Shandong Lion Cat

　　Not only cats make mistakes, humans do too. When mistakes happen, it's important to recognize them immediately and correct them. When cats make mistakes, as their owner, you should promptly provide criticism and education. If you master the following four points, training your cat will definitely proceed smoothly.

　　The first point is to criticize immediately at the scene. When it does something it shouldn't, you should immediately say "No" or "Hey" loudly to scold. Of course, cats don’t stop because they understand your words, but because the loud sound startles them and makes them stop. If this is done repeatedly, the cat will gradually sense that doing this behavior will result in loud scolding, which is troublesome, so it will stop doing it.

　　Taking the cat back to the scene after it did something wrong to lecture it is completely useless. Cats are forgetful animals; even if scolded for what just happened, they won’t understand why they are being scolded.

　　It is also important to give sufficient praise when the cat behaves well.

　　The second point is to educate patiently. It doesn't mean you scold today and allow it tomorrow, but you should always criticize with the same attitude patiently. If you, as a person, give up halfway, all previous efforts will be wasted. As a result, the cat will become arrogant and disregard discipline.

　　The third point is never to use corporal punishment. If you hit a cat casually, it will develop fear towards its owner and become submissive. Because a cat’s body is much smaller than a person’s, hitting it can easily cause injuries.

　　The fourth point is to greatly praise the cat when it behaves well. Although cats cannot understand words, they clearly distinguish between scolding and praising voices. When praised, their mood improves, which gradually enhances the effectiveness of training.

　　Of course, in such cases, praising immediately on the spot rather than afterward is very important. (Source：PetsZone)