Cats love to crawl under the covers on the bed to sleep. Many cat owners often share the bed with their cats, but these are harmful raising methods and unhygienic habits that should be completely changed. Because some cat diseases such as dermatophytosis, lice, and toxoplasmosis are easily transmissible to humans, it is very necessary to train cats not to get on the bed or crawl under the covers.

　You should train your cat to develop the habit of sleeping in its own special cat bed. Before training, prepare a particularly comfortable bed for the cat; in winter, you can put a hot water bottle inside. If after these measures the cat still refuses to sleep in the bed, you can cover the bed with a hood to prevent it from running out. After several training sessions, the cat will stop running outside, and naturally will no longer crawl under the covers.

　If the cat has already developed the habit of getting on the bed and crawling under the covers, the following methods can be used to correct it:

　Direct Punishment Method: When the cat gets on the bed or crawls into the owner's cover, immediately slap the cat's buttocks with your hand, or hit the cat with a rolled-up newspaper or book, and sternly scold it, driving the cat off the bed. At this time, the owner's attitude must be strict and appear very angry. Since cats are very sensitive to their owner's emotions, as long as the owner shows annoyance, the cat will no longer dare to get on the bed or crawl under the covers. After repeating this many times, the cat's bad habit of getting on the bed can be corrected.

　Long-distance Punishment Method: Prepare a bamboo water spray gun or a children's toy water gun filled with water. When the cat tries to jump on the bed, the owner stands in a hidden place where the cat cannot see and immediately sprays water at the cat. After being suddenly hit by water, the cat will immediately run away. After a few times of attacking the cat with water, the cat will develop an aversive conditioned reflex toward the bed and will no longer get on it.

　Electric Shock Method: Charge a battery capacitor and place the electrode terminals on the place where the cat usually sleeps on the bed. The owner controls the switch of the battery capacitor. The owner first gets on the bed pretending to sleep; when the cat gets on the bed, immediately press the switch. Because the electric shock can immediately knock the cat down, generally, after one electric shock, the cat will form an aversive conditioned reflex to the bed, and will no longer get on it.

　Training Cats Not to Scratch Furniture:

　Cats love to claw objects with their paws, such as tree trunks or wooden items. Sometimes they also claw the floor. When cats claw objects, they have a habit of secreting a sticky-smelling liquid on the surface of the scratched object. This smell attracts the cat to claw there again. For house cats, if the cat is not trained properly, it often results in damaged furniture and floors.

　Before training, prepare a wooden post about 70 cm long and 20 cm thick, standing firmly near the cat's bed, so the cat can claw it. The wood should be solid. During training, bring the kitten in front of the post, hold both of its front legs with your hands, and place both front paws on the post to simulate the clawing action. This allows the secretions from the glands on the cat's paws to be applied to the post. After multiple training sessions, combined with the attractive smell of the secretions, the cat will claw the post and develop a habit, thus avoiding clawing on furniture.

　For cats that have already developed the habit of clawing furniture, during training, first cover the clawed furniture with plastic panels or wooden boards, then place a solid wooden post or board nearby. Then train the cat to claw the post or board as mentioned above. Once the cat develops the habit of clawing the post or board, you can slowly move it to a location you think is suitable. Each time you move the post or board, the distance should not be too large—5 to 10 cm is appropriate—and you must not rush.