Ragdoll Cat

　　Everyone hopes their cat will obey and be compliant, but not every cat has such a gentle personality. They may develop bad habits like inappropriate elimination, excessive meowing, or scratching. Owners can correct these through proper training. Of course, cat training is best started young, as kittens are more receptive to training.

　　1. Master the proper age and timing for training: Cat training should begin at 2 to 3 months old, when they are easier to train and this lays the foundation for improvements later. Training adult cats is comparatively difficult. The best training time is before feeding because hungry cats are more willing to be close to people and more obedient. Food entices cats, making training easier to succeed.

　　2. Maintain a gentle attitude and combine various stimuli: Cats are stubborn and have strong pride, unwilling to be controlled. Therefore, during training, various stimuli and methods should be organically combined, and the attitude must be gentle and playful, as if playing with the cat. Even when mistakes happen, avoid excessive scolding or punishment, so the cat does not develop aversion to training, which would affect the completion of the entire training plan.

　　3. Proceed gradually without rushing: Only one behavior should be taught at a time; multiple trainings simultaneously will be difficult for the cat to learn. Consistent failure can cause the cat to lose confidence and become irritated, making future training difficult. Each training session should not be too long, no more than 10 minutes, but multiple sessions can be held daily.

　　4. The training environment should be quiet: Do not have several people training simultaneously to avoid distracting the cat. Training actions should not be sudden nor make loud noises as cats are very sensitive to loud sounds or sudden movements, which might scare them away or cause them to hide and refuse further training. (Source：PetsZone)