There is an opinion that cats are not amenable to training. They live by themselves, it is useless to educate them because they are not as smart as dogs.
But these are mistakes that appeared as a result of the wrong approach to education. Each animal has its own characteristics in terms of behavior and instincts.
Experts emphasize: cats are not stupid, they are just not dogs. They need a different approach.
Cats are very intelligent and have a good memory. When they want to learn something, they can do it. You just need to apply a different approach to these animals.
Unlike dogs, cats have never lived in a pack, and their breeds were not bred to serve humans.
Therefore, they do not try to make people happy, they can only exist together with humans, putting care of themselves first.
Why you can not punish the cat
Cats are freedom-loving, independent and do not tolerate when someone harms them. Even the beloved owner. The danger is that these animals are vengeful. If you punish a cat for an offence, it will remember it and take revenge.
Today you put your palm to the cat's "soft spot" for climbing on the table, and in a week it will knock your favorite vase off the living room table. You may not even connect these events. But the game of punishment and revenge will last a lifetime.
Another side effect of "classical" education is loss of trust. Despite the fact that cats are not dogs, so man is not the meaning of their existence, these animals love their owners and trust them. But constant confrontation and punishment undermine trust, which negatively affects the relationship between pet and owner.
How to raise a cat
It is useless to beat the cat, but it should be accustomed to the harsh voice and dissatisfaction of the owner. And to turn it so that the cat concluded: the owner is trying to save me from trouble with a ban and anger.
If the pet climbed on the table, remove it from there and tell him off in a stern voice. You can use the command "no" or any other. Cats can remember words and their meanings.
The next time the cat climbs on the table, you need to teach it. Not to punish, but to teach it. That is, to show that such behavior is fraught with unpleasant consequences. A tin can of peas thrown next to the cat, some object that makes a sharp unpleasant sound, a jet of water works well.
It is important that the cat does not understand that these actions come from you. Otherwise, revenge is inevitable. You need to arrange the situation so that the pet decided: it is dangerous to be on the table.
In this case, the animal will not only stop performing unwanted actions, but will also obey the owner. After all, the cat will understand that the person is trying to protect it.
