安妮貓窩:【新手篇】Cat Myths - Separate Fact From Fiction (1/5)
If a cat urinates/defecates in the wrong spot, rub it's nose in it.
Not only is rubbing your cat's nose in it's urine/faeces cruel, it serves no constructive purpose. All this type of punishment will do is frighten your cat. A far more constructive method would be to try & find out why the cat has started eliminating outside it's litter tray. Sometimes, owners think they are teaching the cat a lesson by rubbing it's nose in it's urine/faeces & then placing the cat in it's litter tray. The cat will start to associate punishment with it's litter tray & avoid using it all the more. The first stop should be to your cat's vet to rule out a medical problem. If your cat gets a clean bill of health then you will have to try & work out what is preventing your cat from using it's tray. Some possible causes are:
- The tray is too dirty, easily solved by cleaning the tray out more often.
- Your cat was ambushed by another cat while in the tray.
- Your cat doesn't like hooded trays, or alternatively, your cat doesn't like open boxes.........
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