127610 1158 Pets Cats General Cats true Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:17:29 -0800 /system/videos/0/10/76/12/127610.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, pets, animal, animals How To Train Your Cat To Behave http://www.howcast.com/videos/127610-How-To-Train-Your-Cat-To-Behave http://www.howcast.com/videos/127610-How-To-Train-Your-Cat-To-Behave/edit approved 113 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=127610"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=127610" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 12 KeithMcKellar http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127610/Picture_8_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 4740 false false false 56953 1 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127610/31.jpg Stock up on treats Stock up on treats: The first rule of cat training is that Kitty isn’t going to do a darn thing you say unless you reward her with something tasty.

]]> 56954 2 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127610/41.jpg Be consistent Be consistent. If you don’t want your cat sleeping with you, then you’re going to have to put up with several sleepless nights listening to her pathetic mewling until she learns that you are immune to her ploys for pity.

]]> 56955 3 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127610/55.jpg Get a water bottle Fill a spray bottle with water and give her a little squirt when she’s misbehaving. The key is to spray her only when you catch her in the act. Otherwise, she’ll just think you’re sadistic.

]]> 56956 4 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127610/64.jpg Redirect her Redirect your cat when she’s tearing up your furniture by picking her up and placing her paws on a scratching post. Give her a treat if she starts pawing it.

]]> 56957 5 75 Tip Train a cat to stay off your furniture by placing bubble wrap on it; the loud noise will frighten her off. In the unlikely event she enjoys the popping noises her claws make, try sticky paper or aluminum foil.

]]> 56958 6 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127610/86.jpg Give Kitty quality time Give your cat quality time each and every day. Cats mostly get into mischief when they’re bored and/or angry with you for ignoring them. Give them plenty of attention, and they won’t try to get it by chewing up your favorite slingbacks.

]]> 56959 7 101 Fact Inappropriate elimination (that is, not using the litter box) is the most frequent complaint of cat owners.

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