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When people see a wet pee spot on the floor or carpet, their initial reaction may be to go and get their cat, take him to the litter box and hold him down. Some people even rub the cat's nose in it! This form of cat house training is by no means acceptable, and will most likely have a bad impact on the cat. If a cat or kitty is punished this way, she will associate the punishment with her litter box and avoid using it at all. She also could get angry or anxious and lash out with some strange behavior.

The best way to teach your cat or kitty to use the litter box is to keep him to a confined space that is large enough for him to roam a little with his litter box in the same smaller area. This confinement is just for a short time until he gets the idea that this is where he needs to do his business!

The most effective form of cat house training is when you put him in his litter box about 10 - 20 minutes after he eats. You may want to rake the litter around for him a bit, in clean litter of course! This gives him the idea of what he is supposed to do. Although this usually comes naturally to most cats, there are the occasional few that need a little bit of help.

If she jumps out of the box, that's OK. You are putting her in there to reminder her it's there. When you see her using the litter box, praise her by petting her a lot, talking to her and a little piece of her favorite treat. On the other hand, if she has an accident on your carpet, don't yell at her just ignore him. Clean it up thoroughly to remove any remnants of urine or feces odor that would attract her to do it there again. With a little patience and a good reward system it won't take her long to master the concept of using her litter box.

For cats, scratching is a natural thing to do, and necessary too. It not only feels good on their claws, it helps to keep them filed down and marks the territory with their scent. You should always provide your cat with an outlet for scratching.

Sometimes your cat will favor an object such as and to no surprise your couch, speakers or a favorite rug. Usually, it's just one or two objects he will get his claws at. It's up to you then to make his favorite scratching object unappealing to him.

All cats are different, some do not like the feel of two-sided sticky tape, and a citrus or menthol scent repels others. You could also try covering his selected scratching spot with some sort of netting or loosely knitted fabric. Although this may not be the most attractive decor in your house, remember that it's only temporary. Cats do not like to get their nails snagged on anything and this could detour him.

If you are trying to get your cat to use that scratching post you bought him, make it attractive for him. Place it in a location where he feels comfortable, rub it down with some catnip, or you could buy a catnip spray to make it more appealing.