Cat Training

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This is easier than you think. And the younger your cat is the faster he or she learns to do what you want it to do. If you have successfully trained your dog, remember, a cat is not a dog that purrs. Cats never respond to a raised voice. Always use what trainers call ‘positive reinforcement’. Your cat learns what you want it to do because it gets rewards for its behaviour.

	Cat Training You may have noticed that your cat has worked out cause and effect and trots or even runs to the ...
	Use 'Motivators' Most kittens are motivated by food rewards but with older cats it can be a challenge to find out ...
	Never Punish Punishment is pointless. Giving a cat a shake if you catch it chewing on your houseplants or jump...
	Understand Cat Logic You pick up the cat comb and your cat vanishes. You get out the cat carrier and your cat vanishes...
	Clicker Training Needs Perfect Timing Clicker Training Needs Perfect Timing Clicker training involves using a small plastic clicker de...
	Nervous Cats Nervous Cats Are Difficult To Train Cats that were not humanised as kittens, ‘habituated’ to use...
	All Cats Need Some Training Your cat doesn’t just depend on you for food, shelter and health care. House-bound cats in partic...
	Use Distinctive Sound Signals Choose a sound signal to get your cat’s attention, for example calling your cat’s name or giving ...
	"Come" Once you cat shows consistent interest in a treat in your hand (or on a target stick) you can sta...
	Speak Training Indoor cats not familiar with the outdoors are likely to get frightened and hide if they wander o...
	"Sit" Hold the food treat in your hand at nose level and lift it up and back over your cat’s head. As i...
	"Stay" ‘Stay’ training naturally follows once ‘sit’ or ‘lie down’ training is reliable. Instead of immed...
	"Lie Down" Start with your cat in a ‘sit’ and let your cat nose the treat but rather than giving it, lower y...
	"Jump" Cats love climbing and jumping so this is easy for your cat to learn and impressive when showing ...