How to train a kitten

[shaddix]

Ok I'm gonna try a serval then

[Senoska]

Please do not declaw your cat.

[Ksandra]

sure cats don't generally like their nails trimmed, but regular trimming, especially on a consistent schedule, will make the cat less resistant to getting its nails trimmed.

I forgot to mention too, definitely buy and stock yourself up on some treats, (preferably those that are created to also clean their teeth for added bonus). Every time you finish clipping the kitten give them a treat. It will help them learn to calm down when getting trimmed because they know there's a treat after.

[foopy]

i was sitting watching tv and my cat jumped up on my lap. i was wearing running pants, so when i shifted a bit she started to slide around. i suppose instinctively she dug her claws into my thigh. reflexively, i swatted her off my lap and she flew into the wall.

the next day i found shit in my laundry pile.




she was black with white spots, so i named her moo.








so... ya... don't swat your cat into a wall.





















i miss my cat.

[MF Perm tha Fineass]

I'd pay good money to see a mod say this thread shouldn't be in this forum and lock it

[Yabby]

I'd pay good money to see a mod say this thread shouldn't be in this forum and lock it

I'd pay money to see you go fuck yourself, but i guess we all have our dreams.

[Amelya]

Ok I'm gonna try a serval then

You realize these are like a minimum of $1000 right? kind of an expensive snack for a coyote.

[MF Perm tha Fineass]

I'd pay money to see you go fuck yourself, but i guess we all have our dreams.

wow look at the tears on this chubster

[shaddix]

You realize these are like a minimum of $1000 right? kind of an expensive snack for a coyote.

savannah be a better choice?

[altwight]

What the fuck am I reading in this thread.

If you're going to be a responsible pet owner, you train your pet. Get some catnip spray (or buy some catnip itself and infuse it with water in a small spray bottle). Buy a scratching post. Spray said water concoction on the scratching post. Also spray this concoction on its toys and other things you prefer it to be playing with than your funriture or good floors. Catnip makes cats feel a kind of excited euphoria - once the cat understands that playing or scratching these objects makes them feel good, they'll gravitate more toward these objects than whatever you don't want them to fuck with.

Don't declaw the fucking cat. If that cat ever gets outside and she doesn't have her claws at all, you can count her fucking dead. Like Ksandra said, buy some nail clippers, educate yourself on the vein, trim your cat's nails regularly. This goes along with training the animal - sure cats don't generally like their nails trimmed, but regular trimming, especially on a consistent schedule, will make the cat less resistant to getting its nails trimmed. If you're going to get it declawed because you're a lazy ass who does not want to do this, why do you have a cat in the first place?

Also, kittens bite. They are playing with you. Do you have some problems with the way kittens play? Deal with it. If you attempt to punish your animal because its trying to play with or be close to you, it will end up becoming an anti-social animal because it will soon learn that interaction with you = punishment.

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[Yabby]

savannah be a better choice?

Yes

[zoobernut]

I will declaw the cat because it was the requirement for me to get a cat in the appartement ( I dont have a house yet)

I prefer paying 300$ to declaw then paying 1000$ to repair the furniture and the floor it might scratch

Don't declaw your cat it causes all sorts of issues later if you need to get rid of the cat. Not only that it is really bad for their paws and can cause arthritis later in life.

Beaten by many people, but if you train your cat properly and keep its nails trimmed you won't have that many issues. If you can't handle either of those things you shouldn't have a cat.

[ZarakiKujata]

Water bottle, it won't harm the cat, but they hate it. Say NO, firmly, while you squirt the bottle. It'll learn quick that NO is associated w/ the water bottle, fear the bottle and halt at NO after learning.

Not gonna lie when I saw this thread at first I thought CS's old one got necro'd.

[Uzor]

I will declaw the cat because it was the requirement for me to get a cat in the appartement ( I dont have a house yet)

I prefer paying 300$ to declaw then paying 1000$ to repair the furniture and the floor it might scratch

Again, I've had cats for 24 years (my entire life basically), and I've never had a cat that scratch furniture or the floor. Declawing is an uneccesary expense that do more harm than good. If you're going to declaw the cat, I would say you shouldn't get a cat at all. It's like getting a dog and not picking up the shit if you're taking it for a walk, if you don't feel like dedicating the small ammount of time or money it takes to take care of your animal, don't get an animal at all.

Even if you "train" them, cats are living things. They'll get stressed out or pissed or god knows what and will scratch shit.

You're fucked regardless then. No matter how well you train it, the cat will eventually piss on the floor due to accident or sickness.

Disease aside, I've never had a cat that ever piss on the floor. Granted, I've never had a cat that got stressed out or sick, either. And I have two dogs at home as well, who are much more a pain in the ass with all of the shit they drag in from outside.

Hijack, what is a good cat for outdoors only? Girlfriend wants a cat and I won't have hair and piss all over the place so it has to stay outside.

edit: Needs to be something that can outrun(or fight?) a coyote, and maybe some big dogs.

If you have cayotes or any other type of predator that you frequently see outside, I would recommend you to not get any animals that you let outside. No domesticated animal will be able to win in a fight against a wild predator (unless you for some reason keep a domesticated bear, leapord, tiger, lion etc. around) - and if they survive an attack, odds are you'll need to take it to the vet.

A Savannah cat are one of the tamest, calm and non-aggressive cat breeds you can have. Domesticated servals, too, are very calm, non-aggressive and good tempered cats. Neither would stand a chance against a wild predator, though. A wild serval might stand a chance, but domesticated animals lose a lot of their "experience", so to speak, and as such likely would lose in a direct fight against a cayote. The Savannah would likely have the largest chance of survival, though, as a Serval might try to protect it's territory (your yard), while a Savannah cat would probably go "Fuck this" and climb up a tree. All in all, I'd recommend a normal cat, as you'll lose more money if a mixed breed gets eaten than a savannah cat - and a normal cat would probably stand a higher chance of survival against a cayote due to their smaller size.

If you're going to be a responsible pet owner, you train your pet. Get some catnip spray (or buy some catnip itself and infuse it with water in a small spray bottle). Buy a scratching post. Spray said water concoction on the scratching post. Also spray this concoction on its toys and other things you prefer it to be playing with than your funriture or good floors. Catnip makes cats feel a kind of excited euphoria - once the cat understands that playing or scratching these objects makes them feel good, they'll gravitate more toward these objects than whatever you don't want them to fuck with.

Unlike popular belief, catnip does not work on all cats. It's awesome for cats it do work on, though. It also has a greater effect (and larger chance of success) for male cats than it do female cats, as the active substance in catnip resembles a substance found in female cat's urine.

[Tsuko_Asura]

Don't declaw your cat it causes all sorts of issues later if you need to get rid of the cat. Not only that it is really bad for their paws and can cause arthritis later in life.

Beaten by many people, but if you train your cat properly and keep its nails trimmed you won't have that many issues. If you can't handle either of those things you shouldn't have a cat.

Don't want to deal with the extremely likely event of your cat eventually scratching something important = don't get a cat

k

(declaw the thing)

[Qalbert]

Yes clearly maiming an animal so that you don't have to risk a possible annoyance is the way to go. Man up. If you can't take care of it right, don't get a fucking cat. End of story.

[Lexa]

Our trash cat who'd been on the street all his life until we rescued him over Christmas still went straight for the $5 scratch post we got at Wal-Mart. No catnip or nudging needed. Don't declaw.

As for the biting, husband started hissing in the cat's face and how he doesn't do it anymore.

[zoobernut]

Don't want to deal with the extremely likely event of your cat eventually scratching something important = don't get a cat

k

(declaw the thing)

If you can't handle training your cat or keeping it in such a way that it doesn't destroy important shit you shouldn't have a cat. Declawing is medically necessary in extreme situations but someone who declaws their cat just because they don't want to "deal" with having a cat shouldn't have a cat because it is just the cat owner being a lazy fuck. Get off your ass play with your cat and get it a scratching post.

Like I said declawing a cat is cruel to the cat and can cause all sorts of issues during their life involving their ability to get around as well as later it can cause debilitating arthritis in their paws. Not only that if you do need to get rid of the cat for some reason it becomes very difficult with a declawed cat. Also declawed cats shouldn't live in houses with any other cats or other pets (some people manage but it isn't the best situation for a declawed cat).

Stop being lazy or don't have a pet.

[Melena]

Ratta wouldn't survive one day with one of my two cats. She hates feet so she will randomly grab your foot with her front paws and start bicycle kicking you. She will also ignore you all day until your on the phone and in which case she demands attention and will smack you with her paw. She also freaks out if my wife laughs and will attack her.

[volcanicweather]

For as much as Cream Soda threads win, Ratatapa threads fail. Don't declaw a kitten and if you're having issues with it waking you up while sleeping train it to sleep in a specific area. You're a new cat owner it seems and decisions like declawing WILL AFFECT THE ANIMAL FOR THE REST OF ITS LIFE. Give it time and declawing is in place as a last resort for people who are having serious issues with their cat as in the owner is too lazy to clip the nails and it's hurting other animals or destroying things. Even if it's against your landlord's "rules", you should think big picture about how this will affect the cat forever because it's irreversible.