50 Ways to Train Your Cat

by Sally Franklin

Perhaps you thought training a cat was an impossible task. Maybe you think your cat's too independent, too stubborn or too wild. Not so! In 50 Ways to Train Your Cat, author Sally Franklin's easy training methods keep feline instincts in mind. You can achieve wonderful results by working with your cat's nature rather than against it. At the same time you'll create a deeper bond with your cat through increased interaction and positive reinforcement. Among other things, your cat will learn to leave the curtains alone, climb up—and down!—a tree and get along with dogs. More precocious cats can try tricks like swimming and retrieving. Sally Franklin's methods proceed at a cat's own pace, and bring even the most difficult skills within your cat's reach. By spending just a few minutes each day, you'll make life with your cat easier, happier and more fulfilling.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

64 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1996

Reviews

[Kusundree]

I'm told that this will keep my cats from scratching my furniture... I don't need that, but I also am told that this book can teach my cat to sit and lay down.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Step 1: get your cat to do the thing.
Step 2: give your cat a treat for doing the thing.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn't the one I was after at the library, but I grabbed it anyway as a short prequel to the much longer and recently published The Trainable Cat. It's a good basic starter I think for some things, but didn't have much to say on what I needed it for, which was getting them to stay off the counters and maybe some tips on getting the smell out of the carpet from a stressed cat. Hopefully the next one I read will give more insight on these for me.