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Treats are a wonderful way to provide positive reinforcement to your cat during a training session. Choose low-calorie foods such as green beans, zucchini squash, and watermelon. Avoid foods that are potentially harmful, such as chocolate, garlic, onions, raisins, grapes, macadamia nuts, and products that have xylitol. Limit high-calorie treats and keep treats within 10% of your cat's daily calorie intake. Keeping training sessions short and engaging while providing appropriate foods as treats can be a wonderful way to strengthen the human-animal bond.
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During exploration and play, cats and kittens may manipulate and chew on a variety of objects. This behavior can be easily treated, but if ignored, can cause property damage and put a cat's safety in jeopardy. Another potentially dangerous oral behavior is sucking fabric. Any cat that excessively chews or sucks objects should have a thorough medical and behavioral work-up to determine the underlying cause.
