A few words about how to accustom a cat to scratching

The kitten in the house is beautiful.It is believed that these animals clean the aura and take away part of our life's difficulties. It's not entirely clear how they do it, but there is a mass of confirming facts when cats helped to cure an incurable patient, while perishing themselves. But the topic of the article is quite different - mercantile. How to save furniture and repairs from these "saviors", more precisely, how to accustom the cat to scratching?

This question is not entirely relevant for those who tookkitten from the nursery. Most often, breeders make maximum efforts to learn, and the kitten is sent to a new home with a well-learned lesson. But for those who took pity on a homeless animal and brought it from the street, this problem can become a headache. The reason is commonplace. The street animal is not burdened with “frames”, it goes to the toilet where it wants, and wears its nails not only in the permitted places too. So they used to, because it is repeated from generation to generation. You can not say about pedigree, so to speak "trained" cats, living only in apartments. Here the mother passes the acquired knowledge to her kittens.

How to teach a cat to claw? Best of all cope with this mother cat.Therefore, do not pick up the kitten earlier than two months after birth. It is better to give more time to the mother for education. Believe me, they do it very competently. Choosing an animal, pay attention to the home owners, containing a cat-mother. If their house smells of urine, furniture and corners are torn off - refuse. The kitten will do the same.

But back to the situation when the kitten came to your house by accident. Here are some tips on how to teach a cat to claw. Having brought an animal, temporarily (several days)limit its movement to a small space in which the tray and the scraper will stand. For example, a corridor. Watch him closely in order to prevent the opportunity to sharpen claws in the wrong place. After the kitten woke up and began to indulge, take it to the scraper and “remind” what needs to be done and where.

How to teach a cat to claw with minimal"victims"? At least one “interesting” place should be equipped in your house, ideally, in each room, an angle is needed for sharpening claws. In pet stores you can buy a whole house for a cat (with a claw brush) or a small column, special beds made of thick cardboard and soaked in mint, the smell of which cats simply

adore. As a result - the animal will go to grind there claws itself. They are not very expensive, and will last a long time.

Как кота приучить к когтеточке, если он уже chose for this event is not what is necessary? You will have to deal with his education seriously. Having caught the bully during dirty manipulations, you need to take him by the withers and lightly (!) Slap on the face, while sizzling strongly. Remember: you can punish an animal only if you caught it red-handed. After five minutes, it no longer makes any sense. The kitten simply does not understand why he suffered. Punishment should be inevitable! So would his mother cat.

Всем домочадцам раздайте пульверизаторы с чистой water As soon as someone finds a pet for corners, it is necessary to spray it. At the same time to express a negative in relation to the animal is not worth it. "Teacher" should be alone! Over time, the kitten develops a reflex: as soon as it comes to this place, water is splashed on it and hissed (the work of the spray gun). Most often, the training takes no more than a week.