How to raise a kitten?

The kitten that appeared in the house is a joy for all household members. Many people are delaying the upbringing of a new family member, believing that the kitten is still too small to perceive the rules and obey. However, with the education of a mewing baby, you should not pull it, otherwise it will get used to the course of affairs, and it will be harder for you to vaccinate an adult animal.

Cats are wayward creatures that are difficult to train, but the duty of each owner of his house is to teach his furry friend the correct behavior. If this is not done, chaos will begin in the house: all corners will be marked, the upholstery from the sofa is torn 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 the kitten in advance. Due to the fact that there is no claw point, the animal sharpens its nails on the upholstery of the sofa, and because of the tray, which 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 even before the appearance of the kitten in the house to acquire the necessary things: a scratching post, a stove bench, a tray, a filler, tongs for clipping, carrying, toys, disposable diapers, food for kittens. As for the feed, many owners make a big mistake - you can’t give the animal dry and natural food in a mixed form, that is, each feeding should be either dry or natural. The health of the pet and its condition as a whole depend on this.
2. Aggressive attitude to the kitten. You can’t force your furry friend to do something with aggression, for example, hiss at him, tug at the scruff of the neck, and cruelly plunge his face into the place where he made the need for the wrong place, scream loudly and cause fear in him. From all these actions, the kitten will not become obedient - it will only accumulate resentment, and he will want to quickly hide from the aggressive owner. He can grow up with a nervous breakdown and even begin to take revenge. Teams are more correct to pronounce with a confident and calm tone. For the kitten to understand the command, it will take time and patience.
3. Permission to sleep on your bed. Which owner does not want to take a small, fluffy lump at night under his wing - probably there are none. However, it is undesirable to let the kitten sleep with itself. At the place of sleep, a large concentration of smell accumulates, and when a little furry friend sleeps with a person, he begins to feel equal with him - a person ceases to be an authority for a kitten. Small kittens, as a rule, jump onto the bed to the person - this should be excluded. Let the baby have its own cozy and comfortable place for sleeping and relaxing - it is better to buy a cat house in advance.
4. Lack of attention and affection. Without exception, a cat, an adult cat, and a small kitten all equally need the care and love of their owners. When the animal does not receive proper attention, it begins to take revenge from the harmfulness 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, we must try to correct them using proven methods. They are not a guarantee, but if you make an effort and try, it is quite possible that the kitten can still be raised. So, if the upbringing was delayed, or mistakes were made, then you can try re-educating the pet.

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

The kitten nibbles on the fact that his sucking reflex is broken. If the baby was taken away from the cat mother early, and the woolen items contain lanolin (animal wax), then it reminds the baby of the mother. In wet hair, the smell becomes more elaborate. If he chews on clothes, perhaps he likes the smell of his master - he feels affection and a sense of security.

But also behavior can be caused stressful situation. In order to wean the fluffy to tear and nibble things, you can use a spray bottle with water - they need to spray the animal when it rages, and soon he will forget how to do it.

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

From time to time, the kitten needs to grind them, because over time they grind down. In addition, a kitten, girl or boy, so mark their territory - between the toes of these animals there are glands that produce a smell. In order for the sofa and its upholstery to remain in order, care should be taken in advance to acquire a claw-claw and not even one.

A kid can bite for various reasons: out of love, during the game, while the owner strokes him or attacks. He may not have time to adapt to the new house and owners, will not be socialized, so it will be difficult to raise him, and the kitten will grow aggressive. A kitten’s young age can lead to undesirable aggression - it is best not to tear his mother up to 2.5 months.

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

Perhaps this is the most common problem of everyone who starts a kitten in their house. Usually the problem can be easily solved if you allocate your own tray to the baby and accustom him to it from the first days of the new home. At first it will be lost, but eventually it will get used to the tray. If, nevertheless, the cat marks the territory, there may be the following reasons: 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. For some reason, cats prefer the former. They are made in the form of a house, and the animal feels safe being inside. An open tray with a grate is used without filler, but kittens like to bury “their affairs” in the filler. Therefore, it is better to choose a tray without a grill. Fillers are also different and woody is best - it is environmentally friendly and inexpensive.
2. Scarlet point. In the absence of such an important element for a cat as a scratching point in the house, he himself will find it perfectly, so she must be in the house. In pet stores, there is now a very large selection of claw points, and everyone will be able to choose the product according to their pocket and requirements. There are even claws with sunbeds, paths, houses. On them, the pet will be happy to climb and run.
3. Lounger. The main rule when choosing a bed for your furry friend is that it is well cleaned. The coat of even a short-haired cat will be collected. The cat should be comfortable in the bed, so you should not immediately buy a big one with the expectation that it will grow soon. Otherwise, the baby will find a secluded place in the closet and will sleep on the clothes of its owners. The lounger should be located in a quiet place - cats negatively relate to noise. Disposable diapers can be used for the bed - they will come in handy if there is no desire to clean the product each time from wool.
4. Toys. On the shelves you can see toys such as winding mice, balls, feather sticks, scatterbands on 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 well-sewn, and the balls are good to be closed. It is impossible for a kitten to play with threads of yarn - this threatens death, because the baby can eat up threads and clog his intestines. The same goes for New Year's rain.
5. Feed. Do not mix food. If the kitten eagerly eats boiled meat - it needs to be fed with this. If it feeds on wet food for kittens - then it. When the baby grows up, you should change the food for kittens to the one 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 to your home. His health, well-being and mood is up to you. Any little kitten is willing to make contact with a person, just everyone has their own characters, and pets, like people, need an individual approach.

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