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Amazing video: cat copies her owner’s complex movements

PoC avatarPosted on October 1, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 1, 2020

Although we know that cats can be trained to do things, in this video you will see a charming cat copying their owner carrying out some relatively complex movements. The owner demonstrates the movement that she wants her cat to … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | Tagged cat imitative skills, cat intelligence, cat training, positive reinforcement, training your cat | Leave a reply

Should I use a spray bottle on my cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2020

There are different views on this and some websites actively recommend it as a cat trainig method. Apparently in a proportion of US homes there are spray bottles in every room! These are, in effect, water pistols used to squirt … Continue reading →

Posted in punishment | Tagged bad cat ownership, cat ownership, cat punishment, cat training, don’t punish your cat, ownership, positive reinforcement, punishment, responsible cat ownership, training your cat | 2 Replies

Do cats respond to ‘good boy’?

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2019

I’ll rephrase the question: ‘Do domestic cats respond to words of praise?’ I say ‘good boy’ to my cat when he does something that I have informally trained him to do which benefits both of us. The words alone are … Continue reading →

Posted in interspecies relationships | Tagged cat behavior, cat training, training your cat | 1 Reply

Video shows how cats can be trained like dogs

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2019

I am not saying that cats are as easy to train as dogs. Of course not, but looking at this video it is undeniable that cats can be trained like dogs, to do the same tricks.   I won’t comment … Continue reading →

Posted in celebrity cats | Tagged cat celebrity, cat training, celebrity cat, training your cat | Leave a reply

Seven reasons not to train your cat to use a human toilet (and Jackson Galaxy doesn’t like it either)

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2019

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.

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Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat poop, cat training, cat urine, toilet training for cats, training your cat | 2 Replies

Why can dogs learn their names and cats cannot?

PoC avatarPosted on July 29, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 29, 2018

The question is false because cats can ‘learn their names’. In truth, neither cats nor dogs learn their names. They learn the sound of their names and attach it to a reward as opposed to understand the meaning of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | Tagged cat training, cats vs dogs, clicker training, dogs, self-awareness, training your cat | 7 Replies

When Using a Water Pistol on Your Cat Is Not Punishing Your Cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 3, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 4, 2017

The title to this article sounds improbable but I’d like to explain what I mean. We should all know by now that punishing your cat as an act of training is very wrong. It does not work. I think that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in punishment | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat punishment, cat training, don't punish your cat, punishment, training your cat | 11 Replies

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