Why Train Your Cat?

There are various reasons that you may wish to train your cat. Perhaps you want to keep them from scratching up your furniture or jumping up on your counters.

You may also have a cat that is somewhat destructive and refuses to use the litter box. These cats should be trained so that you can trust them while you are away during the day.

Cat Training Supplies

Cat training supplies are typical toys and kitty litter. Others include: Read more

Training Your Cat to Know Its Name

One of the first things that you will want to train your cat is to know its name. A clicker can be a useful tool when training your cat and because you can always carry it around in your pocket, your cat training can occur whenever you find a trainable moment. Remember, each cat has its own unique personality, so they may need some time to understand what the clicker means. Read more

Litter Box Training

When you bring your cat home for the first time you will want to have a litter box already ready to go. Do not place the litter box near the cat’s food, but in an area where it is easily accessible by the cat. You also want to make sure that the litter box is not too tall for your kitten and that you only have a couple of inches of litter in the box. Read more

Natural Behaviors

By understanding cat behaviors you can begin to see how you can use them in your cat training. For example, a cat that jumps and lands on his feet can be taught to jump hoops, sticks or off of a scratching tree. It takes time for a kitten to build up its “landing gear” so to speak. Read more

Training Your Cat to Listen

Cats do not react to discipline, as your dog will. Cats cannot be trained with dominance in mind. Cats are social and only interact in a social group manner. Physical punishment does nothing for a cat and only causes them have fear. Never hit a cat. Read more

Training Your Cat To Travel

If you ever need to take your cat anywhere, you will need to train your cat to ride in a carrier. It is never a good idea to allow your cat to run free in your vehicle while you are driving. You never know what they might do and it may make it difficult for you to drive safely. Read more

Learning About New Environments

Bringing your cat home to a new environment can be an overwhelming experience. Whether you are moving or if you need your family to take care of your cat at their home for a while, you will need to get your cat used to dealing with new situations. Cats and kittens adjust quickly, but you want to make it as stress free as possible. Read more

The Holidays

The holidays offer their own unique sets of challenges with cats. One is keeping the cat out of the tree and keeping your decorations intact. Read more

Training Your Cat for Outdoors

Cats enjoy being outdoors, but it also offers a new set of challenges for you as a cat owner. The outdoors is excellent for your cat and will allow him to release some pent up energy. Read more

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