Train A Cat To Stand And Stay At Your Command

Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 3:25 am

standing cat You must train a cat for basic commands like sitting, standing, and staying. The last command can be a little tough to teach, as cats are curious animals by nature. They don’t like to stay at one place for long. So, you must have lots of patience for teaching them this command.

Train A Cat To Stand

This is easy to teach. First, let your cat sit. Utter your pet’s name, along with the word “stand.” Scratch your cat’s rump while speaking. Cats love being scratched at this place above their tail. They will at once raise their rump when you scratch there. As soon as she does this, click and pat your cat. Reward her. Repeat this process until your cat starts recognizing your command and responds to it.

Train A Cat To Stay

Although a tough one to teach, this command proves to be quite useful in times of your pet’s safety. First, make your cat sit. Then, hold your hand in front of her with your palm facing her and say, “Stay.” If your cat stays for a few seconds, reward her. Repeat the process. Increase the time of stay, gradually. Reward only when she does it right.

To train a cat, you need to spare lots of time and stock up lots of patience. Remember, once they are trained, they become your best companions!