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Play is important. All kittens need the opportunity to play with toys as well as social play. While learning about their environment, kittens can damage valuable objects, including furniture and curtains. Toys and treats can be hidden inside empty boxes and kiddie tunnels to satisfy a kitten’s need to explore. Supervise kittens carefully to prevent damage and to keep them safe.
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A la mayor铆a de los gatos no es necesario adiestrarlos para ense帽arles a utilizar su bandeja. En general es suficiente con disponer una bandeja con un sustrato apropiado que les atraiga. Alrededor de los 30-36 d铆as de vida, los gatitos dejan el nido para encontrar un lugar separado donde hacer sus necesidades.
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Cat Behavior and Training: Cat Neutering and Behavior
Cuando son machos, los animales de compa帽铆a, de trabajo o de producci贸n suelen castrarse a menos que se quieran utilizar como reproductores. La castraci贸n es una pr谩ctica muy com煤n para prevenir comportamientos sexuales inadecuados, reducir la agresividad y evitar la descendencia accidental o indiscriminada.
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Socialization and Fear Prevention in Kittens
La socializaci贸n es un proceso a trav茅s del cual los gatitos reciben informaci贸n sobre s铆 mismos, sobre su especie y sobre otras especies con las que convivir谩n en el futuro. Una socializaci贸n adecuada permite a los gatitos interactuar con otros seres vivos y con su ambiente.
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Crate training is most used with dogs, but it can be useful for kittens and cats too. Crate training is useful in many situations, such as providing a safe place when home alone or unsupervised. Cats that are calm in their crates experience less distress when they need to travel, visit the veterinary hospital, or stay at a boarding facility. Starting while your cat is young makes training easier, but even adult cats can be trained to relax in a crate. If your cat shows signs of distress (e.g., prolonged vocalization, trying to escape, salivation, rapid continuous movement) while using the training methods provided in this handout, consult your veterinarian.
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Cats can have hearing loss due to increasing age or chronic ear infections, or they may be born with a defect. Deafness in cats can present some challenges, but overall they can have healthy, normal lives. It is possible to teach your cat household routines by using hand signals and body language. It is important to take their deafness into account when considering their safety, and they must remain indoors or in outdoor enclosures.
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Cat Behavior Problems: Marking and Spraying Behavior
Esta forma de depositar peque帽as cantidades de orina sobre superficies verticales se denomina marcaje, y es m谩s una se帽al olorosa que una forma de orinar. Normalmente, lo que hacen los gatos es ponerse de espaldas ante una superficie vertical, levantar la cola y eliminar orina hacia el objeto en cuesti贸n.
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For most cats, a visit to the veterinarian is an overwhelming experience. If your cat鈥檚 veterinary appointment is for a routine wellness examination, your veterinarian may prescribe a sedative or antianxiety medication. Natural medicines, also known as complementary therapies, cover a wide range of products including herbs, nutraceuticals, supplements, and homeopathic remedies and may be beneficial in treating your anxious cat. Products such as Feliway庐 and Rescue Remedy庐 are examples of natural therapies that may be helpful in reducing your cat鈥檚 stress. One of the most important ways to decrease your cat鈥檚 anxiety level is to remain calm and relaxed during the visit as this will help reassure your cat that she is safe.
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Fears, Phobias, and Anxiety in Cats and Dogs
El miedo es una respuesta fisiol贸gica, conductual y emocional a determinados est铆mulos que recibe un animal. La reacci贸n fisiol贸gica provoca un aumento de las frecuencias card铆aca y respiratoria (jadeo), sudoraci贸n, temblores, movimientos compulsivos y, en ocasiones, micci贸n y defecaci贸n involuntarias.
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Reducing Fear and Stress with Desensitization and Counterconditioning
El contra-condicionamiento y la desensibilizaci贸n sistem谩tica son formas muy eficaces de cambiar las conductas. Generalmente se usa una combinaci贸n de ambas t茅cnicas para reducir ciertos comportamientos (miedos, excitaci贸n, agresi贸n) asociados a situaciones espec铆ficas.