Is it okay to punish a cat for bad behavior: don't be offended later

03.01.2025 14:07

Cats, which have long been taken into the house not for the sake of catching mice, but for pleasure, sometimes become sources of problems.

The animal's bad character and personal ambitions make its stay in the house simply unbearable.

Following this, the owners involuntarily reach for slippers, brooms and other instruments of retribution, which should bring their presumptuous pet to his senses and discipline him.

But experts insist that punishing cats is wrong, that this path leads to a dead end, and that the only way to influence the animals’ behavior is with your voice.

Let's try to find out what punishment the owner will suffer from a domestic cat.

Cat
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First, zero efficiency

Punishment or instilling something can only be done to those pets that were caught off guard at the scene of the “crime”.

The more time passes from that moment, the less intelligible the conversation will be.

Mischievous cats simply don’t understand why they got into trouble.

Secondly, damaged relationships

The stricter the owner is with the cat, the less likely he is to get along with the pet in the future.

Rather, the cat will simply avoid the person.

She will not come to your arms or even eat until the person moves away from the food bowl.

In general, the presence of a strict and despotic owner causes discomfort in a cat.

Thirdly, the pet's behavior

Although experts say that cats are not prone to revenge, pet owners have a different point of view on this matter.

Anyone who has ever worn clothes that their pet has wet is unlikely to want to ruin their relationship with him again.

Most often, it is conflicts with humans that cause such deviations, as well as a dirty litter box and hormones.

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor


Content
  1. First, zero efficiency
  2. Secondly, damaged relationships
  3. Thirdly, the pet's behavior