How to Correct the Bad Habit of Cats Sleeping on the Bed
Cats really like to crawl into bedding to sleep. Many cat owners are obsessed with their cats and often let them sleep on the same bed, even under the same quilt, which is a harmful way to raise cats. To date, there are more than 40 diseases shared between humans and cats. Many human diseases (such as hemorrhagic fever, liver fluke disease, trichinellosis, etc.) can be transmitted by cats, especially cats can transmit toxoplasmosis to humans. Pregnant women infected with this disease often experience premature birth, miscarriage, stillbirth, and fetal malformation, seriously endangering maternal and infant health. In addition, cats’ external parasites like fleas, lice, or skin fungal diseases can infect or harm humans.
Therefore, it is necessary to train cats from a young age to sleep in a dedicated cat bed. If the cat has already developed the habit of sleeping with the owner, this bad habit should be corrected through training. When the cat gets on the owner’s bed, its hindquarters should be immediately patted, and the cat should be loudly reprimanded and driven off the bed. Generally speaking, cats are very sensitive to the owner's emotions. After repeating this several times, the cat will no longer dare to sleep on the bed. But at the same time, a warm and comfortable bed should be prepared for the cat, with straw or mats laid in the cat bed during winter. If the habit of getting on the bed is difficult to correct, stricter punishments can be used. For example, use a pre-prepared children's water spray gun to spray water at the cat when it tries to jump onto the bed. After being suddenly sprayed with water, the cat will immediately run away. After a few water attacks, the cat will develop an aversive conditioned reflex to the bed and no longer get on it. An electric shock method can also be used to knock the cat down. Generally, after one electric shock, the cat will never get on the bed again. Cats also have the habit of climbing high. Cats jumping on tables is unsanitary and easily damages utensils, so they should be disciplined not to get on tables. When the cat climbs on the table, the owner should gently tap its head while sternly saying “No.” If the cat ignores it, the taps should be stronger, and the tone more strict. If the cat obeys and gets down from the table, the owner should timely stroke its head or body and say “Good boy/girl” to verbally reward it. After repeated training, just saying “No” will make the cat jump down from the table and gradually break the habit of getting on tables.