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You may love your cat more than anything else, but sometimes you can't tolerate certain behaviors like ripping things, scratching people, and entering unauthorized areas. frequent. You will need patience and stamina training to stop your cat's bad behavior. With the right techniques and certain adjustments to her routine, you will be able to stop your cat from engaging in negative behavior.

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Part 1 of 3: Identify the cause of the bad behavior

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   Understand most common behavior problems in cats. Although each cat has a unique personality and can have its own unique problems or bad behaviors, generally speaking they manifest in seven ways:
   • Avoid or refuse to use the toilet tray.
   • Mark furniture and other items with your urine.
   • Rake up appliances and other household objects. The cat can also scratch you or others while fighting.
   • Be aggressive toward others, even toward their owners.
   • Be aggressive toward other cats in your home.
   • Show stress or anxiety.
   • Show fear of objects or people.
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   One wikiHow reader asked, "Can cats learn if they get punished?"

   
   

   

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   Pippa Elliott, a licensed veterinarian, said: "Not really. More precisely, cats will learn, but not what you want to teach. Cats fail to connect" cause and effect ". If you punish the cat for jumping on the counter, they will not connect the punishment to their behavior, but to you. In the end, the cat will learn that they should be afraid of you, not not. jump on the table ".

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   Take the cat to the vet for a checkup. Sometimes cats respond with actions or display behavior problems because they are having health problems. For example, your cat may refuse to use the litter box because it has a urinary tract infection, or, if your cat is aggressive because she's in pain somewhere you see it. Some cats may become afraid of people or things if they have vision problems; or, they may over-lick their hair if they have hyperthyroidism.
   • Take your cat to the vet for a checkup to find any health problems that are causing your cat to show bad behavior and treat it promptly so that it doesn't get worse. If the vet has determined that the cat is perfectly healthy, you can focus on other environmental issues that may lead to poor behavior in the cat.

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   Recognize living conditions related to poor behavior in cats. Once you have determined that your cat does not have a health problem, you need to consider what causes your cat to exhibit one or more of the bad behaviors. Analyze the environmental causes of bad behavior in cats:
   • The litter box is dirty or uncomfortable that the cat doesn't like to poop in the tray.
   • Cats are being bullied by another cat in the house, leading to evasion of litter and being aggressive.
   • A newly adopted cat causes the cat to mark its territory with urine. A new dog in your home may also cause your cat to appear scared or aggressive.
   • Lack of foundation rakes, leading to raking up furniture and other household items.
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Part 2 of 3: Modifying bad behavior

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   Avoid verbal or dodgy punishment. Physical or emotional punishment is one of the most ineffective ways to correct bad behavior. In fact, hitting or yelling at a cat can cause them to appear scared when around you, become shy, and show more aggressive scratching / biting. Your cat will continue to behave when you are not there, and over time, it learns that it will not be penalized if the bad behavior is out of sight.
   • Physical or emotional punishment is generally poor, does not prevent the cat from engaging in bad behavior, and is a short-term solution to cat's problems. In addition, these reprimands create a more stressful atmosphere for you and your pet. While it is difficult not to hit or scold the cat when it is disturbing, such as when it marks urine on furniture or goes to the carpet instead of going to a separate litter box, it is important to keep the bottle. static like a master and try to apply other techniques more efficiently.

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   Apply remote adjustment. This technique associates an unpleasant surface, smell, smell, or sound with bad behavior to stop the cat from engaging in the behavior. You can use items in your home to make remote adjustments, such as:
   • Surface: You can place sticky paper, aluminum foil, or anti-slip plastic mat on an area that you don't want your cat to visit. Cats generally dislike walking on these surface textures.
   • Scent: You can use scents that cats dislike in areas where you don't want them to enter. For example, place a cloth or cotton soaked with conditioner, perfume, room spray, citrus scent, aloe vera, eucalyptus oil, or blueberry oil on top of the object or surface to be confined. cat.
   • Taste: You can rub certain foods on surfaces that your cat likes to chew or scratch on, such as bitter melon, citrus products, chili sauce, cayenne pepper, or aloe vera gel.Gradually, the cat will form a relationship between the "obnoxious" taste with the object and the surface and does not want to be in contact.
   • Sound: Use startling noises to prevent them from engaging in bad behavior or walking on a surface. You can whistle, shake the bell or shake a metal box with a few coins inside. Try using a sound instead of your voice to startle the cat the moment it is about to do something you don't think is good, and the cat will eventually associate the behavior with the annoying sound.

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   Ignore the cat when it starts to behave badly while playing together. If you find that your cat is suddenly interested in playing in a rough or aggressive manner, try correcting the behavior by ignoring it.
   • Do this by walking into another room and closing the door. Wait until the cat calms down, then touch or focus on it. Your cat will learn that bad behavior will make you angry during playtime and will stop doing so.
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Part 3 of 3: Adjusting your cat's environment and lifestyle

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   Keep the litter box clean. If your cat is stepping away from the litter box, it's important to maintain the cleanliness of the tray to encourage her to use the litter box. This includes shoveling and changing sand / soil every day, cleaning the tray once a week, and making sure the litter box stays attractive to the cat. Most cats do not like to use the litter box with a lid or a carrying case because they are uncomfortable, so avoid using these trays.
   • If you have more than one cat, each one should have its own litter box and one more tray for planning. Try to place litter boxes all over the house so that each cat has enough space and privacy to use the toilet. Find a quiet area in your home where your cat can pee while looking around to see if anyone is walking behind you.
   • Make sure the litter box is large enough for the cat to sit comfortably and has about 3-5 cm of space left in the tray. Cats generally do not like to go in a litter box that is too full of sand.

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   Provide scratching posts and daily play time slots. Most cats exhibit bad things because they feel bored or motivated, so it's important to make a commitment to play with your partner. Use one or more toys to play with your cat to prevent them from playing rough with your hand or arm. Focus your cat's attention on toys during playtime and swap out other toys each week so she won't get bored.
   • Scratching posts are great at preventing cats from scratching furniture or fabric items in the home. Place scratching posts in common indoor areas or cat favorite places.

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   Use pheromones in domestic cats to reduce stress. If your cat begins to mark or pee in the wrong place with urine, the cat's synthetic pheromone will be very effective. This relieves stress and prevents them from marking things with urine when they feel anxious or scared.
   • This pheromone is usually sprayed with a diffuser or aerosol and is available at pet stores.
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