Cats love to be in the spotlight. While not every cat will take to learning tricks, most will thrive on the extra attention and love you'll shower on them during training sessions. And whether you want to teach your cat to sit up, fetch, walk on a leash, or simply come when called, Arden Moore's simple and encouraging instructions will show you how. You'll have your cat performing like a stage star in no time! Arden Moore is the author of more than two dozen books on cats and dogs, including A Kid's Guide to Cats, A Kid's Guide to Dogs, The Cat Behavior Answer Book, The Dog Behavior Answer Book, and Real Food for Dogs. She hosts the Arden Moore's Four Legged Life Show, a nationally syndicated weekly radio show and the award-winning Oh! Behave Show on Pet Life Radio. She travels North America teaching veterinarian-approved pet first aid and pet behavior classes with her dog, Kona, and cat, Casey. She has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows and is an in-demand speaker at pet conferences. Learn more by visiting her at www.ardenmoore.com and listen to her shows at www.fourleggedlife.com. Move Over, Rover! Cats Can Learn Tricks, Too!
What's that you say? It's impossible to train a cat? Well, you know that your cat has you well trained, but you may not realize that you've been training your fancy-free feline since the day you welcomed it into the family. Does your cat zoom into the kitchen the minute the can opener begins to whirl? Does a lithe feline body wind itself around your legs every time you pull out the grooming comb? Can you coax your sweet kitty across a room and into your lap by calling it's name? These simple behaviors offer proof that you have trained your cat!
Cats enjoy the opportunity to be in the spotlight. While not every cat will take to learning tricks, most will thrive on the extra attention and love you'll shower on them during the training sessions. And whether you want to teach you cat to perform classic canine tricks like sitting up and fetching, to walk on a leash, or simply to come when called, Arden Moore's simple and encouraging instructions will show you how. You'll have your cat performing like a stage star in no time at all! Contents
• Introduction
• Feline Psychology
• How Cat Training Works
• Cat Chat 101
• Cat-Training Basics
• Teaching Your Cat Classic Dog Tricks
• Teaching Your Cat to Come Out from Hiding
• Walking Your Cat on a Leesh
• Teaching Your Cat to Use a Kitty Door
• Taking Your Cat for a Ride in the Car
• The Feline Pram
• Fun Feline-Human Interactive Games
• Parting Advice from a Pro
• Resources
