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According to experts cats learn differently and one has to understand how they learn in order to exploit it. The rule to cat training is that cats do things because they find it pleasurable or they get what they want when they perform the action.
If you don't want your cat to scratch the furniture or claw the curtain you have to think of a way that makes these behaviors non-rewarding or unpleasant for the cat. This does not mean you have to punish the cat. That will only teach him to mistrust you because you bring "punishment" with you. The cat has to experience himself that a particular action results in him being uncomfortable. Use your imagination how you can make a situation or action a cat does as not beneficial for him.
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