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Cats are excellent trainers.
Cats are weird. One time I couldn’t find my two cats.
Turns out they were in the trash can, and taking a nap.
So I dumped wet cold spaghetti in the trash.
Never found them in the trash again.
I’ve tried negative reinforcement for our cat that INSISTS upon rushing into the coat closet the moment he hears it open. Ignoring him, locking him in, giving him lectures on extremely dry subject material - no effect.
At least he doesn’t expect treats afterwards.
I believe cats don’t really respond to negative reinforcement, they just see it as a temporary inconvenience. They have to be given an alternative they prefer.
Why not open another drawer first and have cat stay there until it’s safe, and then ask?
