It is easy to train dogs, but it is difficult to train cats because their origins are different from natural nature.
The ancestor of dogs was wolf, and they lived in groups. Dog domestication occurred about 32,000 to 19,000 years ago. It was accompanied by ancient hunter-gathering groups and was still a collective life, thus forming the habit of group collaborative living of dogs, which made them easy to cooperate with people and be trained.
But cats are different. Domestic cats originated from wild cats and belong to the family of cats, like lions, tigers and leopards. They are born predators, and they are also alone and have almost no habit of group collaboration. Therefore, they are not so willing to "betray" themselves to cater to their owner's wishes and patterns in life, which makes them even more difficult to be trained. Since this is the case, the owner should not let it go. React and try to find a way to adapt to family life more!
So how can the owner use the habits of cats to make them integrate into the home?
01
Create a good atmosphere
Cats are naturally very sensitive to the surrounding environment. To allow them to live in a comfortable indoor environment, a soft bed is a very necessary choice, and the food basin and water basin should also be kept clean as much as possible. The owner may wish to prepare a "fountain" water basin with running water. I believe that cats will love drinking water more and enjoy family life more. Of course, a quiet environment and healthy and delicious food are also important to keep your cat in a happy mood.
02
Refusing to disturb late at night
Cats are absolutely "night owls". The owner can increase their activity during the day and play games with them more. Even if you spend some energy with the cat during the day, the cat may still meow and wake up at night. At this time, the master's concentration is very important, and you must resist and ignore it. Otherwise, the clever cat will insist on being willful later.
03
Let's go to furniture
Cats need to sharpen their claws by nature. If there are no appropriate utensils at home, the sofa or wooden furniture at home may suffer. There are glands on cat claws that can secrete cats' exclusive smell, so once a cat has a history of catching furniture, it will instinctively find the same place to polish the claws. Therefore, a claw grinding stick is an indispensable choice. This not only solves the cat's need to polish the claws, but also protects the furniture from damage.
In short, letting the cat "stay at home" really requires the owner to spend more time.