Exotic Shorthair Cat

　　For every cat owner, it is necessary to understand which cat behaviors are normal, and which behaviors are normal for cats and which require owner guidance.

　　First, we cannot expect to train cats like we train dogs. Unlike dogs, cats form social structures based on respecting their own territory, rather than respecting a dog leader like dogs do. So if you try to discipline cats with dominance or intimidation, it will only make them dislike you more, avoid you, and will not change their behavior at all.

　　Even the most well-behaved cats sometimes cause minor damage at home. At such times, we need to be as tolerant as we are with our own children when they occasionally make mistakes. Cats are like children; most of the time, we pamper them, but sometimes we must also discipline appropriately. But never use force or fists, as that will only backfire. Give cats time and patience.

　　The following principles may help reduce cats' damage to the home.

　　1. Cats dislike scares, water sprays, loud claps, or other sudden noises, such as the sound of a thick book dropping on the floor. You can use these sounds to stop your cat from doing undesired things. But you must make the noise simultaneously while the cat is "misbehaving," so they associate the unpleasant noise with what they are doing.

　　2. When the cat does something wrong, gently push the cat's face with your palm, then loudly say "No" in a very stern voice, which should have a completely different tone from when you pet or play with them.

　　3. Actually, the most important principle is the so-called "baby principle." Cats, like babies, have little control over their behavior. When you raise a cat, you can imagine that there is a crawling baby in the house who cannot control themselves. So put all dangerous items out of their reach. Store fragile items in cabinets, place food where they cannot reach, and replace trash cans with hospital-style foot-pedal lids.