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Quick question; What do I do if my cat starts moving towards me when I take a step back without saying the command? I've noticed that my cats are following me while I am taking a step away, preventing me from creating distance. Is that the stage where I introduce another person to join the training?
If another person is available to help you, sure, you and your partner can take turns calling your cat -- starting out close together and gradually increasing the distance. There are other options if you're training by yourself. You can place a treat on the floor and take a step back while your cat eats it, then call your cat as soon as it finishes. You may be able to take multiple steps back while your cat finishes the first treat. Or you could throw a treat away from you, and call your cat to you after it has eaten it. You could also do your training randomly throughout the day by keeping a few treats on you and, initially, calling your cat when you are only two or three steps away, and eventually calling it from another room. And, in theory, if you are near the container that contains the cat treats and your cat isn't nearby, you could call "come!" and immediately shake the treat container (if your cat is already conditioned to come when it hears that sound). Eventually your cat will learn to associate "come!" with treats, and so your cat could come to you no matter where you call it from.
I'm sorry to hear that you're going non-recognition aggression with your cats! How long have they been separated? Has there been any progress We've gotten closer to our goal of being able to have our cats together and remain hopeful. If you want to talk about your situation more, we can chat email or you can contact me through my website: allisonhelpscats.com/
I love that you give cats a treat when they "catch" the laser. I wonder how many people don't realize the frustration cats feel when they lose all the time
I've talked to many people who don't realize the downside to a laser. There are also a lot of people who do and for that reason won't use it. I don't recommend it for a social cat; just for scared cats.
@@AllisonHelpsCatsLLC - our cats are pretty social and very much like to chase that Red Dot! Of course, they catch that prey-treat every few minutes. Good for scared cats. I have to remember that.
@@pawwalker3492, how old are your cats and do your cats like other toys? There's so many types--turbo tracks, battery-operated, forage boxes, wand toys, and tunnels. A variety is good.
@@AllisonHelpsCatsLLC - right now we have Mom Kewpie, who's 12 YO. Her kitten/cats Buddy and Amazing Gracie - my Diabetic Alert Cat, untrained. They just turned 10 April 1st. We have a few butterfly toys that flutter on a small wire. A few Cat Tracks. Lots of crumpled paper balls 😸 We interact with feathered fishing poles. Buddy loves to fetch little micies. Gracie like to forage for her kibbles. So far, so good? We are fostering a senior deaf cat who's a bit reticent about playing. Grizz was a street cat for ten years, and totally abandoned by his family five years ago. Took him in Dec 23rd. We had a cold snap where temps went into the negative. I couldn't stand to see him be outside anymore. The vet said he didn't have long to go, so we wanted him to be at peace, and warm, and cared for. He put on some weight, and has come around a bit. He looks sad all the time. But he's still with us! And he can be here as long as he's around. He does have a nice little catio to enjoy the Great Outdoors. I'll get an auto-turbo track. Maybe that'll brighten his day, and life. he's really a very sweet guy.
Thank you for doing this for so many kitties, Marjorie. People give their pets up for adoption when a bit of thought and work will smooth things over. Again thanks!
❤️😻❤️❣️ These are huge “milestones”. I mostly work with the older ones- of my rescues. It is very difficult to acclimate such souls. I wish you sucess❣️
Thank you for the compliment and also for working with rescues. I've worked with both younger and older cats. It's such a delight when we see milestones. All the best to you too!
My favorite treat is a squeezable meat puree for cats. Some brand names are Applause, Churru, and Whole-Hearted. If a cat I'm working with doesn't like this kind of treat, I usually buy a variety of treats from my local pet store and see which type the cat likes. I try hard treats, soft treats, and different flavors.
We have had Hallow for three months now and it's only recently that she's started letting us touch her. Mostly, it's through the use of a wand toy. Is your foster food-motivated? If you've see our series on Chautauqua, you'll know we were able to get a feral cat to accept touch using Churru, which is a squeezable meat puree for cats. All the best! Tiny steps is perfect
Our Toulouse does that play fighting and ducking in submission. He started with friend Thomas when he was younger but does it now, even thought he is taller than his friend!
It sounds as if Thomas did a good job in teaching Toulouse how to play nice. Rainy no longer ducks in submission, but she and Bootsie still enjoy a good play session.
@@AllisonHelpsCatsLLC she’s doing great with targeting and we’re slowly working on “come”. I’m going to teach her to stand next because she already does it for snacks
@@juliac3933, yes! The best way to teach tricks is to catch them while they're doing them. I taught my youngest "roll it," simply by cueing and reinforcing her every time she rolled over. If you ever want to share videos, I'd love to see them. You can contact me through my website Allison Helps Cats.
