Cats

[Alice]

Sorry Black Kitty, Cats can be trained as to where they have to go for the toilet, where they have to eat, not to climb on the furniture, which rooms they are allowed to go into, and all the social skills which make them acceptable in our homes. In these skills they are so much easier than dogs. Admittedly it's impossible to get them to SIT or LIE to command but doesn't mean they are untrainable. You keep a cat. Think about it.

[SueA]

I know that cats can be trained to a certain extent, I've had them in the past when I was young & have a 'half-share' in one with the neighbour at the moment, but I always think that they behave when you are there & as soon as your back is turned they roll all over the furniture, dig up you seedlings, spray your pots & laugh their heads off!

[eskymo]

I used to imagine that my cat switched on my PC when I went out and sent emails to all her furry friends...I was convinced that one day I would come across her weblog!

[SueA]

That's the thing with cats, I think they're cleverer than we think, how else do they get humans running around after them answering their every whim?

[blackkitty]

I'm with you there Sue, I know we've trained our cats to do certain things, such as to only sit on the dining room table when we're at work, to only sleep in the washing basket when we're downstairs and can't see them and to graciously accept tidbits so as not to offend us.

[Shortie]

We've trained one of mine to not use the cat flap if I'm stood within a few metres of it and subsequently miaow at me most pitifully when I call him lazy and don't let him out. I've also trained this one to sit on my lap in a way to put his head RIGHT infront of my view of the telly and not budge.

My other cat, we've taught to leap at us from the ground and desperately scrabble for something to dig his claws into if he decides we're ignoring him more than he's happy with.

Both have, after much persuasion, been taught to sit on the newspaper/magazine that you are currently reading with great interest.

Do you think we've taught them enough tricks so far? Can anyone suggest some others worth of teaching?

[Sinta]

A Cat thread needs some cat pics!!!





On training: My cats aren't allowed outside coz we live near a busy road, so I have no probs with them coming into the garden/allotment and making a mess.

@Shortie: My cats have learned the sit-on-the-newspaper-I-am-reading trick too! It never fails. Open up a newspaper and they are there.

Ps. How do you train them to keep off your work surfaces?

[SueA]

Attaching a pic. of 'Mistress of all she surveys' Amy,the cat I share with the neighbours. If I'm in the garden & she wanders into the kitchen a tap on the window & shouting 'naughty!' gets her off the worktops but if I don't spot her I guess she pleases herself. She was a stray years ago & is still a bit nervous at times, especially of men, so I don't like to shout at her & I'm sure she takes advantage of this.

[rosheen]

My cats are equally well trained but they have another trick I have trained them to walk very slowly under my feet when I am carrying something hot from the oven. Beautiful kittypics. Thanks eskymo for putting me on to the cat site it was funny. Anubis just sat on the cocktail sticks so I think it will have to be landmines!!! Ro

[Alice]

The difference between cats and dogs is this
Dogs think because we provide for their every need we must be Gods
Cats think because we provide for their every need they are Gods

[Shortie]

Anubis just sat on the cocktail sticks so I think it will have to be landmines!!! Ro

What, your cat happily got poked up the bum? Blimey. Ths sticks were pointing up and not lying down on their side...?

[blackkitty]

I guess this means I'll have to post some kitty pics too then
Sylvester

and again

Chewster

and the girls Clarissa and Veronica

[Alice]

Black Kitty, how many cats do you have. love Clarissa, reckon she's your Atavar and Chewster's just delicious. Thanks for the piccies. Just love a nosey at everybodies cats, cucumbers, weeds, weddings (well they'll be coming up, won't they) or anything else. Keep piccies coming.

[blackkitty]

Alice, four. sylvester was left behind near my in-laws when his owners moved so we adopted him. Chewster, who is gorgeous, arrived at the house a week after we moved in and informed us he lived here. The girls belonged to my brother and sister in law but they couldn't cope with them when their baby was born so they came to us. Cats find the home they're meant to have.

[Strepsy]

Oh go on then you've twisted my arm

I can agree with cats adopting their owners rather than the other way round. Our ginger cat, Paro, adopted us and become so instantly close to Mally, there was just no way we could have got rid. lol.

Mally's black and white, Paro ginger.



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