Kitten Training Tips for Your New Pet

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Did you just bring home a new kitten? If so, you are probably looking forward to the fun and friendship that your new pet will bring. In addition to playing with your kitty, you also need to teach him or her behaviors that you find acceptable and not acceptable. Cats are easiest to train while kittens, so you need to start right away. The main areas to cover in your kitten training are discussed in this article.

Toys Versus Your Things

Kittens enjoy playing with anything they can find, even if it is your prized breakables. If you can, lock breakables up instead of keeping them on display. Otherwise, you will need to teach kitty that certain shelves or areas are off limits.

Training to Use the Litter Box

Unless you want to replace your flooring soon, you will need to teach kitty to use the litter box. Have at least one litter box available per cat in your household, plus one more. Most cats instinctively know to use the litter box when they know where it is.

Where to Scratch

Your kitten’s little claws may not cause damage yet, but as an adult cat, you could find your possessions shredded to ruins. You need to offer a variety of scratching toys for your pet to use. If you see scratching occurring where it should not, immediately redirect kitty to a scratching toy.

Forbidden Places

Since cats like to climb, they can quickly get in trouble. You probably do not want your kitten on climbing your curtains or strolling across your kitchen counters or table. If you find your feline in an area that is off-limits, move him or her quickly to a different area.

Socializing

Your kitty may not have had exposure to other people, children, or animals before coming to your home. Introduce your pet to people of different ages. Go slowly when introducing your new kitten to other family pets. Remember to move slowly with this process, and keep kitty out of harm’s way.

By starting kitten training early using the tips in this article, you will be on your way to having a well-mannered adult cat.

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