What are some easy cat tricks?

Question

how do u teach them the trick?

Answer 1

You can teach a cat to do any behavior on cue that they do naturally. I taught my cat to wave. At predictable times (when I was brushing my hair, for instance) he would sit by me to get attention. When I didn't give it he would start to paw in my direction but not actually touch me. I started to pet him and give him attention when he did that. After about a dozen times I would tell him "say hello" after he sat. He would "wave" then I would give him attention. Now I can go up to him at any time and tell him "say hello" and he will sit and wave at me. Cute! All of my cats come when called, too. I know they will come running when they hear the treat bag open, so I would just call them then opne the bag. They quickly learned to come anytime they were called.

Go to www.clickertraining.com for lots of info on training.

Answer 2

I managed to teach my cats, Castor and Pollux, to wake me at 6 am every morning. I would refulse to get out of bed to feed them until 6 am. Eventually, they got to where they would wait until 6 to jump up on the bed and tap me on the nose. It's uncanny how well a sense of timing that they have.
They have some problems in the spring and fall when the time changes, but once they get back into the swing of things, they are every bit as relaible as my alarm clock. In fact, I have set my alarm clock for 6:10 am, and rarely if ever do I hear it go off.
One of the more impressive tricks is to teach them to use the toilet.
Start by putting the litterbox next to the toilet. Then over the next few weeks, raise it higher and higher (put it on boxes or something)

Eventually just place the litterbox on the seat of the toilet (when you aren't using it) for about 2 weeks.

Finally, just sprinkle some litter on the toilet rim and remove the litter box completely. Once they get used to using the toilet, all you will have to do is remember to leave the seat up (sorry ladies).

Answer 3

Cats are pretty independent animals...
If you can get your cat to come all the time when it's called that is a pretty good trick...
Cats tend to respond well with sounds & well...food...
We train our cats to respond to a human sound... (example:cluckinng) Then when ever that sound is made the cat is given it's food or a treat. This is done constantly untill the cat comes running when ever they here the sound made.

(We also say their name while making the sound so other people don't think we are complete fruit cakes!)

Answer 4

Check out this google search for lots of resources on how to teach tricks to a cat: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=RNWM,RNWM:2006-06,RNWM:en&q=training+cat+tricks

My experience is that if you treat a cat like you treat a dog then you will get more "dog-like" behavior from him. Most people tend to expect a cat to be stand-offish and non-responsive so this is what they get. Our cats will come when we whistle, they speak on command, play fetch and sit for treats. One of our cats will put his paw up in the air if you tell him "give me five". The other cat doesn't care much for treats so she wasn't as easy to train but is happy to perform if she knows she will get brushed.
Good luck, be patient, and have fun!

Answer 5

I find that cats you raised from tiny newborns make the best ones to do things for you. Also if the cat isn't the brightest bullb in the bunch it seems to want to obey more, follow what you say. I love my cats and find that noticing what they are good at, like one that can leap very high, you can invent a trick, like holding the fur strips of a cat toy way high when they are in a playful mood (kittens) and then they leap at it. natural cat behavior.... also tin foil balls make cheap cat toys if you cat likes them. I made toy "birds" out of feathers, tied and glued at the ends and my cats toss them around and eventually pull all the feathers out. : )

Answer 6

U can teach them to open a cabinet door by sticking food in the same cabinet each day. They will learn where the food is and try to open it themselves until they've mastered it. My kitty use to do that.

Also you can get a mouse that has a rattle in it and throw it and if your cat enjoys chasing the mouse they will learn if they bring it back to you, you will throw it again. Kind of like fetch, it works with the kitty I have now :)

Have fun! Kitties are so much fun.

Answer 7

My Himi, Kahlua will sit for a treat. With cats, you just have to be patient and wait for them to complete the action you want them to do and then reward. It takes a ton of patience.

Kahlua sits, but he's not happy about it. He usually will pace a bit, turn in a few circles and then finally sit down. The whole time I am repeating the word "sit". When he finally sits, I give him his treat and praise him.

Some cats are smarter than others. One of my cats just observed Kahlua and then copied him for treats. One of my other cats I can't even teach NO or GET DOWN to.

Answer 8

Some easy cat tricks are sitting and when u call her/him they will come.

Answer 9

i have a cat trick for you. im can make my cat heel for his treat like hes a dog sometimes i call him puppy because its sooooooooo cute. just hold the the cats favorite treat in the air like a cruncy treat with a lot of flavor say heel to trick your onlookers and the cat will sniff the treat and maybe eat it from your hand

Answer 10

Here's one... It's called Ready, Set, Ignore. They're born knowing it. It's the easiest trick in the book!