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Your normally well-behaved cat has suddenly decided to urinate in the corner of the bedroom closet. Or perhaps the fastidious feline has become so obsessed with grooming that he or she has literally licked the fur off several places, creating bald places. Friends have begun asking if your cat has been receiving chemo treatments to cure a case of feline leukemia.

Your cats behavior can be curbed or even cured with some very effective and gentle behavior modifying techniques. These techniques along with praise and petting will go a long way in making life with your furry feline easier and stress free.

There are many good books as well as magazine publications available which help you to train your cat. Many websites are dedicated to cats and study of cat psychology and they have many articles which will help you to correct your cat's behavior. They have advice on all the common and a few uncommon ways in which cats misbehave.

One common misbehavior is scratching on furniture and drapes. The suggested response when you see your cat scratch an object that's off limits is to squirt a little water from a water gun and give a sharp, "No!" However, scratching is instinctive and helps keep your cat's claws conditioned as well as being an enjoyable source of exercise.

You must provide alternative objects for your cat to sink his claws into such as a scratching post. You can buy a premade post or use a little ingenuity and make one yourself. Rub a little catnip into the post and your cat will fall in love with it, at least until the herb wears off. But he'll start to get the idea after awhile and start going for the post instead of your couch when he gets the urge to scratch. 81

Cats are nocturnal animals and instinctively know that hunting at night will be the most rewarding. Due to this fact, cats can be difficult pets, and they can be annoying for their owners when they start acting up at night. For all those cat owners who witnessed the wild behavior of their pet at night and have no idea what to do, remember this: one should not play with their cat at night as that reinforces their nocturnal habits.

If you try to play with your cat as soon as possible when you get back to home in the evening, it will probably trigger in the cat's routine to begin playtime early. You will then be able to sleep peacefully at night and not be disturbed by the cat.

True cat lovers know the secret that a cat can be trained as well as a dog. Cat behaviors that you find annoying or problematic in your home can be addressed if you are willing to put in the time and effort. Just like a dog, a cat wants to please its owner and return the love for how well you take care of it. So to make your life with your cat more enjoyable without any of the problems, just spend a little time--with consistency--training your cat.