How To Train A Cat To Fetch
Introduction
What’s cuter than a kitten chasing a ball of yarn? Nothing, that’s what. However, if you want your cat to play fetch with you, it takes some training (and maybe some bribery, too). While cats are notoriously more difficult to train than dogs and most other animals, they can still be trained—it just takes patience. Here’s how to do it:
Show your cat the toy you want it to play with.
You must show your cat the toy you want it to play with. There are many ways to do this.
- Show your cat the toy in a way that makes the cat want to play with it. For example, you could make eye contact with your cat, extend your arm towards its face and wave the toy back and forth while saying something like “Come here! You want this? Come here! Good boy!”
- Show your cat the toy in a way that makes the cat want to chase it (or perhaps just run after you). For example, throw the toy across the room so that it lands near or on top of something high (like a chair), then run away from it while screaming commands like “Come get me! Don’t let me get away!”
Make your cat excited to play with the toy by moving it or dangling it around.
- Play with your cat every day to build trust and happiness with the toy.
- Use a treat or toy that is special and exciting for your cat as a reward when they bring it back to you. You can also use praise, affection or a head rub as rewards if you want them to understand that they will get something good if they play fetch with their owner!
Get a clicker or make a clicking sound with your mouth.
You will need a clicker to train your cat. A clicker is a tool that helps you to train your cat. It helps your cat understand what you want from them and learn faster than if you did not use one. The best way to use a clicker is by clicking on the exact moment you see them do something good, or when they have done exactly what you wanted them too.
When your cat touches or does something with the toy, click or say good and give it a treat.
When your cat touches or does something with the toy, click or say good and give it a treat. If you’re using a clicker, this lets him know that he’s done something right and encourages him to repeat the behavior again.
When your cat brings the toy back to you, click/praise and give them some affection (this can be as simple as petting their head). You can also reward them with another treat if they seem receptive to it—just make sure it’s not too big for them!
Repeat this step until your cat starts to get excited when you bring out the clicker.
The next step is to use the clicker as a reward. Bring out your cat’s favorite toy and click when he or she grabs it. You can also start to reward your cat for sitting and staying still. Keep doing this until your cat begins to associate the clicker with a reward, which could take several days or weeks. Once that happens, you can begin playing fetch!
After that point, start waiting for your cat to touch the toy more before you click and give it a treat.
You’ll know your cat is ready for this step when he or she continues to touch the toy with his or her paw, but doesn’t immediately go after it. At this point, start waiting for your cat to touch the toy more before you click and give it a treat. Make sure that you don’t wait too long because then they might lose interest in the game and decide not to play anymore.
Cats can’t be trained as well as dogs but they still can be trained with patience.
While cats are independent and difficult to train, they can be trained. Cats are less likely than dogs to listen to their owners or obey commands. Cats will also often do what they want instead of what their owners want them to do. This is especially true if the cat has been mistreated by his owner in the past or has had bad experiences with other people in general.
Any attempts at training should begin when the cat is a kitten and continue throughout adulthood so that the relationship between cat and owner remains strong even after many years together
Conclusion
And there you have it, everything you need to teach your cat the exciting game of fetch. This is just a start though, there are many other games that can be taught to your cat and could provide hours of fun for them and you!