How to Train a Cat to Swim Detailed Training Steps
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Normally, it doesn’t matter whether cats can swim or not. When we bathe cats, they are not so afraid of water. If a cat arrives at the seaside, can it freely swim in the water? Learning to swim is very important.
【Training Tips】
1. Toy Guidance
When the pet cat can calmly stay in the water wearing a swimming ring, the owner can take the toy that the cat usually likes to lure the cat to swim forward step by step, allowing it to slowly adapt.
The owner can hold the toy in hand to tease the cat to play. When the cat becomes excited, the toy can be thrown into the water, while encouraging the cat to fetch it.
When the cat can happily swim back and forth with the toy within a short distance, most playful cats will enjoy swimming after the toy. If the cat has gotten used to swimming in the water, then you can take it to swim in deeper water.
2. Calling Out
If the cat is really timid and cannot be lured to swim out of the shallow area with toys, then it’s time to use a trump card! The owner can swim out and call the cat “come here” in the water. When there is no other choice, cats unwilling to leave their owner will finally leap into the water recklessly.
The cat might be choked the first time it swims. Owners should always pay attention to the cat’s condition when taking it swimming to prevent choking.
Taking your cat swimming and enjoying wonderful time with your beloved pet is a very pleasant thing. On holidays, owners can take cats swimming, which can add fun to their own life, provide outdoor exercise for the cat, enhance the cat’s physique, and cultivate its courage. If your cat still cannot swim, you should learn how to cleverly use toys to train your cat to swim.(Source:PetsZone)