The Best Way To Discipline A Cat

My wife and I have owned 10 cats over the past twenty five years and we have never swatted them or raised a hand to them for discipline. Want to know our secrete? Here is what we do to train our young cats to stay off the counters and table. We have a cheap $2 squirt gun loaded with water in every room. When we see one of our cats doing something wrong we zap them with the water pistols. This method has worked for us for over twenty years. It only takes a few shots and even the most stubborn cat will learn your rules of the house. This has got to be one of the most humane ways to discipline cats that I know of. Water is safe for indoor use and will not stain anything and I must admit I do kind of enjoy shooting at live pray. Which brings me to the warning I must give you about this method of disciplining your cats. One day last wwek a gentlemen came by my office selling squirt guns. Not just any squirt guns mind you, he laid before me a super soaker 5000. My head immediately filled with visions of tagging my misbehaving cats from across the room. I was sold. That night after dinner I was casually lounging in my chair trying to not tip off the cats that I had a new secrete weapon in our war over who gets to set on the table. Just minutes before I filled my new toy with an amazing two gallons of water. Now you might say that’s a lot of water but my thinking was the more water the gun holds the less times I have to get up to fill it. Evidently the dudes at the toy company were serious when they named this gun the super soaker because, latter that night I took aim at one of our cats who jumped on the table, and pulled the trigger. In less then the time I could say oh s**t two gallons of water went whizzing toward my cat. All of my wives work papers lying on the table were under about two inches of water and the cat didn't have a drop on her. . . So much for shock and awe. My wife was in shock and I think the cat was in awe over my stupidity. The lesson to be learned here is when using this method of disciplining your cats remember there is such a thing as to much fire power. About the Author: Hey! Want to become a cat expert? Visit my website www.CatNews.org Become a cat expert - visit http://catnews.org Author: Russell Clark Editor - http://www.CatNews.org Read more articles by: Russell Clark Article Source: www.iSnare.com Share: Del.icio.us Google Y! MyWeb Digg

Three Reasons To Own A Cat Instead Of A Dog

Over the past 25 years that I have been a cat owner I have narrowed down the many reasons for having a cat as a companion to three main reasons. When I am trying to convince dog owners on the advantages of owning a cat, this is what I tell them. Reason one: Cats are a low maintains pet compared to dogs. I have 4 cats sharing my house with me and my wife. They eat dry food from one feeder that I fill once a day. Same with the water. We have four litter boxes located in strategic places in the house. I scoop these boxes every day and It takes me less then 10 minuets. Try walking 4 dogs in that amount of time and clean up after them. My wife and I travel for up to four days and leave the cats unattended. The worse we come home to is a 4 full litter boxes. Leave 4 dogs alone and I wouldn't want to come home. Reason two: Cats are really more social animals then dogs. Dogs are pack animals by nature and sees their owners as the dominate dog in the pack. That’s why you can smack a dog and he will most likely come back to you, try smacking a cat and you won’t see it again no time soon. Our four cats have their own social order and have let us into the mix. If you bring your cat indoors and make it part of the family it will entertain you with more social behaviors than a dog. Reason three: The size of most cats make them ideal pets. It pains me to see people that live in apartments that own a big dog. The cats size makes it the perrrfect (I couldn’t resist) companion for apartment dwellers. A good size apartment will be big enough for one or two cats to have enough space. I suppose I should add one or two arguments that you may have to face when convincing dog owners to give Fido the heave ho and get a real pet. The old argument of “ I allergic to cats” can be countered with the fact that they now have hypoallergenic cats. Tell them to Google it and then go get a cat. The last obstacle you may face is what I call the Fear Factor. Some people are deathly afraid of cats. When I have a visit from one of these people I try and get them and one of may cats locked in the bathroom for at least an hour. Most of the time it works but keep the phone line clear in case you have to dial 911. About the Author: Become a cat expert - visit http://catnews.org Author: Russell Clark - Editor http://www.CatNews.org Come visit me at www.CatNews.org Read more articles by: Russell Clark Article Source: www.iSnare.com Share: Del.icio.us Google Y! MyWeb Digg

Five Ways For A Cat Lover To Make Extra Money

I read somewhere that the best way to make money is to do something you enjoy doing. I think the quote was “do something you love and you will never have to work for the rest of your life.” What a profound statement I thought. It got me thinking of ways I could make money from the love of my life, my cats. I spent a few nights researching business ideas on the net. After I compiled a list I sat down and chiseled the list to five ways a cat lover could make extra money. I needed ventures that I could start with very little cash and I could do part time. Cat Sitting seems attractive to me. What I found is a whole host of websites for budding pet sitters, like me. Pet sitting has matured into a billion dollar industry. There are trade associations that will be glad to assist you in setting up your pet sitting business. Google: start your own cat setting service. Cat Breeding is an option for someone who has the space and the know how. Breeding cats for profit is not as easy as it sounds and should not be attempted by the average cat owner. If you want to go down this cash highway then I suggest you talk to more then one breeder already in the industry. Attend cat shows and soak up as much information as you can. Check the breed asocialtions web sites for good information. Google: Cat breeding for profit How about cat photography? Now days a good digital camera can be had for under a hundred bucks. From what I read the trick is to know how to get the cat to sit still. No small feat, I’m sure. Every breeder could use some professional pictures of their cats. Google: How to photograph your cat Want to sit at home all day with your cats? Maybe a cat related website is for you. My website is www.CatNews.org and it has several income sources. I make money from clicks on my ads and from sales from the sites I advertise on my site. You can purchase ready made websites from Ebay cheap. Google: Cat adsense websites for sale Selling cat related gifts on Ebay would make you a good living. You can find thousands of wholesale suppliers for cat gifts on the net. You may have to get a state tax number. Check your local comptrollers office. Christmas season will your best time of year. Google: Selling cat gifts on Ebay These five ideas should get the creative money juices flowing in any cat lover. Good luck and I hope you make your fortune. About the Author: Become a cat expert - visit http://catnews.org Author: Russell Clark - Editor http://www.CatNews.org Come visit me at www.CatNews.org Read more articles by: Russell Clark Article Source: www.iSnare.com Share: Del.icio.us Google Y! MyWeb Digg