After the shoveling officer raised a cat, the first thing he did was to think about giving the cat a name that was crazy and cool, but sometimes the name he carefully chose was not bought by the cat at all, so the shoveling officers began to wonder, how many cats can really remember their names?
How can you make cats remember their names and make them come and go? But before you start, make sure your cat feels relaxed. We all have a premise principle when it comes to pet training: you should never try to train a nervous or scared cat!
First of all, in order to let cats better remember their names, we must first give them a simple and loud name, such as “Cuihua” and “Iron Egg”, which are very domineering. And once the name is determined, don’t change it, don’t call it by your big name and nickname, which will make the cat confused about what your name is. In short, cats have strong observation skills and are also very sensitive to external sounds, so the cat’s name is clear and loud, which is also more conducive to the cat’s memory.
Secondly, training is essential for cats to remember names. Among them, there is a lot of knowledge about the age of cat training. Generally speaking, naming training should be started two or three months after the cat is born, because how to respond to others and how to use the litter box is an equally important skill, so only early training can produce deep-rooted conditioned reflexes. If you wait until the cat is an adult to train, then this habit of never ignoring people has been engraved in the bones, and it is very difficult to change. Therefore, the owners must pay attention to the time of the registered training.
Calling the cat’s name before eating is the simplest and crudeest way, because as long as the cat understands that it will eat in response to these two words, then it will naturally remember the pronunciation of its name. Let’s prepare some dry food or snacks first, don’t need too much, try to eat it in one bite. Then choose a place where the cat feels safe and comfortable to start training. Call out the cat’s name, and if it looks at you for 2 seconds, you can quickly give it some food. If they look away, then you are calling it by name repeatedly until it locks its eyes on you before giving food. After success, repeat the above cognitive training for the next few days, not too long each time, just hold it for about 3 minutes. Also, try not to use names outside of training, as this can confuse them.
When the cat masters the above training, it gradually increases the difficulty. Start by keeping them standing, so that you can clearly see their reaction when they respond to your call later. This step is more difficult, we have to make sure that we do it step by step and let the cat know that he needs to stand up and respond to be rewarded. Then try to change the reward, which can be a toy, or a scratching of the chin, so as to reduce dependence on food. Finally, you can start adjusting the frequency of rewards, reducing them to every once in a while, and then rewarding them every three successful responses.
It may sound simple, but not all cats react right away, and some owners may fail. If your cat is struggling, then remember that it is not their fault. It may be that they don’t understand what you’re trying to communicate or aren’t interested in the rewards you offer, so try to make them easier and more exciting.
In the process of training, the owner should remember that we cannot train cats like servants, they are particularly humane creatures, as long as they are properly trained, they can remember their names, but they must use the right method, and the owner needs to sum up the experience in the training and judge whether it is appropriate or not. If the cat does not obey the training, don’t be too anxious, this is a normal phenomenon, you must be patient, wait for the cat to adapt slowly, don’t be too tough.
Cats are actually very humane, and they also want to be a part of their family. So if you treat him well and teach him well, his learning ability is actually very strong. Just imagine, when you are staying at home, you call your cat’s name, and then he immediately rushes to your side, letting you or hug you, do you feel very happy? So now go teach your cat right away and learn its own name.