playing to adjust the speed, coordination and learn the distant for the prey.

Mothers of kittens if allowed to will kill the prey and they will bring it home for the kittens to eat, with eventually bring it home partial that killed the pray for the kitten to learn how to finish the prey and eat it.

This is a very important factor indeed when you are Looking for a kitten to raise. if You were not going to have the kitten eat its prey then you would not want to get a kitten that has learned this very bad behavior.

If the kitten will