Is your cat trainable?

I've successfully taught my three to come when called, and to sit or lie down on command.
Baby, my middle cat also knows "No" and actually heeds it.
Not really tricks, but most people are very impressed by a cat that obeys, plus, it makes spending time with them even more enjoyable, no butts in the face, no blocking the tv

I used the same NILIF method that I used to train my dog.

No. But I'm fascinated! I live near Chicago. I want to meet you and hear more. I'll send you a Pm.

Robin

They sure are! They seem to have learned how to train me!

I've taught Simba to:
- come
- lie down
- sit
- give one paw
- give both paws
- and to high five

Here's a video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baaBGNxLlrI

I'd like to teach him to roll over next!

I'd love to train my little 'Kin, he is so placid and will do anything for a treat, even if you bunch up your hand and aren't holding one..
I'm just not sure if he's too dim..

Still loving his high fives!!!

I'm working on high-ten just for you! When he's got it down I'll post it!

Ditto! I wouldn't have it any other way! LOL!

I don't think mine know any hand gestures. Wesley knows a foot gesture though. A slow swinging foot in the direction of his butt means "move". That is the limit of our combined talent.

Hydrox, the Old Coot, could sit up and beg for a treat. He could shake paws and, when he really, really, REALLY wanted a treat, he would stick that paw out for shake. Usually he had his treats in the bedroom before we went to bed, but when he wanted a treat anyway, we could be in the living room watching tv and he'd jump on our lap and try to shake paws. He was hilarious....and he always got his treats. When he got older (he was 20 when he died), he couldn't balance himself anymore and couldn't sit up to beg. But he could still stick that paw out for a good shake!

The cats all know what "Lunch" means and when we talk about lunch, we just say "The L Word". They know what the word "Treat" means, so when we talk about Halloween treating, we say "T & T's". They know; I'm telling you, they know. I can't even say "lunch" when talking on the phone to a GF b/c all ears immediately perk up....even the ones that were sleeping. They've got that word down pat.

When I need to count heads, I say "Treat!" and they all come running. And, of course, I wouldn't say it, if I didn't mean it, so they all get treats. Every cat knows his or her name. If I call a cat, there's a reason and he or she will come. Even Mollipop knows her name and if I call her, she'll come to me. I can say, "Mollipop, let's go outside!" and she'll come running down the steps to the front door, meowing at me the whole time...she loves to go outside in my arms.

BooBoo knows how to operate his treat machine. It's a little bubblegum type machine....when he spins the carpeted wheel, treats fall into the dish and he can eat them. DH always says that Boo has some muscled "pawceps" from using his paw to spin the wheel. And Mollipop knows the sound of falling treats, so she'll come running to try to steal them from him.

I also live in Chicago, along with Robin. I, too, would love to meet you and I wonder if we already have by chance or know someone in common??? She is an animal agent in Chicago and my dogs (Wilbur and Henry, Jack Russell Terriers) have done some modeling jobs quite a few years ago in their younger days . She does the rock cats show on stage with her cats and was on America's Got Talent a few years back. If you PM me too, we might have a friend in common....... Very cool

OMG - I just saw your link, and it is the same person I was thinking of How very exciting!!!!!


OK, Just sent you a PM!!!! Small world - Huh

Midnight shakes paw, jumps through hula hoops, stands, sits, walks in a circle, touches noses, and dances. Luna will stand up, lift her paw, once in awhile put her paw in my hand.

Sami is too old and too stubborn to do tricks.
Buddy is basically a moron and can't seem to learn anything.
Parker, I've taught to speak on command but of course, when he's decided he doesn't want to do it anymore, then he doesn't do it. Treat or no treat.

I've tried many, many times to teach them even simple commands and failed miserably. I guess some cats just don't want to be told what to do, even for a tasty snack. lol

Trout plays fetch, but I never taught her. She just did it on her own from when she was little. She 's it!

Yep. Same with Spencer.