I ask this as one of mine is sitting pawing at ever letter I type on the computer.
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I had one cat trained to give me the mice he caught. If it was injured, I'd kill it and give it back to him. If it was unharmed, I'd let it go but I'd give him a yummy treat as a reward, so he wasn't losing out.
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- snow flurries here, with a couple inches forecast--at least its not going to be huge--feel sorry for NY and Boston
Yes, you can train cats--positive reinforcement training rules!--mine would catch and fetch on command, knew sit and off and come when called by name. They also walked with the dogs and me although not on leash like the dogs (but went home when they saw a dog off lead.) I began when they were kittens, but I am sure that you could train older cats if you have enough patience and were consistent. - The weather sucks here. It was actually doing pretty good, even got up to 59 degrees in the middle of winter which is unheard of in Nebraska, but we just had a winter storm come through. We got a snow day from school yesterday because it was snowing like crazy outside. Today, we got another snow day because the school board deemed it "too cold" for children to be outside. Which usually means, with windchill, it's probably -20 degrees outside. That's never fun...
Anyways, I have never had a cat, so who knows. However, to those that say training cats is impossible, people train cats all the time. No, they don't generally learn tricks, but they learn manners, and that's part of training.
Poppy: Even the two major colleges in our area have gotten snowdays for the past two days, which is kind of crazy. The first school to announce a snow day was the University of Lincoln, and I was going to be SO mad if those stupid college kids didn't have to go to school and I did. :) But, about four hours later, they called off pretty much all public and private school in Eastern Nebraska - Actually the ferret I used to have growing up and my ex MIL's ferrets were really receptive to basic dog training. You go with what you know and when I had the ferret growing up all i knew was dogs. It worked though. Styxx(mine) and Snowball(ex MIL) were the only two out of the three that i managed to train to go fetch whatever they had stashed away in their lil storehouse.
As for the weather great now but we got a buttload of snow on the way -.- - Its currently 54 degrees with 30 MPH wind gusts where I live.
They promise we will have some 70 degree weather by the end of the week. We have not seen that in months.
I am still working on Husband training twelve years later, no time for the cat. I am about to use the E collar on hubby and every time he leaves the lid up---bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I started typing this with my bigger cat between me and the computer screen, he is now lounging on my lap.
I know someone who has done clicker trainng with horses- the same dismal performance as with a dog.
ADD: Here I am hours since posting my answer and I can say that I have been sitting on the edge of my chair typing today since the cat has taken residence on the seat of the chair.
Obviously I know who has who trained.
ADD2*** And here it is not 3 PM PST and I am still stuck sitting on the edge of the chair...... - The only cats I ever trained, were the two cougars used on the Mercury Cougar commercials. Yes that is right. My brother-in-law was the owner, I was about 16 when I started assisting their regular trainer and after about a year, he had me in the cage alone with the little darlings. I would go up after school and weekends to the ranch and train the horses and the two kitties. I did that for many years, until one day they mauled their regular trainer of 20 years and had to be put down. And the techniques were not all that different in some areas, except, in case of a confrontation with a cougar, you do stare the cat in the eye and intimidating it with controlled loud noise along with attack by rocks and sticks often drives the cat away. For dogs, you are told do not make eye contact, to be still or "like a tree". Well that technique does not work with cougars. The cougar would quickly approach and deliver a fatal neck bite. *;*
As for the weather, fair to middling! lol
added: I think it was obvious what they were trained to do from the commercials, stretch out their paw at you and growl on cue! - Every cat I have ever owned has come when called, even the barn cats. All my cats have understood the meaning of NO. I have taught cats to sit & down on command. Taught them to Speak on command. And I have even taught one cat to sit up & beg. Used positive reinforcement. Pets & praise & food. I have taught a few cats to walk nicely on leash. And I've had a fair number of cats that played fetch. And I've taught all the cats Off, the same way I teach the dogs, by removing them. Taught them not to claw the furniture too.
Weather is COLD! 9am & still only 12 degrees. Pretty darn cold for New Mexico. Won't stop me from going to train some Agility with my guys here within the hour though. And yesssss, it's outside! - I taught my cat sit and down with hand signals. But. Using treats. And he would only ever do it with treats. Then came the time when I couldn't give him treats anymore. So the cute little tricks came to an end. I guess I could try another way. Hmm. Our second oldest girl knows sit. She too will only do it for a treat though.
We've been snowed in for 2 days. In Georgia. There's six inches of snow topped with 1 1/2 or so inches of solid ice. Major highways and interstates have been shut down and the authorities have issued "Stay home" PAs.
The dog hates the snow. No fair. LOL - So far we have about 4" of fresh snow. Problem is it is not wet enough to make snowballs for my dog unless I hold it in my hand then hand freezes. Just using the broom to sweep snow up in the air for him to go after. He is loving it and can't say I am unhappy with it. Pretty. When I had cats they had ME well trained. When you call a dog he will,should come cat will get back to you. Have a good day, we are going to play in the snow till the wind picks up.
- Training cats....
My daughter just moved home a few months ago and brought her cat. Although I am not particularly a cat person, I have to say he just breaks my heart. She got him from a rescue where as the previous owners has tried to de-claw him themselves, resulting in all but 2 toes being amputated on each front paw.
Needless to say he is my little buddy. Since I have the 5 dogs and didn't feel it was right to separate this cat to live alone in one room... training began LOL
So, now the dogs and the cat are getting along (always supervised might I add) and the cat now will sit, come and down for me along side my dogs. LOL cracks me up !Oh the weather ... Beautiful right now but snow on the way tonight and tomorrow - The “Storm” that put our area under an advisory for LAST NIGHT is just starting. Here is hoping for a chance to go home early!
I think I attempted when 2 of our cats were kittens to train them to simple commands. The only thing they picked up on that we use with the dogs is “Dinner Time!” They always know when it is time to eat because to them it is ALWAYS time to eat!.
However, we do have a rescue cat who was clearly a “Street Cat” before the shelter got him (Broken ear, some scars, missing the tip of his other ear). He has been trained to walk outside on a harness and leash. He wants nothing more than to be able to go out, lay in the sun, eat some grass and come in. Unfortunately with where we currently live that isn't an option. So we started putting a harness on him and taking him out. He isn't a huge fan but we can tie him just off our patio while we grill and he lays there happy as a clam. So yes, I have walked my cat!
But our other cats are barn cats who are probably a product of some sort of inbreeding, I can't really count much on their intelligence coming through at all. The cat we walk however has “Smarts” and is on a totally different level. We had to replace the doorknobs at our apartment from the handles you push down to the handles you have to twist because he learned how to let himself out. - I trained my late cat to sit! I think... *shrug* he would sit when he saw the kitty treats.
But he did come when called! Slowely, at his own pace, but sure enough he would come! (by come, I mean come across the neighborhood or from across the neighbor's llama field, haha, but you would usually have to go the last 15 feet to him).
Oh, I've also been clicker training my birds to touch the end of a stick for treats. It's the first step in acclimating them to different types of situations. Also, my birds know what "step up" means... that is a princible trained much like a dog walking nice on a leash. You step up, you get to come out of the cage and cuddle and play... you don't... well... you get to stay. :)
And the weather is crummy. It's frozen snow out there... and supposed to be more snow/rain on the way.
@Myra -- I have zero appriciation for snow that is wet enough to make snowballs... Lol, it balls up on my shih tzu dogs' legs and tummies and faces... ugh... such a pain! But they have fun. I like it frozen in a powder. - The weather is getting back to normal, so that means I can go to classes tomorrow. Yes!! Snowed sunday and yesterday. I enjoyed my holiday break, which was supposed to end on sunday.....but blah. 2 extra days didn't hurt though. Snow is finally melting. I hate and love it!!When I was a child. Yes, I trained a cat to walk on a leash (*cough-shoestring) and it worked well. I just never to him outside the house. lol!! I used to have a mouse that would only come to eat his seeds if I gave him the "okay" either with a click of my tongue or a scratch behind the ear. He knew not to bother me when I was cleaning his cage. He would sit on my shoulder and watch me. Scruffy was his name. Also, I taught him to sit and to hold still while I groomed him with a toothbrush. lol!!
- Weather is fantastic - we got 7 inches of snow yesterday (finally, as it hasn't snowed all winter) and it's 5 degrees right now. I'm about to head out to enjoy it -- our pasture hills will have some pretty awesome snow drifts :)
Some of my cats know "up" and "come" and even "no", though they tend to use selective hearing unless it benefits THEM.
ADD: @Clumsical - down here, they also got a second snow day, and I got a wind chill advisory message update on my phone. I loved the mild weather, which I think down here we do get a bit more of at least later in the winter, but I've been missing the snow :) Snow is classic; even the cats were out yesterday, jumping around have having a time of it. Of course, it was really nice out yesterday - I haven't been out yet, but I'm betting it's freezing -- I've never gotten a "wind chill advisory" before, just basic "wind" ones (big shocker in KS). - My weather is pretty bad, unfortunately. Where I live in the US, we got 8-9 inches of snow overnight.
I do not have any cats as my family is really a dog family, though I still like them quite a bit. My mom and I are mildly allergic to cats, also, so that is another reason we won't be getting one anytime soon.
However, I do have a red, white, and blue betta fish named Patriot. He knows just as many tricks as Gracie, actually! Patriot follows my finger, jumps up and takes food from my fingers, swim under his bridge accessory in the tank, and push around ping-pong balls! (yes, I know what you're probably thinking, and I had quite some free time in the summer to teach him all these tricks lol)
I am going to get some leopard geckos before too long, but I don't think I'll be able to train them to do anything except tolerate/like being held.
Other than that, nope. And I'm guessing that the furry little guy/girl next to you is a cat. Tell me if I'm wrong LOL - I had 1 cat that acted just like a dog..He would talk to you,he stayed on the deck and would'nt wonder off,he would come when called and do the basic tricks I teach my dogs..He passed at 18yrs and was just a great all around cat..
The weather is cold cold cold and snowing again...I am waiting for the carpet installers to come and track it all thru my house.. - Cold, it is 27 degrees, there is a 30% chance of snow but it hasn't started, its drizzling freezing rain right now though. Pretty nasty. But that is nothing like what is happening in Australia, that is just plain awful.
Yes, my grandmother's cat can do dog tricks, he thinks he is a dog anyways, she calls him her dog. He rolls over, he shakes, he heals, etc. - You want to know the weather here?
Flash floods, deaths, water levels unseen since the late 1800's. My town was completely cut off by road from 10.30am on the 11/1/2011. I have been unable to work for two days. Had to sandbag the front door of my house. It was horrible.
Sorry about my little rant - it's VERY stressful here.
I taught my cat to sit on command. It was very cute :o) - Cold here, but pretty nice compared to the rest of the country....a high of 60 today. :o)
You know, I have had cats most of my life, and never saw much difference between the ones we raised and dogs.
They came when they were called, were very social, and would go hiking with us (not long distances, but hiking nonetheless.) We raised two kittens that lost their mom, and one of them was in love with my collie. When I walked the dog she would go with us, even in the snow. About half way through the walk she would start crying because her feet were cold, and I would have to carry her the rest of the way home.
The ones I have had that other people raised have been more "catlike" and less affectionate, so Im guessing it was something about the way we raised them. - I headed up the animal lab at college. We trained rats and hamsters. Yes hamsters. For those who were afraid of rats. Backfired though. The rats were kind and gentle. The hamsters, nasty little buggers who bit!
Yes well.
I heard that B.F. Skinner once, through operant conditioning, taught a pig to do a 4 bra strip-tease! Would have loved to see the film for that! Must still exist somewhere... Who said psychologists don't have a sense of humor?? - I had my homing pigeons "trained" to return to the coop by shaking the food can (but I suppose that's not really training haha)
And worked with a friend of mines cat to teach "fetch"
-7 degrees Celsius here today. Was about -14 when I woke up though. Ridiculous - Snowy, cold, and gross. I'm not a fan of it right now.
Nope, I haven't owned any cats, even though I would like one. I attempted to train a couple of my friends cats. I got them to sit, but I think that was just because I wouldn't let go of the cat nip. - It is FREEZING here in the Great North speaking of weather.
Our cat actually knows "sit" and "down" lol. But he's not normal to begin with... - we once had a cat that used the toilet if we left the seat up (we never trained him he just did it).
the weather is cold and wet - good luck with that ;)
my dog says 'yes, ma'am' my cat says 'suck it, lady'. haha - Training cats....right.
Weather is cold and nasty. - the weather is frozen rain no school.
- Yes. I'm not sure if I just got lucky, or I actually trained her...but I taught my cat to fetch!
- Good luck with it
- I'm late..oh well...
The weather SUCKS right now. It's cold, there is snow on the ground...yuck!..& I'd rather go to sleep & wake up in late March.
My cat will occasionally play fetch, he will come when called with the classic "here kitty kitty kitty kitty kitty kitty kitty kitty".....good thing his name is Kitty...LMAO!
No but seriously he will come when called & he will usually go away whenever I tell him to. I have seen a lot of people in here post that using a spray bottle with water of course works for their dog...but I use that method on my Cat to keep him off places I don't want him to be. When he was younger he was bad about getting on the counters not for food, but just out of curiosity. I even caught him on top of the refrigerator once..LOL.. After using the water bottle on him for a few years he no longer gets on the counter-tops, but he does occasionally get in the window in the kitchen during the Summer because he likes to watch birds from there & that I don't mind.
I know that many cats can be trained to do "tricks" but unlike a dog, you as the owner have to make it worth their while. A cat isn't going to do something it doesn't want to do just for the fact of pleasing you...cats do things to please themselves...that's it.
*&* that is why the spray bottle works so well on a cat....the last thing HE wants is wet & although my cat has never minded a bath or splashing around in water with his paws/feet....he certainly does not want it sprayed in his face or on his precious coat that he just spent an hour grooming very meticulously...LOL
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