How to Teach a Cat to High Five

Cats can be taught tricks, just like a dog. The difference is a cat will offer more resistance than a dog. You must be patient and have a lot of perseverance in order to teach a cat a new trick. If you are up to the task, the following will help you teach a cat to High Five.

Things You'll Need

  • Cat treats
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Instructions

    • 1

      Buy cat treats. You will need lots of cat treats to teach your cat to high five. Make sure you buy ones that she likes or it may be a waste of money.

    • 2

      Use your cat's basic instincts. Most cats like to bat things--including you. Use this to your advantage. When your cat reaches out their paw, hit it with your hand. Then give your cat a treat.

    • 3

      Say the words. As you hit the cat's paw with your hand, say the words, "Give me a high five." When your cat reacts, give her a treat.

    • 4

      Continue the process. Either pick up your cat's paw and hit it with your hand, or wait until she reaches her paw out to you and hit it with your hand. Tell her "Give me a high five" or "High five", and reward her with treats as she does.

    • 5

      Try to get her to reach out her paw to you on the command, "High five". This will get her to react instinctively. Always reward her when she does what you want even if you don't get to give her the high five. The extension of her paw is the first step and she may be resistant to you hitting her paw.

    • 6

      Change paws. Don't worry if your cat decides she wants to extend the other paw from the one she originally was using. It is good for her to know that a high five can be done with either paw.

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      Be sure you constantly reward and praise your cat when she completes any part of the tasks to high five. She will respond quicker when she knows she will get a treat for her work.