You Want to Stop Your Cat from Clawing Your New

question 348

Multiple Choice

You want to stop your cat from clawing your new sofa by spraying a stream of water on the cat as punishment for clawing the furniture. If you are to be successful, you must

• A)use intermittent punishment by spraying the cat every now and then.
• B)spray the cat every time he begins to claw the sofa.
• C)spray the cat until he is completely wet and uncomfortable.
• D)take the cat to each clawed mark and then hold and spray him.

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