Use Noise Aversion To Stop Bad Behavior
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Training a cat does not need to be any more difficult than training a dog. In fact, you will find that as long as you are faithful to the principles of cat training and discipline, that your cat will respect your authority and behave more reasonably.
However, it is important to remember that having this authority should not be seen as license to go overboard with the punishment. Always try and remember that you are dealing with a cat not a dog. Cats love to be independent and don’t like to be controlled, so you have to work with them. Not against them.
One mistake that some pets owners make is in thinking that spanking works. When you think about it, a cat may very well stop digging in your furniture because you slap it for doing so. It will do the same if you throw a brick at it – but do you want to be that person?
You are going to feel guilty and your cat will now be scared of you and thus won’t want to be around you. Then you won’t have a pet anymore. All you will have is just a scared animal, which is not good for both of you.
Certain aversion techniques are far more efficient in persuading a cat to behave reasonably. Among these, one of the best is noise aversion. This has the benefit of making problem behavior seem unpleasant and convincing the cat to stop it. Instead of reaching for a paddle or going to slap your cat, why not invest in a clicker? Or even just clap your hands!
A sharp clicking noise will annoy a cat without hurting it. clickers are available in most pet stores, but in actual fact may not even be necessary. If you have a small apothecary bottle with a child proof lid, try twisting that lid when your cat is misbehaving. The cat will then begin to associate its problem behavior with an unpleasant noise, and will behave better as a result.
I have this one cat that listens to everything I say whenever she misbehaves! Her name is Betty and she is a traditional applehead Siamese. All I have to say sometimes is, “No, Betty!” and she starts this one long conversion with me! It’s like she is talking to me telling me why she wants to continue doing what she is doing. Then if she still does it, I just have to clap my hands and then she stops. It’s funny, before she stops she looks at me and starts this long cat talking and then leaves! Many times I’m just standing there listening to her talk! 
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