Clicker training is a popular dog training technique, but many people don't realize it's also one of the best ways to train a cat. Cats can quickly form a connection between a command and click, ...

Believe or not, the independent canines and felines in our lives can be trained. "Many people are surprised to find that training cats is not that hard," explains Julie Posluns, principal and teacher ...

Although I make my living writing about pets and have lived with cats my whole life, it seems this old cat owner needed to learn a few new tricks. Apparently, while I wasn't paying attention, a ...

Cats may truly be the smartest animals. They are so intelligent that they have convinced many people that they are totally untrainable. Little is really ever expected of a cat other than using a ...

It’s 5 a.m., and your cat is ready for the day to begin — and for its morning meal. You get up, put kitty in another room and crawl back into bed. After a moment of silence you hear scratching at the ...

Want to have fun with your cat and amaze your friends in two to three weeks? Here are Sue Gilsdorf's tips for clicker-training a cat of any age to give high-fives. Set aside at least five minutes a ...

When you think of training, cats may not be the first animal you think of. But cats can benefit from solid training just as much as dogs can. If you have a cat or new kitten you may have wondered can ...

Whenever my husband has a hard time getting me to do something he wants me to do, he accuses me of being part cat. Cats typically don’t respond to their owners when they’re summoned and they are tough ...

Cats are an independent species. They're like teenagers all the time and just want to be given space, brood in their bedroom, and have their own phone line. So it might seem counter intuitive to try ...

Q Our cat, Ref, has been with us for two years but remains skittish. As soon as we pick him up, he pins his ears back and is ready to bolt. If we keep holding on, he scratches and bites. He also doesn ...