Yes, indeed, cats can be trained!
Training Cats
Some additional training tips from Friskies.
I didn't use clicker training, but I did teach my cats back home to sit, shake paws, beg, and lie down on command. The main difference between training cats and dogs is with cats, a pat on the head ain't gonna work --they'll only do it for the treats.
Training Cats
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Training Cats
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
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Sheenar - Posts: 2989
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I taught my guinea pig to beg, speak, and come - does that count? XD
The cat on the other hand... eh... she's not too interested in treats besides chips, tuna, and pudding. That must've taken a heck of a lot of patience to train your kitties. O.O
The cat on the other hand... eh... she's not too interested in treats besides chips, tuna, and pudding. That must've taken a heck of a lot of patience to train your kitties. O.O
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USSRGirl - Posts: 1266
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Funny thing is... I never trained my cat to fetch... she just did it one day... >_> And she hasn't stopped since...
She'll cry if I don't play fetch with her...
She'll cry if I don't play fetch with her...
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People think cats are aloof by nature, but a lot of it depends on how they are raised. If you raise them to keep you company and respond to commands, they'll obey. I taught my cat to shake hands and to come. If I don't spend time with her, she cries.
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Well, believe it or not you can train pet rats too! They're the coolest pets ever 
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A friend of mine has a rat named Javier. He's really smart. I remember one time when they lived with us --we had a bag of rat treats near his cage--he pulled the bag through the bars and ate them all.
She plans to knit a rat sweater for him with a hook for a leash--so he can walk around her store on the leash.
She plans to knit a rat sweater for him with a hook for a leash--so he can walk around her store on the leash.
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
"Since the creation of the Internet, the Earth's rotation has been fueled, primarily, by the collective spinning of English teachers in their graves."
"Since the creation of the Internet, the Earth's rotation has been fueled, primarily, by the collective spinning of English teachers in their graves."
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Sheenar - Posts: 2989
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hmmm i want to train a wolf one day...@_@ think it'll work??
lol someone once told me that they wanted a pet tiger...had to think of those "beware of dog" signs only "Beware of cat"
So when a burglar comes in...here kitty kitty....LOL sorry being random today >_< lol
lol someone once told me that they wanted a pet tiger...had to think of those "beware of dog" signs only "Beware of cat"
So when a burglar comes in...here kitty kitty....LOL sorry being random today >_< lol
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There is a place I visit-where 120 cats roam, the majority of which are in a house. They are taken care of, but it takes a troop of people all day to do so. Training a cat? It is difficult to even look at one anymore, gah! They are Gods creatures, alas...
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Tundrawolf - Posts: 63
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Such a large number of cats --they probably aren't well-socialized --that could be why you are having trouble with them. A cat that is well-socialized from a kitten and who you develop a bond with is actually pretty easy to train. They have to have some level of trust with the person training them. Same with dogs --feral dogs are very difficult to train--but a dog that is in a family is easier because they trust you.
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
"Since the creation of the Internet, the Earth's rotation has been fueled, primarily, by the collective spinning of English teachers in their graves."
"Since the creation of the Internet, the Earth's rotation has been fueled, primarily, by the collective spinning of English teachers in their graves."
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