The Responsibilities of The Cat Socialization Continuum
By receiving comprehensive socialization training as a kitten, the youngsters learn to interact with other cats or people and develop patterns for getting along with others. The litter is highly responsive to the formation of social bonds during the sensitive period of 1-3 months after birth. This is the prime period for training socialization skills and has a great impact on character building. A kitten with a docile personality and the ability to get along with all family members is one of our goals!
During this initial period it is important that the litter is exposed to a wide range of benign stimuli, in order to realize the genetic potential for confident and friendly behavior throughout the kitten's life.
NONOMI socialization training includes:
I. Interaction with all family members.
II. Acclimatization to new stimuli: such as vacuum cleaners, cars, the sound of running water, etc.
III. Scenario simulation: after the initial training, we simulate specific scenarios of socialization training. Such as simulating the process of taking a journey by reproducing the sounds, sights, and situations that will occur.
IV. Accustomed to physical examination: Through simulations during the kitten period, the kitten will adapt to the process of physical examination to avoid fear or other inconvenience during the process of medical examination in real situations in the future.
V. Handling the cat's fear reaction: Use of positive reinforcement to calm and relax the kitten after a fear reaction.
We provide parents with a differentiated weekly report on socialization training according to the specific situation of each litter, and report on the training results and explain the next stage of the training plan. We strive to make sure that every litter that goes to a new home is well-socialized before it leaves us to meet his or her new family members~
