How to train a cat to sleep in a cat bed, actually kittens are very obedient little animals, but if they are not trained to sleep in their own bed when young, it will result in them refusing to enter the bed later. They might even appear in your quilt, which can be very annoying to the owner. So, the editor will introduce how to train a cat to sleep in a cat bed.

　　How to train a cat to sleep in a cat bed?

　　1. First, before buying the cat, prepare a pet bed or box, laying a cotton pad or grass inside. If it is winter, also put a hot water bottle inside. Or place the cat bed in a warm place, so the cat sleeps there every day regularly.

　　2. If you find the cat unwilling to return to the bed and instead sleeps in the owner's quilt, the owner should say the command “No” and then put the cat back into its own bed. Cover the box with a cage made of wire mesh to force the cat to sleep inside. Repeat this training several times until the cat gradually forms the good habit of sleeping in a fixed place.

　　When training kittens, owners should pay attention to the following points.

　　1. Kittens are easier to train than adult cats. Don't miss the kitten's growth process, or else it will become “Untrained as a kitten, useless as an adult.”

　　2. Train at the right time with the right methods. Don’t dwell on the past, cats are very forgetful. If they do well, immediately reward them; if they do wrong, immediately stop and punish, so the training will be effective.

　　3. The three-heart policy: patience, love, and determination. Every cat has a different personality. For cats with high self-esteem, don't scold easily; for lazy cats, always remind them. Teaching according to their aptitude works on cats too.

　　How to train a cat to be obedient?

　　1. Call its name: When you call it for a long time and the cat remains unaware, the owner will feel frustrated. Many people think training a cat to “understand its own name” is harder than a dog, but actually not. Basically, cats' intelligence is not inferior to dogs, and “understanding their name” also depends on the owner's technique and patience in training.

　　2. The bait method: Before mealtime, when taking out the food bowl, constantly call its name; when showing its favorite snacks (small fish, cheese, etc.), immediately call its name. By linking the name with delicious food, the cat will quickly remember.

　　3. Timing method: When the cat is excited and happy, try to call its name more often. For example, during play, petting, chin scratching, gentle grooming, etc., while the cat feels comfortable and happy, frequently calling its name will enhance its memory.

　　4. The one-rod method: After the cat is familiar with its name, it can detect the owner's emotion from the tone used when calling its name. So, don’t “trap” it during the name-learning stage, for example, when the cat misbehaves, the owner pretends to call it over but then punishes it. After several times, the cat will be confused about the owner's intentions, and might even run away immediately upon hearing its name, expecting punishment!

　　5. Remedy method: If mistakes have already been made, the only option is to change its name and start over. There are cases where adult cats get used to new names, though the chances are lower. Some cats don’t not understand their names, but just choose not to respond, in which case there is no solution!