Cats and dogs are alike in some ways. They need rabies shots, trips to the vet, and you to feed and water them. For the most part you need to do most essential things for them. But where they differ is when it comes to what they are willing to do for you. Dogs are easily trainable, for a snack or even a pat on the head. Cats will usually look at you and let you know they should just be given the snack, without the trick.
Cats can be trained. You just need to have the right cat supplies, and patience, to get through the training process.
The first of the cat supplies you will need are some tasty treats. You are going to teach your cat to come to you. And you are going to go about this training in much the same way you would with a dog. You are going to let your cat know you have a treat, sit down on the ground and call his name and say the word 'come'. This could take a while. Frankly he may not even look at you the first few times. The hope is the treat will be enough to get his attention and have him come over to collect. If he does, give him a lot of petting and praise. If he doesn't, just put the treat away and try again another time. If you get frustrated and yell at him, you are only encouraging him to stay away.
You may learn your cat is not responding to treats. Some respond to other cat supplies, such as toys or brushes for a petting, better. Try different things until you get the results you are hoping for.
Cats like to chew on things. Depending on the day it could be anything that gets their attention that they will dig their teeth into. Unfortunately, all too often it is a power cord. This is not just a bad habit, but could be a potentially dangerous or even a deadly one if the cat is allowed to chew on the cord too long and gets down to the wire. Your cat could either be electrocuted, or may expose enough wire that it could start your home on fire. You need to act as soon as you see this habit starting. In the cat supplies section of your local pet store you will find a number of options to do the trick. There are mixtures made of cayenne pepper, or other hot sauces. Dabbing a little of this on the area your cat likes to chew will make for a not so tasty treat the next time he tries. After a few times of getting a burning mouth, most cats learn this is not somewhere they want to bite down anymore.
If this fails you may need to find enclosed tubes for your electrical wires, so your cat can't get to them. While it will be a great success if you do train your cat, don't be too angry if you can't get him to do what you want. Not all cats want to be trained, and some are just too stubborn to give in.
Author Jennifer Akre, owner of many sites dedicated to indoor and outdoor home decor products and more, provides online consumers with advice on purchasing cat furniture your feline will fall for cat houses she'll want to sleep in and fun cat trees for frolicking.
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