Hobby with a cat, or what to do with a pet right now

As the famous trainer Yuri Kuklachev says, you can find an approach to every cat, even the most wayward and independent. Yes, teaching commands to a cat is much more difficult and longer than teaching a dog. But if the owner sincerely loves his pet and knows how to find a common language with him, everything will definitely work out.

The main thing is the game approach. Cats will not do anything “under pressure.” If the dog somewhere tolerates discomfort or pressure on your part, then the cat will avoid such activities.

Cat training should take place in a playful manner. One of the training options may be to catch and encourage actions that the pet does on its own. Carefully observe his behavior and identify his talents. We are sure that in normal everyday life your cat performs a couple of tricks – and does it quite naturally.

Take a look at the cat. Maybe she likes to stand up in a “column” and look around? Try to teach her to take a few steps on her hind legs. Does the cat love to kick the ball around the house? Then let him bring this ball into your hands, as a dog brings a stick. All cats can jump and do it very cleverly. So why not teach your pet to jump over a hoop, a stick, or your outstretched leg?

Cat training is more painstaking than dog training. Cats are more timid than dogs and should be rewarded for the slightest success. In addition, cats get tired faster, and lessons last just a few minutes. 

To learn most tricks and commands, you can motivate your cat with treats. In some cases, you can also use your favorite toy. When choosing a treat, you need to think about the health of the pet. After all, encouragement during training will be an addition to the daily diet. If your cat is not on a special diet, you can find various options for treats in pet stores: sausages, pads, pouches, mixes. When giving out treats, keep in mind that cats are much smaller than us and the pieces should be no larger than 0.5×0.5 cm. If your cat needs a diet, you can use the wet version of her food. Canned food is generally tastier for cats than dry food.  

You cannot punish a cat for disobedience or an incorrectly performed trick, otherwise you will once and for all discourage her from doing it.

Dreaming of becoming a breeder? Why not? But there is an important condition: your cat and her partner must be show or breed class so that there is a demand for kittens. Outbred purrs should not be bred: you will not be able to predict what the offspring will be like and it will be difficult for you to find good hosts for babies. Kittens that are given to new owners free of charge or for nothing, most often they are not valued by them and may end up on the street. You will not be able to track their fate.

Show class cats participate in breeding breeding. They correspond to the standard of their breed as much as possible, their offspring are very much appreciated.

A breed class is a cat that generally meets the breed standard, but has 1-2 minor conformation flaws. Such quadrupeds are also suitable for breeding, but they will not be able to get the maximum marks at the exhibition.

There is also a pet class. It includes cats that have several flaws in the exterior, but this does not appear on their health and well-being. With a pet-class pet, you should not dream of breeding, but the purr will delight its owner and give him pleasure from communication.

If you are the owner of a cat show or breed class, you can safely master the exhibition activity and, perhaps, even build a career in this area. Preparing for such events is a very exciting and addictive activity.

The Internet gives everyone the opportunity to become a popular blogger. The main thing is fascinating and interesting content that the viewer will like. As practice shows, topics about pets are excellent for audiences. And cats are universal love.

Shoot videos for Tik-Tok or Instagram, post funny or instructive texts on Yandex Zen or other similar platforms. You will see: a little creativity, perseverance and diligence, and your cat can become famous almost all over the country. And if your pet has an extraordinary appearance or extraordinary abilities, then the road to glory is guaranteed to you.

The main thing is not just to post a beautiful photo of a cat or make boring videos. Viewers and readers need utility or entertainment. You can choose the direction that is convenient for you: talk about habits and interesting facts about cats or make funny videos, like a cat, for example, performs tricks or behaves funny in a given situation.

Here, although the cat does not take an active part in the hobby, it can indirectly contribute to it. For example, amazing toys and souvenirs can be made from cat fur. There are masters who are inspired by their own and other people’s cats, creating paintings, panels, embroideries, painting on clothes and much more with the image of baleen-striped cats. All this can become a hobby for a while or even develop into a life’s work!

The main thing is to find an activity that will bring joy to both the pet and you. And don’t forget to tell us about your cat hobbies in the comments – we’ll be waiting!