Although I make my living writing about pets and have lived with cats my whole life, it seems this old cat owner needed to learn a few new tricks. Apparently, while I wasn't paying attention, a ...

Cats may truly be the smartest animals. They are so intelligent that they have convinced many people that they are totally untrainable. Little is really ever expected of a cat other than using a ...

Want to have fun with your cat and amaze your friends in two to three weeks? Here are Sue Gilsdorf's tips for clicker-training a cat of any age to give high-fives. Set aside at least five minutes a ...

It’s 5 a.m., and your cat is ready for the day to begin — and for its morning meal. You get up, put kitty in another room and crawl back into bed. After a moment of silence you hear scratching at the ...

When you think of training, cats may not be the first animal you think of. But cats can benefit from solid training just as much as dogs can. If you have a cat or new kitten you may have wondered can ...

Whenever my husband has a hard time getting me to do something he wants me to do, he accuses me of being part cat. Cats typically don’t respond to their owners when they’re summoned and they are tough ...

The key to training cats lies in finding what motivates them and using positive reinforcement. Cats do best with small steps, short training sessions, and rewards for natural behavior. Patience also ...