The Best and Worst Ways to Train Your Cat

You may be surprised to learn that there isn't really a way to discipline your cat, and that spray bottle you're using isn't doing anything but harming your relationship with your cat. So what can you do to train your cat to behave better around the home? Jackson Galaxy explains.

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[Natiform]

See I tried the squirt-gun thing and it completely backfired because both of my cats ended up loving the squirt bottle and would cry and beg for me to squirt them so that they could play with the water

[x]

I solved the counter surfing habit with lots of little post-its left on it with the sticky side up. Also served as me becoming the cat's hero because I knew how to get them off his paws.

[amjPeace]

My favorite cat ever, may he RIP, was so awesome. I bragged about him to everybody that my little Larry NEVER went up on the counters or tables once I patiently taught him to stay down. Then one day I stayed home from work and when I walked into the kitchen there he was on the counter with a caught-in-the-cookie-jar look in his eyes with a touch of crap-I-didn't-know-you-were-home, startled expression. That memory still makes me smile all these years later.

[MaskedManMikeMD]

My cat's previous owner would hit her or spank her for bad behavior. Even in front of guests. Like if she pooped on the floor, when it was HIM that locked her out of the litter box. It really sickened me and my other roommate. When he moved away he gave her to me because "for some reason" his cat was afraid of him and always ran or hid. And went to MY bedroom to sleep or hang out. WOW I WONDER WHY. ...needless to say she is a much happier kitty now.

[Explratin]

"My name is fluffy and I approve this dinner"

[kallisto]

Dogs learn "Don't do that."
Cats learn "Don't get caught doing that."

[elianna]

My family got the compressed air one and it scared us more than it scared our cats tbh

[Hiley]

Just the past weekend me and my boyfriend bought a squirt gun for his kitten, not knowing about this... But little did we know he wasn't going to be scared of it at all! He just thought it was another one of his toys, trying to jump in the air to catch the water in his mouth

[Aizucita]

I left plastic cutting boards on the edge of the counter so every time they jumped the cutting board would "attack" them. Bad board, good mommy =)

[jumanjicostco]

"If nothing happens then why would I continue to do it?"

"Cuz I'm a cat, that's why"

[Sharperthanu]

These cats are being brought up more humanely that I was.

[juliepurpleskater]

I like how you solve so many cat-related problems by thinking like a CAT. Over the years I've had to learn that the hard way. I wish I'd known about you when I first started owning cats! And yes, it's all about compromise! >^..^<

[dianapeters]

I treat my cat as a cat: I hiss at him (as another cat would) when he's doing something that hurts me or that I disapprove of. I learned this from my friend's dog-training methods (he growls at the dogs). Works with my cat, and we're best buds!

[historyfreak]

This is so true! My childhood cat would be in the kitchen and get underfoot and my dad was worried about tripping on him. Turns out al our cat wanted was to be part of the action. We would pull a dining room chair over to the kitchen and he would sit and watch everything happen. Perfectly content!

[Kemkal]

Why the fuck do I watch so many of these, I dont even own a cat.

[baileyluraski]

"My name is fluffy and i approve this dinner" 😂😂

[nicolastreat]

We just realized our cat has been tricking us for attention. She always tries to open a door to a room that’s off limits to her and we react by telling her “no”. Now she messes with the door for a few seconds and turns around looking for a reaction.

[SteveBueche]

I don’t mind the countertop surfing it the borrowing the car without asking that pisses me off.😻

[forestnymphconfessions]

"My name is fluffy and I approved this dinner". Brilliant and soo true. Kitties are so curious!

[Kaitsubasamanta]

This was when you had 20k subscribers and now look at you, 7 years later you have over 1 million subscribers! This is true commitment! Thank you so much for keeping up the great work and keeping us informed!!! Lots of love, from my black cat Daisy and me 🌼💛