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		<title>Get Your Cat to Use the Litter Box</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever owned both a cat and a dog, you are probably aware that the ease of training a cat differs a great deal from training a dog. If you want to train your cat to use the litter box or a scratching post, then you have a fairly good chance of succeeding. Training [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’ve ever owned both a cat and a dog, you are probably aware that the ease of training a cat differs a great deal from training a dog. If you want to train your cat to use the litter box or a scratching post, then you have a fairly good chance of succeeding. Training a cat to use a human toilet or to sit simply are not very realistic goals to have, so it’s best to understand your cat’s limitations and stick within them.</p>
<p> It’s important that you understand the difference between a cat’s psychological attitude and a dog’s. Dogs are happy if they do something that pleases their owner. They are family-oriented and love to be included. Cat’s are quite the opposite in that they usually won’t do anything that doesn’t bring them personal satisfaction. They usually pick one “master” and aren’t too concerned whether they please anyone but themselves. You have to learn to play this attitude to benefit your training.</p>
<p> If you want to train your cat to use the litter box, the first thing you’re going to want to do is make it accessible (but not so much that it becomes a nuisance to family members or guests in your home). You also want to keep it clean, but leave just a little soiled litter in the tray—not so much that it reeks, but just enough that your cat can learn to associate the litter box with going to the bathroom. If you catch your kitty going anywhere he isn’t supposed to, pick him up and move him to the litter box. Eventually he will catch on that this is where he should go. When he uses the litter box successfully, give him a nice scratch behind the ears or a pat. Cats are affectionate through touch rather than verbal praise, so you’ll get the best response through this method.</p>
<p> Some <a target="_blank" href="http://www.helpyourpets.com"><strong>pet stairs</strong></a> have hollow areas meant to store your litter box. This helps to keep your little box smell contained as well as to give your cat a quiet place to do his business. If your cat is comfortable in the space his litter box is placed, he will be more likely to use it.</p>
<p> You may be struggling with a cat that is too liberal with scratching your sofa or carpet. Scratching is normal behaviour for a cat, as it helps keep their claws in shape and gives them a bit of exercise. It can also be a form of marking their territory. To encourage your cat to stop this, you’ll need to invest in a scratching post. There are many different types to choose from, and your cat will likely have his personal preference. If he doesn’t take well to the first scratching post you buy, try rubbing it with catnip. This is an herb that entices cats into a playful state where he is more likely to use the scratching post. You might even attach a toy to the post to help him get rid of excess energy. Placing the post in the room that your cat frequents most is another way to encourage him to use it.</p>
<p>For more great tips on raising your cat or to purchase <a target="_blank" href="http://www.helpyourpets.com/petsteps.html">pet stairs</a> with litter box storage, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.helpyourpets.com/petarticles.html">visit Help Your Pets</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cat Behvior Training&#45;What Makes Your Cat Tick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before starting cat behavior training it is wise to spend some time learning about your cat and what actually makes it tick. It is surprising how little cat owners actually know about their pets. A better insight in how your cats mind works, will mean that it will be less difficult to train your cat.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before starting <a target="_blank" href="http://www.squidoo.com/cats-problems">cat behavior training</a> it is wise to spend some time learning about your cat and what actually makes it tick. It is surprising how little cat owners actually know about their pets. A better insight in how your cats mind works, will mean that it will be less difficult to train your cat.</p>
<p>Ok let&#39;s start with how a cat is built. The skeletal structure of a cat is pretty different from many other animals. Your cat does not have a collar bone. This allows them to twist easily in different directions without sustaining injury. Cats are very flexible.</p>
<p>Another powerful trait that a cat has, is its ability to smell. Every cat has a unique smell. This is why cats rub themselves against people and objects. This is a method of marking territory. This means 2 things. The cat is informing other felines that this is its territory. Secondly when your cat rubs against a person, it is basically telling that person that he or she is now the cats possession. Being aware of this is advantageous towards successful cats behavior training.</p>
<p>When you are trying to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.squidoo.com/cats-problems">train your cat</a> or trying to change your cats behavior, it is best to remember that cats have certain instinctive behaviors, and many times they need to see this type of behavior through. Either by itself or with some involvement from you.</p>
<p>Cats behavior can change if they become bored or depressed. This will occur if your cat feels that you are holding back on being attentative to it. If you have another cat which departs suddenly, then this can make your cat lonely.It could be a good idea to arrange a visit to a vet. This will be a way of checking your cats health, and no doubt your vet will give you some tips on how to make your cat happier.</p>
<p>When you start cat behavior training, you need to keep in mind that you can&#39;t shout at it if it misbehaves. This will show your cat that you are somebody who must be feared, and your hopes of training it will disappear. Cats are more responsive to being rewarded and being praised. If you try to force your cat to change its behavior, you will just end up breaking the bond between the two of you.</p>
<p>In conclusion, spend some time <a target="_blank" href="http://www.squidoo.com/cats-problems">learning about your cat</a>. Set yourself a goal to learn about your pets behavior and its moods. Understanding these ideas will help you to succeed with cats behavior training.</p>
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		<title>What is The Best Way to Train Your Cat?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may be that you think you cannot really train your cat. This is often thought because of the cats independent nature. Although this is true, and cats do seem to act like loners a lot of the time, cat training is not as difficult as it may seem. You can change any cats behavior problems with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It may be that you think you cannot really train your cat. This is often thought because of the cats independent nature. Although this is true, and cats do seem to act like loners a lot of the time, cat training is not as difficult as it may seem. You can change any <a target="_blank" href="http://www.squidoo.com/cats-problems">cats behavior problems</a> with the right cat pet training techniques.</p>
<p>One of the main reasons that <strong>cat pet training</strong> seems difficult is that your cat probably doesn&#8217;t understand what you asking of it. Training your cat takes a little time and a little patience. The methods used need to be different from the methods that you would use to train a dog. Dogs fall to pieces emotionally if you rebuke them, cats don&#39;t do this, they will not respond to these methods of training, and will begin to avoid being near you. The chances are that it will either ignore you, or even avoid getting close to you in the future.</p>
<p>The <strong>perfect way to train your cat</strong> will be by using methods of reward. Always praise your cat when it does something that you are happy with. When you see your cat doing something that you don&#39;t want it to do, you should simply ignore your pet and don&#39;t give it any attention at all. Doing it this way will let your cat know that you are pleased with what it is doing. It will also come to realise that there is no rewards on offer for other types of behavior.</p>
<p>At the end of the day, all of us want attention, love, and rewards. Cats are no different, it is just a question of applying the right techniques to get your cat to behave in the way that you want it to. You will get the most out of it if you start to train your cat early, however older cats can still be trained. It may take a little longer, it all depends on your cats temperament. However you will be able to <strong>change your cats behavior</strong>.</p>
<p>Getting your cat to come to you when you call it is probably the first thing that you will want it to learn. Always make sure that your cat cannot be distracted by anything else when you are trying to do this. Now all your cats attention will be on the matter at hand. You will need to pick a word that you will use regularly for this technique. Keep your command short. You would also be better off using only one or two words, you will only confuse your pet if you try to have a debate with it. Simple and short is the key.</p>
<p>When you have picked a word, think of what tone you are going to use. This is important for <a target="_blank" href="http://www.squidoo.com/cats-problems">training your cat</a>. The tone that you use in talking to your cat is more relevant than the words that you use. So keep your tone low and make it sound as if you are happy and excited. Kneel on the floor with a treat that you your cat will enjoy. You do this because you are less intimidating if you look smaller.</p>
<p>Call to your cat in a loving voive. If your cat comes to you straight away, make sure you give it the treat and make a fuss over it. Then you move to another place and do the same thing again. Just do this cat training exercise for about 5 minutes each day, and very quickly you will see a massive improvement in your cats behavior when you call it.</p>
<p>Cat pet training is not that challenging, it&#39;s a question of using the right methods. All you need is a little patience and time and you will easily be able to train your cat to get rid of unwanted behaviors. Read the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.squidoo.com/cats-problems">complete cat training review</a> which shows you the most effective methods of cat training.</p>
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		<title>Toilet Train Your Cat Reviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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If you can toilet train a dog, you can surely toilet train your cat, too. One of the dilemmas for pet cat owners is how their little furry and purr-ty buddy spreads his poop all over the place. On occasion, they will find solutions by letting other people train their pets and they just need [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you can toilet train a dog, you can surely <a target="_blank" href="http://www.toilettrainyourcatreview.com">toilet train your cat</a>, too. One of the dilemmas for pet cat owners is how their little furry and purr-ty buddy spreads his poop all over the place. On occasion, they will find solutions by letting other people train their pets and they just need to do just that because of all domesticated animals, based on personal experiences, the cat has the worst smell for poop and they can compromise everyone’s health in the house. Many have complained about asthma attacks and allergic rhinitis not only because of hairball but also because of poop. But going back to toilet training a cat, why should they try to let others train their cats when they can do it by themselves?</p>
<p>If you have the same problems with your cats, the best thing that you can do is to find something that can teach you how to do just that. According to a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.toilettrainyourcatreview.com">Toilet Train Your Cat review</a>, what you need is just a book guide to help you out. You don’t need a lot of things to train your cat how to use the litter box. But the problem for most cat owners if they decide to train their own cats on how to dispose properly of their waste is what kind of learning tool or book guide they might want to choose?</p>
<p>There are many things that you need to consider when buying a book guide for such purpose. A proper toilet training your cat book guide will not only teach you this but will also give you some ideas for cat nutrition, the proper cat diet, how to care for cats properly and how to train them in a general way. According to some <a target="_blank" href="http://www.toilettrainyourcatreview.com">Toilet Train Your Cat reviews</a>, if you can teach yourself what kinds of food you give to your cats, you can properly toilet train him. You wouldn’t want your cat to catch diarrhea and then, it will just go into one corner of your house and do his “own thing” there now, would you?</p>
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		<title>Ways To Train Your Cat So It Doesn&#039;t Scratch Your Furniture</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an owner of a cat, one of your main priorities will be to train your cat to prevent it from scratching your furniture. Not only will this save you money and a great deal of irritation, you will also have a better relationship with your cat.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As an owner of a cat, one of your main priorities will be to <a target="_blank" title="train your cat" href="http://www.squidoo.com/cats-problems">train your cat</a> to prevent it from scratching your furniture. Not only will this save you money and a great deal of irritation, you will also have a better relationship with your cat.</p>
<p> The first step is to try and understand why a cat will scratch your furniture. Your cat doesn&#39;t do this because it wants to annoy you, nor does it purposely set out to do this because it dislikes the furniture you have. Cats have a need to scratch. You can&#39;t stop a cat from scratching because it is a natural behavior for it. It is not diificult to train your cat to stop scratching your furniture, all you have to do is to provide a substitue for scratching.</p>
<p> Scratching is part of a cats health regime. When a cat scratches, it is exercising its muscles. Cats mark their territiory through scratching as their paws contain scent glands. A cats claws are kept healthy and clean through scratching. Clearly your cat has reasons to scratch. Instead of preventing this type of behavior, it should be encouraged, although on your terms.</p>
<p> When your cat scratches your furniture, don&#39;t even think about punishing it. Cats will not respond to punishment and will increase your <a target="_blank" title="cats problems" href="http://www.squidoo.com/cats-problems">cats problems</a>. If you try to punish your cat, all you will do is show the cat that you are someone who must be avoided. If you shoo your cat away if you see it scratching your furniture, it will only carry on doing the same thing when you are not around. The only way you can stop your cat from scratching furniture, is by the correct training.</p>
<p> Along with getting a cat, you should also buy a scratching post at the same time. Even better would be to have more than 1 scratching post, as this gives your cat plenty of options. Cats can be trained at any age, but the earlier you can start, the quicker and easier it will be.</p>
<p> You should place the scratching posts in your cat&#39;s favourite places. One of the best places to place a post is near where your cat sleeps. The first thing that a cat likes to do when it wakes up, is to stretch and have a good scratch. You could say that this is a trait that the rest of us share. Once your cat becomes used to using scratching posts, it becomes a habit, and cats are creatures of habit.</p>
<p> Another good place to put scratching post, is in an area where you and other members of the family sit. Cats do like to socialize with members of the family, even though at sometimes seems not to be the case. If your cat decides that it wants to use your lap for a bit of a snooze, it will be handy to have a scratching post nearby when it decides to wake up.</p>
<p> Making a scratching post familiar to a cat is the best way to get it to use it. Get your cat to scratch the post by moving a toy or piece of string up and down it. Try tying some toys that your cat likes onto the scratching post, the enables your cat to touch the post with its paws and claws. These easy techniques will allow you to train your cat so that it no longer uses your furniture for scratching.</p>
<p> Ensure that the post is pretty stable and of a good length. <a target="_blank" title="cat training" href="http://www.squidoo.com/cats-problems">Cat training</a> is not difficult if you use the right methods, and it is easy to train your cat to stop it from ruining your furniture.</p>
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