How to raise a kitten correctly?

A kitten that appears in the house is a joy for all household members. Many people delay raising a new family member, believing that the kitten is still too small to accept the rules and obey. However, raising a meowing baby should not be delayed, otherwise he will get used to the course of affairs, and it will be more difficult for you to instill something in an adult animal.

Cats are wayward creatures that are difficult to train, but it is the responsibility of every owner of his house to teach his furry friend the right behavior. If this is not done, chaos will begin in the house: all corners will be marked, the upholstery from the sofa will be ripped off, and so on. Consider how to properly raise a kitten.

Some people who want to raise a kitten make a number of mistakes. For example, the owner of the house is very aggressive in raising his furry friend. Besides, people forget to buy the necessary things for a kitten in advance. Due to the fact that there is no scratching post, the animal sharpens its nails on the upholstery of the sofa, and because of the tray, in which it smells bad, the kitten relieves its need for slippers.

Consider these and many other mistakes made by the new owners of cats and cats.

1. Lack of necessary things. It is important to get the necessary things even before the kitten appears in the house: a scratching post, a bed, a tray, filler, clippers for clipping claws, a carrier, toys, disposable diapers, food for kittens. As for food, many owners make a big mistake - you cannot give the animal dry and natural food in a mixed form, that is, each feeding must be either dry or natural. The health of the pet and its condition as a whole depends on this.
2. Aggressive attitude towards the kitten. You cannot force your furry friend to do something with aggression, for example, hiss at him, fiddle with the scruff of the neck, cruelly plunge his muzzle into the place where he relieved himself in the wrong place, scream loudly and cause fear in him. The kitten will not become obedient from all these actions - it will only accumulate resentment, and it will rather want to hide from the aggressive owner. He may grow up with a nervous breakdown and even begin to take revenge. It is more correct to pronounce the commands in a confident and calm tone. It will take time and patience for the kitten to understand the command.
3. Permission to sleep in your bed... What owner does not want to take a small, fluffy lump under his wing at night - probably there are none. However, it is undesirable to let the kitten sleep with you. At the place of sleep, a large concentration of smell accumulates, and when a little fluffy friend sleeps with a person, he begins to feel on an equal footing with him - the person ceases to be an authority for the kitten. Small kittens, as a rule, jump on the bed with a person - this should be ruled out. Let the baby have his own cozy and comfortable place to sleep and rest - it is better to buy him a cat house in advance.
4. Lack of attention and affection. Without exception, everyone - a cat, an adult cat, and a small kitten - equally need the care and love of their owners. When an animal does not receive due attention, it begins to take revenge out of harm and ceases to obey - the animal can begin to relieve itself in the wrong places and, noticing the discontent of a person, will continue to do so.

But if mistakes have already been made, of course, you must try to fix them using proven methods. They are not a guarantee, but if you put in the effort and try, it is possible that the kitten can still be raised. So, if the upbringing was delayed, or mistakes were made, then you can try to re-educate the pet.

Perhaps he did not recognize the command or mistakes were made with the tray - it must always remain clean, periodically washed, and the filler changed. If the baby prefers one place, you can try to put the tray there, you can leave a little smell from his excrement so that he understands where his place is to relieve himself.

The kitten chews on things because his sucking reflex is impaired... If the baby was taken early from the mother cat, and woolen things contain lanolin (animal wax), then it reminds the baby of the mother. In wet wool, the odor becomes more pretentious. If he chews on clothes, perhaps he likes the smell of his master - he feels affection and a sense of security.

But also the behavior can be caused by stressful situation... In order to wean the fluffy from tearing and gnawing things, you can use a spray bottle with water - they need to spray the animal when he is rowdy, and soon he will forget how to do this.

The cat is not able to understand the value of the sofa in order to leave it alone, therefore, in the absence of a suitable product, the animal sharpens its claws on it. The fact is that a cat, sharpening its claws, follows its ancient instinct, namely: always keep ready its main weapon - its claws.

From time to time, the kitten needs to grind them down, because over time they grind off. In addition, a kitten, girl or boy, so mark their territory - between the toes of these animals have glands that produce a smell. In order for the sofa and its upholstery to remain in order, you should take care of purchasing a scratching post and not even one in advance.

The kid can bite for various reasons: out of love, during the game, while the owner strokes or attacks him. He may not have time to adapt to the new home and owners, he will not be socialized, so it will be difficult to bring him up, and the kitten will grow up aggressive. A small age of a kitten can also lead to unwanted aggression - it is best not to rip it off to the mother until 2.5 months.

A mother cat never encourages the behavior of her baby - if kittens scratch and bite her, then she stops him by hissing or biting on the scruff. Actions such as scratching and biting should be suppressed even in infancy - you can try to lightly hit the baby on the nose and hiss at the same time.

Perhaps this is the most common problem for everyone who has a kitten in their home. Usually the problem is easily solved if you allocate your baby tray and teach him to use it from the first days of his new home. At first, it will be lost, but over time it will get used to the tray. If, nevertheless, the cat marks the territory, there may be the following reasons for this: he does not allow rivalry, a rival has appeared in the house.

Before you bring a kitten into the house, you should make sure that all the necessary things are already waiting for him.

1. Tray... There are closed and open ones. For some reason, cats prefer the former more. They are made in the form of a house, and the animal feels safe inside. An open tray with a lattice is used without litter, but kittens love to bury "their business" in litter. Therefore, it is better to choose a tray without a grid. Fillers are also different and wood is best suited - it is environmentally friendly and inexpensive.
2. Scratching post. In the absence of such an important element for a cat as a scratching post in the house, he himself will find it perfectly, so it must be in the house. Pet stores now have a very large selection of scratching posts, and everyone can choose a product according to their pocket and requirements. There are even scratching posts with benches, paths, houses. The pet will happily climb and run on them.
3. Lounger. The main rule when choosing a couch for your fluffy friend is to clean it well. Even a short-haired cat will collect hair. The cat should be comfortable in the bed, so you should not buy a large one right away, expecting that it will grow up soon. Otherwise, the baby will find a secluded spot for himself in the closet and sleep on the clothes of his owners. The bed should be located in a quiet place - cats have a negative attitude towards noise. For the bed, you can use disposable diapers - they will come in handy if there is no desire to clean the product from wool every time.
4. Toys... On the shelves, you can see toys such as winding up mice, balls, sticks with feathers, scribblers with an elastic band, balls in which bells are ringing inside and others. Sometimes even a treat can be a toy. The main thing is that the toys are safe - the mice must be sewn with high quality, and the balls must be well closed. The kitten should not play with threads of yarn - this threatens death, because the baby can gorge himself on the threads and clog his intestines. The same goes for the New Year's rain.
5. Feed. Food must not be mixed. If a kitten eats boiled meat willingly, it needs to be fed with it. If he eats wet food for kittens - then they. When the baby grows up, you should change the food for kittens to one that is intended for adult cats. It is undesirable to feed an adult cat with human food - it contains a lot of salt.

Do not forget that you are responsible for the kitten you take into your home. His health, well-being and mood depend only on you. Any little kitten willingly makes contact with a person, just everyone has their own characters, and pets, like people, need an individual approach.

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