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What are some "cool" "tricks" to "teach your cat? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For example, I like to train mine to accept me providing scritches (petting) with my feet and for them to be equally comfortable with using foot as hand

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[–] ellabee@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My cat recognizes the tea kettle whistle as time to get off my lap. "Up" and "Down" mean the same thing (you need to get down so I can get up).

She's not the brightest, but a warning that she needs to move means I get clawed less.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And she can join you for a teaparty, whoa, way cool trick yo

[–] ellabee@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

she doesn't drink tea (yet), but she does know head butting my hand when I'm holding a cup is a bad idea!