Can a cat be taught the meaning of 'no'?

On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 19:29:12 -0500, Karen Chuplis
wrote:


Mine know it. If they are scratching on something I shouldn't, I don't even
have to raise my voice. I just say No. and they stop. Friends are impressed.
I of course, immediatelly redirect them to an appropriate place and they go
to with gusto. We've only recently had to start this again as I got new
dining chairs. But they listen and learn.

They do. It is reciprocal. You listen to them and learn from them,
too. Like, "Don't touch my ears that way, it makes them itch because
they are furry inside. Scratch my head but stay the BLANK away from my
back feet! I hate it when you touch my feet! Clean my box at a time
when I can watch. I love to supervise. If you do, you will find less
unwelcome presents arount the house!" Etc.

Point is, it is not an "either/or" proposition. You compromise.


Karen

Tiger was "trained" by shaking a can with marbles in it along with the
word NO. Now he usually responds to NO but sometimes I have to repeat
it several times - louder each time. If I even reach for the can, he
responds instantly.


-MIKE

Tiger was "trained" by shaking a can with marbles in it along with the
word NO. Now he usually responds to NO but sometimes I have to repeat
it several times - louder each time. If I even reach for the can, he
responds instantly.


-MIKE

Thanks for the responses. I've rarely needed to use 'no' because I don't care
about the furniture, except my stereo speakers which I was able to stop one
of the cats from scratching on by gently removing his feet from them. He
seemed to learn ok.

But a new stray cat that I adopted often goes places that I would like to let
the original cats continue to use, and it would be great to get him to stay
off of them, such as a table on the front porch. They wont go near him
because he is aggressive, so when he takes over a place that was theirs,
they give it up and let him have it, not just at the time, but continuing.

The main thing I would like the aggressive one to understand 'no' about is
stalking and attacking the others (the males, that is), but I think he will
never obey about that, so I'm looking into Feliway as a solution.

-cr

Thanks for the responses. I've rarely needed to use 'no' because I don't care
about the furniture, except my stereo speakers which I was able to stop one
of the cats from scratching on by gently removing his feet from them. He
seemed to learn ok.

But a new stray cat that I adopted often goes places that I would like to let
the original cats continue to use, and it would be great to get him to stay
off of them, such as a table on the front porch. They wont go near him
because he is aggressive, so when he takes over a place that was theirs,
they give it up and let him have it, not just at the time, but continuing.

The main thing I would like the aggressive one to understand 'no' about is
stalking and attacking the others (the males, that is), but I think he will
never obey about that, so I'm looking into Feliway as a solution.

-cr

"Calvin Rice" wrote in message
m...
I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat
obeying.
Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting
to do
if you merely say 'no'?

-cr

Hi ,
I use an ach for my dog and psst for my cat to get their attention
and then redirect them . No isn't a very good word It's short and
doesn't have much sound to it like a word with a B or a D. Animals
also go by the tone of your voice . Like with horses you say walk on
which sounds like waaalk on or trot like TaroT.
I haven't explained this well so I hope it make sense.
Alison

"Calvin Rice" wrote in message
m...
I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat
obeying.
Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting
to do
if you merely say 'no'?

-cr

Hi ,
I use an ach for my dog and psst for my cat to get their attention
and then redirect them . No isn't a very good word It's short and
doesn't have much sound to it like a word with a B or a D. Animals
also go by the tone of your voice . Like with horses you say walk on
which sounds like waaalk on or trot like TaroT.
I haven't explained this well so I hope it make sense.
Alison

On 6 Aug 2003 15:48:22 -0700, (Calvin Rice) wrote:

I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat obeying.
Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting to do
if you merely say 'no'?

-cr
Yes!

On 6 Aug 2003 15:48:22 -0700, (Calvin Rice) wrote:

I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat obeying.
Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting to do
if you merely say 'no'?

-cr
Yes!

On 6 Aug 2003 15:48:22 -0700, (Calvin Rice) wrote:

I don't mean yelling at the cat, but just saying 'no', and the cat obeying.
Is it possible to teach a cat to stop doing what it is just starting to do
if you merely say 'no'?

-cr
YES --First you yell. Then after a while you won't need to. MLB