Hitting a cat when it makes a mistake will make it have a long memory, but it may cause stress reactions, such as listlessness, loss of appetite, etc. It will also make the cat lose trust in its owner and make it unwilling to follow the owner in the future. Therefore, if the cat makes a mistake, it is best not to hit it, but to educate it patiently, reprimand it appropriately, and tell it that this behavior is wrong, so that it will become fearful and will not dare to do it again in the future.

Things to note when cats make mistakes:
1. When a cat makes a mistake, you should criticize it promptly and correct it so that it realizes its mistake. Do not wait until later to educate it. In this way, the cat will not know what is wrong.
2. After it makes a mistake, you can punish it appropriately. You can confine it or ignore it to make it realize its mistake and remember it so that it will not dare to make it again next time.
3. The punishment time should not be too long. If the time is too long, the cat will feel that the owner does not love it, and it may no longer trust the owner in the future.