Cat Scratching Clinic - Lesson 2
Lesson #2- You can’t prevent your cat from scratching
This is where Mark Twain’s quote fits so nicely; “Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes time and annoys the pig.”
We know we don’t win by annoying our cat – maybe our spouse, but NOT our cat! Besides, do we really think we can get our cat to do anything they don’t want to do? I know in my house, Doofie does only what and when Doofie decides to do it and I let her get by with that attitude most of the time as long as she’s safe. Dr. Schelling advises us against using physical punishment as a deterrent since cats don’t understand punishment. Besides, hitting your cat isn’t a morally acceptable way to treat any animal especially if they “don’t get it.” Instead, your cat will associate as unfriendly and untrustworthy which could develop cat insecurity (imagine that!) and likely more undesirable habits. Apparently, cats have very good memories and tend to hold grudges. Hum…. I wonder if they’re any relationship to elephants. No, I don’t suppose so.
Tomorrow’s topic: Why do cats scratch?
Posted: April 18th, 2008 under Cat Behavior, Cat Care, Scratch Posts.
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