Just remember that cats don’t really learn from negative reinforcement. You’ve got to reward the behaviors you want from them with treats. They don’t have the cognition to associate punishment with the action they were just doing, they only see it as an attack of some kind.
Well since my cat runs away whenever I come near after he has done something bad and doesn’t want to get sprayed by the spray bottle, I think he is just intentionally an asshole.
Also, if they’re repeatedly getting up on areas you don’t want them to, it probably means they don’t have enough perches they are allowed up on in the area. Cat’s naturally like to perch to observe their territory. If they’re getting up on the kitchen table for instance, put perches or even a whole cat tree near it. Eventually they’ll learn to use the new perch instead of the table, sometimes even naturally if the perch is higher and more comfortable.
I’m a new cat owner and have learned the meaning of persistence from the beast in my home.
Just remember that cats don’t really learn from negative reinforcement. You’ve got to reward the behaviors you want from them with treats. They don’t have the cognition to associate punishment with the action they were just doing, they only see it as an attack of some kind.
Well since my cat runs away whenever I come near after he has done something bad and doesn’t want to get sprayed by the spray bottle, I think he is just intentionally an asshole.
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Also, if they’re repeatedly getting up on areas you don’t want them to, it probably means they don’t have enough perches they are allowed up on in the area. Cat’s naturally like to perch to observe their territory. If they’re getting up on the kitchen table for instance, put perches or even a whole cat tree near it. Eventually they’ll learn to use the new perch instead of the table, sometimes even naturally if the perch is higher and more comfortable.
Tell that to Garfield, that piece of work has been kicking Odie off the table since 1978.
Good to know thank you!