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Cat Behavior Training
Is there such a thing as cat behavior training?
The
first place to start your cat behavior training is right
under your cat's tail. Here is how you can have a more
cooperative and affectionate cat. Cat owners most often
seek help for these top 3 behavior problems:
Get a head start at the rear end of your cat
Feline neutering and spaying is also the
most frequently overlooked solution to the biggest cat behavior
problem.
Cat's that have been neutered or spayed tend to be less aggressive,
more affectionate, and more cooperative during your behavior
modification efforts.
Sometimes cat owners are concerned about the behavior changes
that go along with spaying or neutering. All veterinarians agree
that the surgery does significantly change cat behavior. It is all
to the better.
Spraying urine is the #1 reason why people give up on a cat
adoption, especially an older cat adoption.
Why does your cat pee on furniture?
Similar to the way humans place fences around their property,
intact cats use their urine to mark their territory. They also
use the scent of their urine to attract the opposite sex, just
like humans think they do when they dowse themselves with scents
and colognes.
When cats are neutered or spayed they are less likely to spray
urine inside and outside of the house. The source of the hormones
that drive this urge to spray are eliminated through the spay or
neutering surgery.
Roaming outdoor cats are much more exposed to fights and
injuries, as well as infectious diseases. Altered (neutered) cats have
less
urge to roam looking for a mate.
Did we forget to mention that your cat's howling will be greatly
reduced or she may totally stop that ruckus. Howling is part of cat
courting. Altering your cat removes the hormones driving that
obnoxious noise of a cat or cats howling.
Usually, cats are spayed or neutered when they are around 6
months old. However, cats can go into heat as early as 12 - 16 weeks
old, so veterinarians are performing the procedure on kittens
between eight and fourteen weeks of age. This also prevents any bad
hormonal driven activity like roaming, spraying and howling from
getting started.
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