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Old November 19th 03, 07:41 AM
Susan M
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Hi the

Had a friend of mine over for wine, cheese, black olive tapinade, and slow
roasted tomatoes - and, unabashedly, used the cats to do party tricks.

My friend is both a cat slave and a dog owner. She was amazed when the boys
answered to their name and their name only. She was also floored when they
sat for treats when I said "sit". I thought - isn't that what cats cats who
love their moms do?

Has anyone else "taught" their cats to sit?

Of course, it took three months to teach them...

Susan M
Otis and Chester


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Old November 19th 03, 07:56 AM
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Hi the

Had a friend of mine over for wine, cheese, black olive tapinade, and slow
roasted tomatoes - and, unabashedly, used the cats to do party tricks.

My friend is both a cat slave and a dog owner. She was amazed when the boys
answered to their name and their name only. She was also floored when they
sat for treats when I said "sit". I thought - isn't that what cats cats who
love their moms do?

Has anyone else "taught" their cats to sit?

Of course, it took three months to teach them...

Susan M


Cute! No, my cats can't do tricks. When Bootsie drags her butt on the carpet
and we call it her "Energizer Bunny Impression." But after a trip to the vet,
we are again cat-trick-less.

Sherry
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Old November 19th 03, 11:10 AM
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Otis "sits" for treats?


"Sherry " wrote in message
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: Hi the
:
: Had a friend of mine over for wine, cheese, black olive tapinade, and
slow
: roasted tomatoes - and, unabashedly, used the cats to do party tricks.
:
: My friend is both a cat slave and a dog owner. She was amazed when the
boys
: answered to their name and their name only. She was also floored when
they
: sat for treats when I said "sit". I thought - isn't that what cats cats
who
: love their moms do?
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: Has anyone else "taught" their cats to sit?
:
: Of course, it took three months to teach them...
:
: Susan M
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: Cute! No, my cats can't do tricks. When Bootsie drags her butt on the
carpet
: and we call it her "Energizer Bunny Impression." But after a trip to the
vet,
: we are again cat-trick-less.
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Old November 19th 03, 01:38 PM
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in article egEub.432510$9l5.52737@pd7tw2no, Susan M at smawdsley remove
@shaw.ca wrote on 11/19/03 12:41 AM:

Hi the

Had a friend of mine over for wine, cheese, black olive tapinade, and slow
roasted tomatoes - and, unabashedly, used the cats to do party tricks.

My friend is both a cat slave and a dog owner. She was amazed when the boys
answered to their name and their name only. She was also floored when they
sat for treats when I said "sit". I thought - isn't that what cats cats who
love their moms do?

Has anyone else "taught" their cats to sit?

Of course, it took three months to teach them...

Susan M
Otis and Chester


Hmm. No. But they've taught me to get up!

Karen

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Old November 19th 03, 03:12 PM
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Susan M wrote:
Has anyone else "taught" their cats to sit?


Nope, though most will come when called by their name most of the time.

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Old November 19th 03, 03:27 PM
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"Susan M" smawdsley remove @shaw.ca wrote

Had a friend of mine over for wine, cheese, black olive tapinade, and slow
roasted tomatoes - and, unabashedly, used the cats to do party tricks.

My friend is both a cat slave and a dog owner. She was amazed when the

boys
answered to their name and their name only. She was also floored when

they
sat for treats when I said "sit". I thought - isn't that what cats cats

who
love their moms do?


Well, maybe mine don't love me, but they will certainly not perform for
anyone. When I have visitors, Frank usually pointedly turns his back and
settles down to sleep for the duration of the visit. Nikki might come and
take a sniff at the visitors, but then she, too, retires somewhere to sleep.
They both know their names very well, but don't always answer or come when
they're called. Depends on whether they're hungry or they just find a nice
spot to sleep in.

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Old November 19th 03, 05:10 PM
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"Sherry " wrote in message
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Cute! No, my cats can't do tricks. When Bootsie drags her butt on the

carpet
and we call it her "Energizer Bunny Impression." But after a trip to the

vet,
we are again cat-trick-less.


LOL!

Susan M
Otis and Chester


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Old November 19th 03, 05:12 PM
Susan M
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"Hopitus2" wrote in message
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Otis "sits" for treats?



Yeah. They both do. You have to have a treat in your hand though or they
won't do it. You say "sit", hold the treat near-ish to their nose, then
lift it up a bit until they sit. Rinse, lather, repeat 20 X a day for
months and months and months until they get it. I gave up on the "lie down"
after about three months.

Susan M
Otis and Chester


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Old November 19th 03, 05:13 PM
Susan M
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"Karen" wrote in message

Hmm. No. But they've taught me to get up!


Now, your kitties are smarter :-)

Susan M
Otis and Chester


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Old November 19th 03, 05:13 PM
Susan M
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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
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Susan M wrote:
Has anyone else "taught" their cats to sit?


Nope, though most will come when called by their name most of the time.



Victor, you'd have to quit work and devote 8 hours a day to teach *seven*
cats to sit!!!!

Susan M
Otis and Chester


 




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