Tips on training your kitten

Most kittens seem irresistibly cute and fun. There are a few more things to
know before you bring home your kitten. You need to research healthy types
of food. You should interview a vet. You should kitten proof your house.
You should pick up your plants, hide your wires. One good idea you can do
is go out and find something for your kitten to hide in. when they first
get home they may get a bit scared and want to find a safe and secure
place to go. This could either be a kitty condo or a kennel.
There are several problems that may occur when you bring your kitty
home. Behavior problems are normal for most kittens. Most of the basic
problems will include chewing on things, scratching on chairs, or
defecating.
Scratching on different items can create a big problem, like
scratching on your favorite chair. It’s a normal thing for a cat to
scratch, but get things that are appropriate for them to scratch on. Place
them around the house so that there is not just one scratching post. Make
sure that you trim your kittens nails at least once a week. If there
continues to be a reoccurring problem with scratching you may want to
consider having them de-clawed. If you don’t want your kitten to be de-
clawed, you should be able to go to the pet store to purchase booties. This
will help them from scratching on furniture or other things.
Sometimes kittens will chew on different things, such as strings from
mini-blinds, curtains, pretty much anything that sways and could catch
their attention. You should take your cords and place them out of reach or
just unplug them. You can also get a special cover for the cords.
You will want to keep a close eye on your kitten. Make sure that your
kitten is not snagging their claws on your curtains; if they do they have
the chance of ripping one of their nails out. This same rune should apply
for your carpet, and throw rugs. You want to make sure that your kitten is
safe as possible.
The next thing that you should do is make sure that the kitten has
enough chew toys. This can help with a lot of oral activity, this being
very important for the development of the kitten’s gums and teeth. Another
thing that you can do is grow your kitten some of their own grass. This
will also help with their digestive system.
Kittens require a lot of attention, they have playful tendencies and
if they do not get enough play time they may seem like they are attacking
you. All they really want is an outlet for their destructive behavior.
Sometimes you can introduce another kitten to help with aggressive
behavior issues. But that would be totally up to the owner. By bringing in
another cat the kitten can take the aggressive behavior towards the other
cat. And maybe the kitten is only trying to play; even if that is the case
you do not want your feet attacked when your kitten decides that it wants
to play. Kittens do need a lot of social interaction. Not just with the
owner but with other animals too. If you bring a kitten into a house with a
dog, you need to introduce your dog to the new kitten. This will be a big
change for all of you. The cat and dog may not get along at first but they
need to figure out between the two of them who has higher ranking in the
house.
Remember when all of this is said and done you want to make sure
that everyone is satisfied with the results. This will include your
animals, children and yourself. Don’t get stressed out, just hug your cat.
It will all be ok. All cats will ever try to do is please you. They are not
intending on making you mad they just may not know better yet. It all takes
time to teach and learn. Just remember a few basic things. Make sure you
pet is happy and healthy. Make sure your doing everything possible for your
cat.