How to Train Your Cat to Come When You Call

Follow these steps and even your aloof, independent cat will come to you when she hears you say a special word.

Things You'll Need

  • Cat Brushes
  • Cat Dishes
  • Cat Treats
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Instructions

    • 1

      Talk to your cat - a lot. Encourage her to come to you, and regularly pet her and brush her.

    • 2

      Choose a special dry snack that she has shown she likes. It cannot be her regular dry food.

    • 3

      Pick a special word, such as "snack" or "dessert." It must be a word she will associate only with the special snack.

    • 4

      Use your special word during her next snack time. In her presence, place one piece of the food in her empty dish and say the special word.

    • 5

      Say the word again after she eats the first piece. Place another piece of the food in her dish and say the special word again.

    • 6

      Walk away. If she is giving you "I am really starving" cries, say your word again and give her one more piece. Then walk out of the room.

    • 7

      Repeat the procedure in 5 minutes. Cats learn very quickly when they are motivated.

    • 8

      Follow this procedure for the next several days.