How to disaccustom a cat to mark

How to disaccustom a cat to mark

Regular "marking" of the territory of the apartment spoils pieces of furniture, things, external finishing of walls and corners. Secretion of special glands has a pungent and specific smell with which the room gradually becomes impregnated. To disaccustom a cat to mark the territory, it is necessary to stock up with patience and to try to solve a problem.

Instruction

1. Find out the reason – why the cat marks the territory. Reasons of similar behavior of cats a little: - achievement of puberty; - change of a situation; - infringement of the territory and rivalry; - the complicated urination.

2. Diseases of urinary tract demand the urgent address to the expert, then there is a chance that treatment will eliminate pain and discomfort, and the habit to mark will not manage to be fixed.

3. Show to a cat who in the house main. Animal instincts demand respect for hierarchy therefore the cat tries to show that he main in the house. He perceives appearance of other animals as he and begins to mark attempt to win the territory, protecting the house. Try to overpersuade an animal and to prove to it that main in the house at all not it.

4. "Talk" to a cat in his language. At once after you overtook the cat leaving a tag try to hold "negotiations". Do not beat an animal and you do not shout at it, he all the same will not understand the reason of your aggression. Lift a cat by the scruff and a poshipita on it, imitating sounds of cat's hissing. At the same time give a flick finger-tips to a cat – not strongly, but it is quite notable. Continue the actions until the cat begins to squeak. Release an animal, and some time fixedly you look to it in the face until he looks away.

5. To Peremetta territory. Carefully wash away places of tags. The smell can be killed a resistant perfume for women (if the mistress of a cat – the woman) or the clothes. The sports undershirt with a strong smell of sweat or dirty socks will most effectively work.

6. Repeat manipulations. From once it will hardly turn out to disaccustom a cat to mark therefore manipulations should be repeated repeatedly.

7. Take preventive measures. The most effective way is timely castration of a cat which will help it to adapt to house conditions, not to have a stress and psychological discomfort.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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