Sometimes, we just want to sell the cat something.
If we can get the cat to try things in some new way, or adapt to some changes we have to make, both of us will be happier.
But the cat is skeptical.
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Law of Reciprocity
What is the Law of Reciprocity? It is the fundamental cat understanding move. It should shape and inform our every interaction with any cat.
What we give is what we get.
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Of course we want to make our cat happy. That’s what having a pet is all about. Because when we show we want to [...]
The “but I want to” response
It’s usually the first response we get when we suggest to the cat that we don’t want them to do that.
They reply, But I want to.
We must acknowledge that they are right.
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They do want to. What shall we do now?
This is a vital step in cat training. Yet it is [...]
When they make us get up
Every Cat Appreciator knows what I mean: the cat who won’t stop playing with something, until we get up.
Then they pretend they just realized… That’s right! I’m not supposed to be playing with this! and off they go.
Little wiseacres, is what they are.
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