Choose a suitable meal bell
We want to train cats to press the bell to ask for food, so we need to choose some suitable meal bells for cats. There are many types of bells on the market, which one is suitable for cats?
Meal bells for passing dishes
There are various kinds of dining bells for passing dishes on the market, which are used in restaurants or bars. The specifications of such dining bells are large and small.
But there is a feature, the top button is small, suitable for people but not suitable for cats, it is very difficult for cats to press.
pet meal bell
pet meal bell or responder, press the button on the top to make it bigger , more suitable for cats, reducing the difficulty of the cat pressing.
Desktop bells
Desktop bells are the easiest for cats. Cats can ring the bell by lightly dialing the bell. Cats are also more interested in swinging bells. This bell training can be used.
This bell is loud enough to serve as a rally bell for the cat to eat.
How to train cat pet owners to ring the bell
In the early stage of feeding training, you should ring the bell by yourself, every time you press the bell. Feed the cat one food at a time, with an interval of about 20-30 seconds each time you ring the bell.
The cat finishes eating in the middle, no matter how much you ask for it, you can’t give it.
Each training lasts 3-5 minutes, so that the cat understands that the bell ringing is a signal to give it food.
If the cat rings the bell on its own in the middle, leave to reward the cat with food.
The cat touches the bell
If the cat did not press the bell in the previous training, you can hold the bell in your hand Above, the cat may touch when begging for food. When you touch, you ring the bell and give the cat food immediately.
You can also assist the cat, touch the bell with your paw to ring the bell, and reward the cat when it rings. Note that the auxiliary action should not be frequent, at most once a minute, too frequent will be counterproductive , frequent feeding can distract the cat’s attention.
The cat presses the bell for food
After a period of training, when the cat touches the bell consciously, no matter if it rings, the cat needs to be rewarded.
If Ring the bell yourself and reward the cat at the same time. The desktop bell is relatively easy to ring, but the meal bell cannot be ringed, but it can only be ringed, which is more difficult.
If the cat rings the meal bell at other times, reward them immediately if they hear it, and even use the meal bell as a signal for their staple food to start, and the cat will only feed them the staple food when the cat rings the meal bell .
Long-term repetitive training
Generally, after about 3 days of training, the cat can learn to ring the bell and ask for food, but This training is a long-term process, if you do not continue training for a week or so, or give feedback on the bell, the cat may not be interested in the meal bell any more.
Want to keep this skill, the best The method is to train for a long time. At a relatively fixed time every day, the cat rings the bell, which is regarded as a signal for the cat to ask for the staple food, just like urging “meal is ready”.
For other periods of time, the cat will ring the bell and ignore it, or only take out the bell at a specific time and put it away when not in use.
Training cat tips
The cat is not full
Use the food reward method to train the cat. cat, it is difficult to obey orders.
Food particle size
The food for cats needs to be small particles, which can be eaten immediately and cannot be given once Cats bury their heads in the food, and the small particles can also prevent the cat from getting full quickly, and the obedience will be greatly reduced when it is full.
Especially when using freeze-dried and dried small fish, it needs to be cut into small pieces.
The reward and punishment are moderate
When the cat is just training, if there is progress, such as touching the bell, the cat will immediately give a food reward within 3 seconds.
If the cat just meows, or takes your hand and asks for it, you must keep it, and don’t reward it if it shouldn’t.
