No doubt there are benefits if a domestic cat has been trained to use a human toilet but the benefits are all with the human and there are 8 negatives from the cat’s perspective.
Continue reading →It could be any distinct sound but the originators of clicker training Marian and Keller Breland (in the 1940s) choose a clicker probably for convenience. The purpose of a clicker in cat or dog clicker training is to create a … Continue reading →
You have probably heard of Pavlov’s dog experiments on classical conditioning. At a simplistic level they proved dogs (and other animals) can be conditioned (trained) to respond to certain stimuli. This amusing video on the Daily Mail website shows us … Continue reading →
This cat looks very smart in the way he opens a door. He positions himself well and uses his weight to lever the door handle down. Observers are generally impressed and even amazed by the way domestic cats do this. … Continue reading →
I was going to chose the title: ‘Cat rats on his best mate” but it may have caused confusion because cats are meant to hunt rats. This is a bit of what people in the entertainment business call ‘light ent’ … Continue reading →
Do cats know when they are doing something wrong? I am referring to domestic cats. This is a philosophical question and as I am not a philosopher I’ll employ common sense as I see it. The first point to make … Continue reading →
This cat looks really cool beating the ball in cup trick every time. There is only one way he achieves this. It’s a combination of training and the domestic cats super hearing. You’ll see the owner bounce the ball before … Continue reading →
If you want to see a good example of reward based cat training (operant conditioning or instrumental learning), this cat video should satisfy you. The rewards is normally a piece of food and in this example the cats have been … Continue reading →
Lesley on Quora.com asks how she might be able to ensure that her cat relates to her as the boss and that he’s obedient towards her. Misplaced It’s an interesting question. Without being critical of Lesley, it’s a misplaced question. … Continue reading →
You love your domestic cat companion. And he loves you in return. But sometimes when you get up at night to go to the bathroom (because you are of that certain age) it’s like driving a humvee down the Basra … Continue reading →
