Bad habits of cats, cats - correction, what to do

Contrary to popular belief, an animal such as a cat is not only possible, but even necessary to educate. Especially if the pet is misbehaving.

First, make sure your cat is absolutely healthy. It is likely that your pet simply wants to get your attention because he has health problems or something is bothering him. After all, he doesn’t know how to convey to you the necessary information in any other way. So, if your animal is healthy, then you need to look for other reasons.

Doesn't use the tray

If a cat begins to relieve its natural needs in various places not intended for this, then there may be a number of reasons for this.

The first reason is that the tray the cat uses is not washed. Cats are animals that are famous for their cleanliness. There are even neat and tidy people who would never use an already dirty tray a second time. In this case, the problem is quite simple to solve. Just clean your cat's litter box often and use litter that eliminates odors. Do not use detergents with a strong smell to wash the tray. For example, such as bleach. Strong and pungent odors in the cat's litter box can cause the animal to have a persistent aversion to the potty. If you are forced to leave your pet alone for 2-3 days, give him another tray. So to speak, in reserve.
The second reason is that the cat is not satisfied with the new litter. Cats by nature are very conservative animals. And if you are determined to transfer your pet to another filler, then it is better to do it gradually. Each time you fill your cat's litter box, mix in a handful of new litter with the old litter. And each time increase the dose of the new filler.
The third reason why a cat ignores its toilet may be due to the fact that strangers have appeared on the cat's territory. For example, strangers entered the apartment, or a baby was born in the family where the cat lives. In this case, the animal decides that the threat of losing its territory looms over it and, like many animals in the wild, begins to place its marks.

Or maybe your pet has simply become an adult, sexually mature animal. In this case, the only solution may be castration. It should be done at the age of 10 months. At a later age, castration does not make sense, since the cat will already get used to leaving its marks. And then all you have to do is actually prove who’s boss in the house. Moreover, this will have to be done quite seriously, but of course without assault.

Yelling at an animal is completely useless. But to clearly explain to the cat who is boss here, grab him by the scruff of the neck and hiss in his face. After this, slap him in the face sharply, but not too hard, several times. At the same time, continue to hiss while looking the cat in the eyes. Thus, in cat language, you explain to the cat who is in charge in this territory. If after such a “conversation” the animal runs away to another room, you can celebrate your victory - this territory is yours!

In addition, you will need to drown out the cat's odors with your own. But don't be afraid of anything you might think. To do this, you need to thoroughly wash all the places where the cat left its marks with a strong-smelling detergent and then spray it with your perfume, cologne or deodorant. Such procedures may have to be repeated several more times, since your pet will probably try again to regain its dominance.

Cat concerts

Everyone knows what cat concerts are like. Probably everyone had time to experience this dubious pleasure: both villagers and city dwellers. Unpleasant screams that disturb the peaceful sleep of people, which resound throughout the surroundings in the silence of the night, make everyone jump out of bed and rush to the window in search of malicious intruders. However, we soon realize that we are unlikely to be able to change anything in this situation. I just want to hope that the mating season for animals will not last long, which means you just need to be patient, stuff your ears with cotton balls and wait for the end of all this action. However, it also happens that cats scream not only because of the desire to satisfy their instincts during the mating period or to clarify the relationship between themselves, but also simply for the soul. That's when it becomes a big problem for the owners. Everyone wonders how to deal with vocal addictions in their pets.

So what should you do to tame a homegrown singer?

Cat owners with many years of experience, together with felinologists, as a result of a long and difficult search for a way out of similar situations, have developed certain recommendations, following which it is possible to achieve significant results.

Firstly, if the pet has a soft and changeable disposition, he is constantly torn between the passion for walks in the wild and lying on a cozy sofa and cannot decide, constantly runs out of the house and comes back, accompanying instant absences and returns with loud “choruses”, then It’s better for the owners to build a special small door for their controversial friend. With its help, the cat will be able to come in and out on its own whenever it wants, without resorting to the usual meowing, which usually irritates household members.

Secondly, the owner should get into the habit of feeding the pet at the same time. This should be done so that the cat simply does not have time to get very hungry, because a hungry animal will not be modest and will stand by the refrigerator, filling the apartment with sad cries.

Thirdly, the owner should not turn into a slave of his pet, because a cat is a very intelligent creature. She is able to quickly understand that with the help of mournful cries she can get any compromise solutions from the owner.

Fourthly, when you hear loud screams, you need to think: maybe the animal simply does not have enough affection? After all, loud, prolonged meowing is often a consequence of despondency or stress. In this case, it is important for the owner to distract the animal from uncertain worries by going for a walk with it or giving it a funny toy.

Fifthly, a good owner will not forget to reward the animal if there is a reason for it. For example, after waiting for the end of the concert, you need to praise your favorite for calming down and starting to behave appropriately. As a reward, any favorite treat or just a gentle pat on the back will do.

Sixthly, spraying with cold water helps to calm down an overly excited screamer. This simple “therapy” will help wean your cat from the habit of overly protracted concerts.

A few words about the acoustic abilities of these animals. Every cat owner can attest that cats almost always respond to the human voice; sometimes it seems as if the pet understands literally everything that is said to it. However, it is not. The thing is that cats do not perceive words, but only intonations, which determine the mood and attitude of the owner towards them. Cats are endowed with sensitive hearing and therefore react quite painfully to sudden loud sounds.

Spreads claws

Absolutely all cats sharpen their claws - this is required by their hunting instincts. After all, in the apartment on the path of a domestic predator at any moment there may be tasty prey or a dangerous rival. This means that the beast must always be fully armed! Therefore, you will not be able to convince your pet. And you should only worry if the cat uses furniture or door frames instead of its scratching post.

Another reason may be that your cat is not yet a fully grown animal. In childhood, cats often have attacks of uncontrollable rabies. And then the animal eats everything that gets in its way. In this case, you should not scold your pet. Just unhook it from the surface that the animal has chosen as a scratching post and calmly, but clearly and firmly say “no!” 3-4 times.

Then take his front paws with his claws extended and repeat the scratching motion on the scratching post several times. After this, be sure to reward your pet with a kind word and a favorite treat.

As a radical remedy, the cat’s claws can be cut off. But this will solve the problem only for a while. After the claws grow back, the animal will again take up its work.

There are also special covers for claws. But in order to put them on you will have to tinker quite a bit. In addition, your pet will constantly try to remove them. In any case, only the owner can decide whether the safety of his furniture is worth such efforts. If your cat begins to struggle and scratch when he is picked up or simply petted, then it is quite possible that he simply cannot stand being touched too often.

Also, cats and cats most often do not like it when they are caressed against the grain or touched on the stomach. In cats, the abdominal area is the most vulnerable place and only the closest people are allowed to it. Those that the animal absolutely trusts.

Quite often, cat owners complain that their pets have developed a habit of ambushing children and adults. Most likely, the cat is not satisfied with its place on the hierarchical ladder in its “pack”. This can happen if a small child appears in the house, or children and other animals begin to mock her. Such antics of an animal can be quite dangerous for all family members and are quite difficult to stop.

To correct the situation, owners need to try to regain the trust of their pet. To do this, you just need to give your cat more time, take better care of it and play with the animal more often. In addition, you need to make it clear to children that animals cannot be teased or offended. And for a while, try not to leave your pet alone with children. If the measures taken still do not affect the situation in any way, the animal will apparently have to be given to other people.

The habit of occupying all horizontal surfaces is inherent in many cats. Cats and cats simply love to sleep in specially equipped cat houses and ordinary cardboard boxes. But, looking for a warmer place, representatives of the feline family go to sleep not only in special places designated for them, but also on any surfaces where it is at least a little warmer than in the rest of the apartment. For example, on a radiator, a windowsill heated by the sun, or even in the owner’s bed. Or directly directly on the sleeping owner. How to deal with this?

Many people, of course, like to lie in bed with their pet, but, of course, not everyone. And if your cat still bothers you in bed, just show him his place. If you constantly and persistently chase the cat out of bed, it will eventually understand that the place of the “leader of the pack” cannot be taken and will move to sleep in another shelter.

Where it occurs[edit]

Folklore[edit]

«	Mom put on the boot, the cat’s mother scolded: - Oh, you crazy cat, why did you pee in the boot? The cat hissed quietly: “I really wanted to write.”	»
— Folk

An irrefutable argument against the Flat Earth Theory: “If the Earth were flat, cats would have thrown everything off it long ago.” Refutable! “If the Earth were round, cats would have rolled it somewhere long ago!”

Theater[edit]

S. Marshak, “Cat's House” - the main character with contempt drove away her orphan nephews who asked her for help. However, having briefly experienced cold, hunger and indifference from others in her own skin, she asks the kids for forgiveness and replaces their mother.
The musical “Cats” is in stock. Mungojerry and Rumpleteaser together and take turns causing chaos in the house, Rum-Tum-Tagger is just a mischief, and the main villain himself is the elusive Macavity.
“The Blue Bird” - Maurice Metterlinck apparently didn’t like cats? His cat is a rare scoundrel and traitor. And in the search for happiness, it interferes with the heroes, and is always happy to lure them into a trap.
Fairy tale plays by David Samoilov about the Baby Elephant - Cat. A deceiver and a swindler, no matter what you look for. At the baby Elephant’s birthday, he eats the birthday cake in one snout and does not want to admit it for a long time; in the play “The Baby Elephant Is Sick,” he takes the Baby Elephant and the Baby Camel to go to the cinema, leaving himself to be examined by a doctor.

Literature[edit]

Russian speaking[edit]

L. Geraskina, “In the Land of Unlearned Lessons” - Kuzya, Viti Perestukin’s cat. Formally, he doesn’t do dirty tricks, but after getting into the Land of Unlearned Lessons and acquiring the ability for human speech, he supports his master in everything, indulging his laziness and aversion to studying, which makes it difficult for Vitin’s quest to correct his mistakes. With a screwed wick - once he, sacrificing himself, saves his owner. He is captured and almost dies from heat and cold.

Yuri Magalif, “The Adventures of Zhakonya” - Siberian cats Vaska, Fomka and Dymka, living with the old woman with whom Zhakonya has settled. False friends of Jaconi, who did various dirty tricks and blamed him. Subsequently, Vaska and Fomka were kicked out of the house (Dymka, the youngest, was allowed to stay).

The Thief cat from the story of the same name by Konstantin Paustovsky is red-haired, shameless and recklessly daring. However, when he was finally caught and fed to his fill, he very quickly tamed him and not only gave up stealing himself, but also weaned the local chickens away from it, receiving a new nickname - Policeman.

Cosmoluhi - Kotka started out as a subject, but then it took root.

Metaverse of Rudazov - cat Bayun. You just need to hear his fairy tales and songs. Sometimes he slides into an ominous cat: in the past he often hunted for cannibalism, and on the pages of books he is kept several times only by well-timed lulls. The villain's cat is partly him too.

"No Harm Will Come Here" and its sequel "Little Sisters and Other Monsters" - Dinah. Nothing hellish, but she is spoiled and always gets in her way.

Pyotr Zhgulev, “Guardian of the Pass.” The hero is an ordinary modern person who, having gained knowledge of magic, dabbles in magical practices, including summoning demons. He succeeds in practically nothing, since in our world magic has long dried up, and otherworldly entities have either left or died, roughly speaking, from hunger. One day he manages to summon a great demon, who in ancient times was a hurricane in our world, but has already spent many centuries in a deep blackout, waiting for at least some magical energy, just so as not to die. An ancient one, remembering his former power, but now terribly weakened - his strength was barely enough to defeat the protagonist’s pet cat and move into the animal. Anger and vile character come across physical and magical weakness, so the hero, after some struggle, gets himself a tame demon that is clearly out of rank. Having been transported to the magical world, where the demon quickly gorged himself, but remained bound by an oath to the owner, it turns out that very few people here have access to this... However, the demon, who had previously been literally a house cat, immediately upgraded the host’s body to a very large and dangerous creature, which You can’t drive with a slipper anymore.

In other languages[edit]

"Harry Potter" - subversion: Hermione's cat Crookshanks (Persian in the film adaptation), at first glance, set out to harm Ron (more precisely, his rat Scabbers). In fact, he always sought to help the heroes to the best of his cat's strength. This is explained by the fact that he is half nizl (a magical creature related to cats and capable of crossing with them, has intelligence and some magical abilities).
Mrs. Norris, the cat of Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch. A spy and informer, she somehow incredibly (given that Filch is a squib, that is, devoid of magical abilities)
manages to explain to the owner where in the castle what outrages are happening and who is to blame. She has never harmed anyone, but it infuriates the students. Well, she just maintains order and discipline.

"Tailpipe, or the Adventures of a Young Cat" by Tad Williams - Softpaw ended up being a trope. In the adaptation, she looks like a Himalayan cat.

“Disc World”: Greebo (i.e. Govnarik
), Nanny Ogg’s cat is huge, black and disgusting.

"The Way Home: The Incredible Journey" Sheila Branford: Sassy is a mischievous Siamese cat in the book, but in the film adaptation she is played by a Himalayan (Persian Siamese).

"A Song of Ice and Fire" - an old black cat with a torn ear who lives in the Red Keep. Snatched roast quail from Tywin Lannister's hands (much to King Robert's amusement). In addition to rats, he also hunted Maester Pycelle's ravens, once scratched Joffrey, scared Tommen, and snorted at Sansa and Arya.

and precisely through the fault of Tywin Lannister (although he ordered the historiographer to describe these events completely differently).

The treacherous Cat in Gyula Urban's fairy tale "The Blue Puppy". And in the Soviet cartoon by Efim Hamburg, where the plot is almost the same, and even the puppy is almost the same color.

J. Herriot, “Of All Creatures Great and Small” - Boris the Cat. For all his love for animals, Harriot describes this creature as a fiend from hell.

Selma Lagerlöf, Nils's Wonderful Journey with the Wild Geese - with wick. The cat wanted to take revenge on Nils for all the dirty tricks against him, which the boy did when he was big, forcing him to beg himself for help. At the same time, he almost finished him off when Nils, forgetting about his vulnerability in front of the cat, began to scare him again with a thrashing.

Paul Gallico, "Jenny" - Dempsey's brown cat with a scar on his nose, who at the beginning of the book kicks the main character (a boy turned into a cat) out of a warehouse; Siamese cat Lulu is not so much harmful as spoiled and arrogant.

Line Koberbøl, "Wild Witch: Trial by Fire" - the main character is attacked by a black cat the size of a Labrador, who later becomes her familiar
.
The trope is emphasized by the last sentence in the book: “A cat owner should never expect to have the last word
.

Cinema[edit]

"Cats vs. Dogs" - with a wick. The main villain is the white Persian cat Tinkles and the cat Kitty Galore, who looks like a representative of the “hairless sphinx” breed (she is not a sphinx, but an Angora, bald after exposure to some kind of chemical, dragging)
“That Terrible Cat” is the main character’s cat. That's what his name is - Mangy Cat, or PC for short.

TV series[edit]

TV series "Sabrina the Teenage Witch": subversion: Salem is a black cat who was once human.[1] But he's more of a wit than an asshole.
“Red Dwarf”: Cat (a cat that evolved into a human being, actually).

Cartoons[edit]

“A kitten named Woof” is a black yard cat who teaches Woof about life. Subversion: he is not that harmful and clearly sympathizes with Gav, but still, according to the plot, it is clear that a one-eyed garbage cat is not at all the best company for a baby. The trope is played even less directly and even more subtly than it might seem: the Black Cat is not only a goat with a heart of gold (which makes it a stretch to classify him as a trope), but also a romantic and a knight in rusty armor.

Lady and the Tramp are twin cats Si and Am. As soon as they got into someone else's house, they staged a serious pogrom there, and successfully blamed their own art on the rightful owner, Lady (who, by the way, the owner of the cats didn't really like anyway). So, in fact, it was precisely because of these “cutes” that the poor dog ended up on the street.

"Dog in Boots" - the cardinal's cats, the Chief Cat (Persian), and Milady is also a cat.

"The Amazing Adventures of the Mouseketeers" - similar. Apparently, this tradition is connected with the fact that the historical Richelieu loved cats.

“Carlson is back” - Matilda, Miss Bok’s cat. However, in the end, like the hostess, she improves for the better. And even earlier, the dog Bimbo defeated her with kindness.

Disney's Cinderella is a black cat, Lucifer, who belongs to her evil stepmother. No less disgusting than his owner.

Mickey Mouse antagonist named Pete, all black.

"Tom and Jerry": Tom the cat. The standard trail.

"The Blue Puppy" is an adaptation of Gyula Urban's fairy tale.

“Cat Trap” - there’s a whole cat mafia here.

Sylvester the cat hunting Tweety the canary.

“The Little Imp with a Bushy Tail” is a parody of O. Henry’s story “The Chief of the Redskins”: a kitten, kidnapped by two dogs for a leg of lamb, turned out to be one hell of a bastard.

“Humpty Dumpty” (USSR, 1983, crossover based on English poems translated by S. Marshak). Cat. He hunted baby mice, Robin the goose, and stole food from the royal family (for which he was almost executed).

“Kuzya the Little Brownie” is Baba Yaga’s cat.

“Little Mook” - the old witch’s cats, causing destruction to the villainous song “We are the chosen creatures, we are cats!”

Animated series[edit]

My Little Pony - Opalescent, Rarity's pet, she is also a bastard by nature.
Ladybug and Cat Noir - Plagg, Adrian's kwami, who resembles a black cat. Unlike Tikki, his character is far from sugar.
“Chip and Dale to the Rescue”: the cat Tolstoy, he’s also a villain. The two aforementioned Si and Am are also present as the leaders of the Chinatown triad. Fat Cat, literally “Fat Cat”, which was translated as Tolstopuz - generally an expression denoting an immoral, influential rich man, possibly associated with crime.

A pack of street cats with black fur and green eyes from The Loud House and Casagrande

. They are listed as antagonists, once in the house they begin to destroy everything in their path. Interestingly, the other cats in the setting are the opposite trope

Comics[edit]

Garfield. Glutton, lazy and cynic.
Simon's cat. Two questions: 1) how is his owner still alive? 2) how has he not strangled this cat yet? With the advent of a kitten, the chaos doubles. In the order of refrigerator horror: based on real events... Although regular pogroms with the destruction of furniture and doors are most likely still some kind of artistic exaggeration, and the prototype is a whole bunch of cats.

"The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers" - Fat Freddy's cat. Shit in your slippers and tear up the chair with your claws? Pfft, he doesn’t waste his time on such trifles, he shits into his headphones and tears the water mattress with his claws!

Hercules the cat from the comics about the dog Pif.

Anime and manga[edit]

sailor moon What especially stands out is the overly toothy kitten, which grabbed onto Luna’s tail and brazenly gnawed the tip. And Luna herself is bitchy.

Meowth! From Pokemon. He's still a bad guy. And smarter than Jesse and James combined.

Chi's Sweet Home - a black cat that appeared in the first season, at first only scared Chi and ate all her food. Although later he becomes a little kinder and helps her out of trouble.

From the second season - Alice, a Scottish Longhair cat with a rather pompous personality. But even here there is no desire to use her for work credit: as soon as she sees something small and moving, she loses all her arrogance and starts jumping around like crazy.

Video games[edit]

Pokemon - no matter what cat you get, there will almost certainly be a trope. Evolutionary lines of meowth, glameow, purrloin...
Freetoplay Cat Simulator for Android is just about this.
Catlateral damage - same there. The protagonist is a cat who just one day decided to destroy his entire house (or something else: a store, a museum storage room, and so on).

Visual novels[edit]

Danganronpa - Grand Bois Sherry, Celestia's huge fat cat, dearly loved by her owner. By nature, she’s still a bastard, but the lonely girl endures and forgives him for all his insults.

Music[edit]

Green Crow - "The cat came back." And his earlier and milder version, “Once Upon a Time There Was a Farmer John...”

“Vaska the Cat” is a folk song (attributed to the bard Dm. Ivakin, whose performance was known in the 1980s). “Vasily lived with his grandmother for a long time, he was a shameless hooligan, and he stuck his paws into sour cream without fear of brain damage. The old woman shouts, “What a shame you have created in my yard!” - and Vaska the cat answers her: “I put *** on it.” And when the grandmother’s patience ran out and she castrated Vaska, he decided to “drown himself in the pond of the neighboring village. Goodbye, home, goodbye, old woman! He shit the sour cream in the jar, the old woman was sleeping - he pissed in her ear, and ran to drown himself.”

Internet[edit]

Yandex channel “Diary of the cat Vasya”: the cat Vasya, on whose behalf the blog is written. This cat has enormous self-importance and a low opinion of people - he calls his owners This and This, and his children - human-dwarfs.
"The Diary of a Hemorrhoid Cat." "Morning. This fool got up, scratched her hair, sleepily crawls into the bathroom - There a gift awaits her. Not in a pot, but as usual, I did it on the floor myself. Let him get angry while cleaning up - Good morning, dear!”
Tigger, the cat of video blogger TheBrianMaps. Known for "trying to kill" its owner.

Real life[edit]

The cat is the ultimate predator for the corresponding game. Huge fangs, clawed paws, a “cat-like” reaction, the ability to move extremely quickly with a jerk, the ability to jump while controlling the body in flight, the ability to climb by clinging with claws. Night vision with double transmission of light through the retina, locator hearing, vibrissae on the muzzle, which allow it not to bump into obstacles even in complete darkness, dense wool with undercoat, which works as a kind of armor when fighting small biting prey. Quite decent encephalization, and therefore intelligence is quite high for an animal of such dimensions. For all kinds of mice and birds - a real horror!

There is a well-known case when the only cat at the lighthouse strangled ALL the birds on the island, committing total genocide to the local endemic inhabitants, which exist nowhere else. And at the same time he simply killed the birds, but did not eat them. Hmm... A sinister cat, no?
In Australia and New Zealand, as well as on tropical islands, feral cats are dangerous pests that kill all living things smaller than themselves. At the same time, they do not touch rats, preferring easier prey - the local fauna, which is in no way ready to meet such a dangerous predator as a cat. Local flightless birds have the worst of it. Because of all this, at least in Australia and New Zealand, government programs have been introduced to regulate the number of feral cats, with, alas, variable success. Despite the fact that ALL their domestic cats undergo microchipping, vaccination and anthelmintic treatment, and only licensed cat breeders are allowed to keep an unsterilized cat at home! If a cat gives birth to kittens, either look for a home for each kitten, or you will face a large fine and forcible euthanasia of the animal. These are the civilized methods used to combat the excess of domestic cats. There is nothing to say about the wild ones; they are not treated on ceremony at all. And if you think that this is typical only for cats, you are mistaken - keeping a dog there is even more expensive. It reaches several thousand dollars a month. Proof of the law from 2010 in Russian, another proof about cats.
Well, in principle, in Australia there was a similar situation with rabbits and sheep... no wonder - the local fauna separated a very long time ago and interacted well with each other, and the invasion of aliens from Europe destroyed the multi-thousand-year balance. Cats are just a special case. And you can’t roll back[2].

The nature of these animals can be very different, but in general, a cat prone to aggression towards humans is unhealthy or very intimidated by the owner. A cat can sometimes make puddles, but if it is tame, for it this is a sign of a depressed psyche, and not of intentional malice. Therefore, if you come across a particularly harmful individual, blame the human owner, who is lazy to clean the tray and put up a scratching post on time. A cat is not a person; it lives according to different biological laws. There are individuals who need to change the tray every time the cat goes there. Article on the psychology of cats.

Actually, the TV show “My Cat from Hell” is proof of this. In all the episodes that the author of the edit saw, the clawed monster terrorizing the entire house simply needed competent organization of space. And the main character, a brutal man with a tattoo on half his body, turns them into decent little animals.

And the notorious puddles in the wrong places can even be a sign of urolithiasis - if going to the litter box is painful, the cat logically assumes: what if it would be better in another place? Or the cat doesn’t like the place where the tray is. In a draft, for example.

Alternatively, the cat may not like the litter. The author of the edit had a cat who could not tolerate mineral filler, but went into a tray with wooden granules without problems.

In cities, cats are often not allowed out of the apartment at all, which is a huge stress for the animal. It is not surprising that they begin to behave inappropriately.

The cat is constantly begging for food

Quite often cats and kittens sin by begging. Even if there is a lot of food in their bowl. And almost every time you approach the refrigerator, you catch the hungry look of cat’s eyes full of reproach and reproach. Often you yourself are to blame for this. Having succumbed to such a pitiful look at least once, the cat’s owner forever becomes a hostage to the beggar.

Ways to combat begging

Train your willpower. Having realized that they are going to influence you with a plaintive “meow” and an imitation of a hungry look, simply close the refrigerator and at least make an attempt to ignore the sufferer.
Feed the animal from the common table as little as possible, even if your pet goes on strike and does not eat from its bowl. After a few days, the animal will probably break its voluntary hunger strike and will eat only from its feeder.
You should not provoke your cat to steal. When leaving home, do not leave anything edible on the table and securely close all refrigerators and food cabinets.

The cat is constantly meowing

Many owners complain that their cat meows often. Moreover, this is not just “conversation”, but rather intrusive, annoying sounds. If the animal is not sick with anything, is not in the period of heat (males), estrus or pregnancy (cats), then this meowing can also be safely counted among the bad habits of cats. The reason is usually the owners themselves, who encouraged the cat, calmed it down and caressed it when it plaintively “cryed.” Of course, it is very difficult to resist when your pet meows a lot, plus there is always the possibility that something hurts. But it can also lead to similar negative consequences as developed instincts.

If a cat meows at night, most likely she is lonely, perhaps you began to pay less attention to her and, for example, she spent the whole day alone, slept, and at night again did not receive affection because you, tired, went to bed. When this first begins, it is important not to succumb to feelings of guilt, otherwise the cat will quickly understand that meowing for a while will still get what it wants, and will begin to do it all the time.

It also often happens that cats wake up their owners in the morning with their screams, demanding to feed them, and this is also a developed bad habit! It is not at all necessary that your pet is so hungry during the night that you urgently need to give him food as soon as you get out of bed. It is better to wait, even if he meows very loudly, and feed the animal later, for example, before going to work. In this case, you will avoid getting up early because of the cat on weekends, and this will also help you in the future to wean your cat from meowing when she demands food, not necessarily in the morning, but in general.

Passion for earthworks

Some cats really like to dig into flower pots. At the same time, cats break or eat the plants and flowers themselves. This problem can also be dealt with. To limit access to the soil in a flower pot, cover the space around the flower with a piece of thick cardboard or thick paper. There should be a hole in the covering for the flower stem, and the covering itself should be sealed with double-sided tape.

The next time you try to dig up the ground, the cat will begin to stick its paw to the tape. Naturally, he will not like this and most likely the animal’s craving for land work will weaken significantly.

To consolidate a lasting effect, leave the flower pot in this state for several weeks. To prevent your cat from eating the plant itself, feed it sprouts of sprouted oats, wheat or other grains. When in nature, cats usually eat grass in order to more conveniently empty their stomachs of hairballs that get there during washing.

If a cat climbed a tree

Almost all cat owners are familiar with a similar situation: you take your pet out for a walk, and he, suddenly frightened by something, quickly rushes to a tree. Soon a crowd of people gathers near this tree, wanting to help the poor fellow get down. But the noise from below only scares the animal, so it climbs higher and higher. In this case, it is best for only the owner to be near the tree; then the animal will most likely calm down and climb down on its own. A cat in a tree usually meows pitifully, thereby disturbing the hearts of people standing nearby. As a result, a daredevil will be found who will instantly climb this tree and lower her. Sometimes an animal is capable of performing a similar feat on its own, for example, after sitting for a certain time in a tree and screaming loudly, it realizes that it is useless to wait for help and that it must already go down.

This usually happens, so it’s better to leave the cat alone, giving it the opportunity to start acting. A final attempt to help your cat get off without climbing is to place her favorite homemade food near the tree. The smell of food will encourage a hungry animal to venture down. However, under certain circumstances, a cat will not be able to do without help. So, for example, if a pet was kept on a leash, and suddenly it managed to run away, jump into a tree and get caught by a strap, the result can be disastrous: there is a risk that the animal is “in a loop” and will end its life. A young cat falling asleep in a tree can fall from a considerable height.

From all of the above, we can conclude that sometimes human intervention is simply necessary. If it’s getting close to evening, and the pet doesn’t even think about coming down, then the owner usually tries to help him. However, it should be remembered that a frightened animal can dig its claws into its savior and even bite him. Therefore, you need to protect your hands by wearing gloves, climb a tree and try to grab the cat by the scruff of the neck. If for some reason a person is unable to climb a tree, or a cat is unable to climb down, then there is only one thing left to do - call the rescue service.

What to do to stop your cat from climbing trees

Enterprising cat owners use different methods of influencing their pets, trying to develop in them a kind of immunity to climbing trees. In such a case, as a rule, various improvised means are used. So, for example, you can use an ordinary firecracker or firecracker and proceed as follows: as soon as the cat attempts to climb a tree, an explosion of firecracker or firecracker should sound. Perhaps the loud sound will scare the cat and discourage it from doing acrobatics.

Some people, on the contrary, prefer to teach a cat to climb trees from early childhood, so that later it can resolve the situation on its own. For this purpose, the young cat should be placed on a branch. When she jumps, you need to pick her up and put her back on the tree a little higher. In this way, you select the height from which the cat can no longer descend, and then put it on a familiar branch from which it easily climbed down earlier. This way the cat will get used to the heights and subsequently will not be afraid.

How to train a kitten to use a litter box

Cats are clean and instinctively want to relieve themselves according to all the rules. All you have to do is provide the kitten with everything necessary. Place the tray in a quiet, secluded place with a small layer of litter or torn newspapers inside. After eating or sleeping, walk your pet to the toilet and show him burrowing movements; most likely, instinct will tell the kitten what to do.

When everything works out, pet the kitten and praise, but not too pompously. If something doesn't work out, be patient. You may need to change the location of the tray or the filler. You cannot scold or beat an animal, this will cause stress, mistrust of you and, as a result, puddles and piles in the most unexpected places.

If you cannot train your kitten to use the litter box, be sure to visit a veterinarian. Your pet may have health problems.

Window

Windows are also among the top dangers for a kitten in an apartment. An animal can simply fall from a height. Moreover, the lower the floor, the less chance of survival. The most unfortunate falls occur from the 5th to 7th floors, since the cat does not have time to regroup and dive to the ground. Oddly enough, higher floors are less dangerous.

But be that as it may, now open windows without protection are prohibited for you. In order to be able to open it safely, you need to install special metal mesh for apartments where there are cats. Mosquito nets are not suitable: cats can easily break through them.

Half-open windows can also pose a danger, because the tailed animal can jump into them and get stuck.