What are the advantages of training my cat? This is a question I have often been asked.
There are many reasons why you should consider training your cat.
Most of them are pretty much common sense, but it's worth going through them to remind ourselves of how important it is to train your cat.
Despite what people tend to think of them, cats are not entirely self-sufficient animals.
Domestic cats need their owners to give them food and water, and to keep them warm and safe inside.
Not only that, cats need the love that their owners give them too.
Getting a cat can be a wonderful experience, although sometimes it can be a challenge.
Bad cat behaviour can cover all kinds of things, from scratching your furniture to urinating in your house plants, or even scratching and biting people.
Cats also like chewing on things.
This is fine if it's their food or if it's a cuddly cat toy you've bought them.
But what if it's an electric cable? If you can fix their chewing behaviour, then you will not only be getting rid of the problem for yourself, you may also be protecting the cat from risking its life.
Badly trained cats also have a tendency to use the whole house as their litter box.
If you have ever come home to find that your cat has made a stinking mess on the carpet or chair, then you know the importance of regularly changing their litter tray.
Imagine if your cat was to never scratch your furniture, never bite you, always used the litter tray, and was friendly and affectionate towards you and your family.
It is important to remain positive.
No matter how bad your cat is behaving right now, it is really possible for you to get the well-behaved cat you want.
A well-trained cat will be of great comfort and entertainment to you, your family, and your friends.
But a badly trained cat can cause you an enormous amount of stress.
Which type of cat do you want to own?