Everyone knows that physical methods of influence as a measure of responsibility do not guarantee that the situation will not repeat itself in the future.
This statement is true both when raising children and pets. However, with the latter, things are more difficult.
Let's figure out whether it is necessary to punish cats and how to do it so that you don't have to repeat it twice.
Principles of Punishment
1. Punishment is effective only if the pet is caught red-handed, at the moment of committing the offense.
2. Next, you need to think: was everything done to prevent the cat from causing mischief? For example, if the animal does not have a scratching post, then it will exercise on the carpet or upholstered furniture.
3. It is important to remember that threats do not work without a stern intonation.
How to proceed
Having caught the pest, you need to shake your finger or fist several times in front of its muzzle, uttering warnings in a stern voice about the threat of violence. They say it works without fail.
You can reinforce the result by waving a towel, slipper or other object in the air so that the pet realizes that the owner’s words truly do not diverge from his actions.
In the case of repeat offender cats, you can use improvised means - a spray bottle with water or even a water pistol.
And most importantly, remember that rewards for good behavior are equally effective, and sometimes better, than punishment.
