Mastering Feline Communication: 5 Essential Steps to Train a Cat to Come to Its Name

Introduction

Cats are very intelligent feline friends. They are very keen humble and adventurous. Teaching different tricks to your cat make your cat more classy and healthy . As these tricks keeps their physical and mental health good . One of the trick is coming when calling is one of the most classy and unique trick . As a cat owner you must want to teach your cat this trick . If your cat haven’t done any training before teach them a very simple behaviours  by using various methods and techniques and then move toward the tricky tricks step by step. In order to train a cat to come to Its name you should make positive relationship with your cat by using the most cutest and loving names for your cat. You can use different treats and clinker in order to make association with it . The behavioural specialist believes that the cat are repetitive learner means that they learn different thing by repetition of the process.  So during this training session you have to spent days and week to train your cat and don’t forget to be humble with your feline friend . You should show a lot of patience during the whole training session . Here we are going to discuss some important step important to train your cat to come when call.

Tips to do training session:-

It is prefer to start the training session at 6 month of your kitten as in this age the kitten responds more effectively.

It is prefer to use the name with one or two syllable letter for your cat . So it become easier for your cat to pick up the command and respond to it.

Keep training session short and repetitive

The training session should be repeat two to three times in a day . The training session should not be exhausted  that your cat stop responds to you . Keep the repetitive sessions continue so your cat maintain the skill

Show patience while training your cat don’t punish your cat if it doesn’t respond to you properly instead continue your session . If still it doesn’t responding consult to the behavioural specialist so you can get tips of training and reasons why your cat not responding to your training session

Reward your cat with the delicious treat or reward . The reward should be your cat favourite in order to attract the attention of your cat and creating positive association with training.

Prevent your cat training period through any negative association like hurting , medications or vet survey . If the cat form negative association with the command it stop responding or start avoiding the commands.

Steps for training the technique :-

1-Choose distraction free environment

The training should be done in the environment that don’t distract the attention of your cat and disturb your training process .when your cat start learning the things and your training process boasts up increase the distraction in order to test weather the cat comes to you in the presence of distraction or not . When your cat come when you call the cat with the name in the presence of distraction it mean your training gone successful. Preference is teaching the cat in environment full of distraction and interruption.

2-choose positive command and rewards

First of all choose that command that can attract the attention of your cat. You should select the short name of your cat  after this now choose the appetising treat for your cat as reward.the treat should be your cat favourite one that attract the attention of your cat. After selecting the suitable name and reward now call your cat with the name with full of positive and loving tone . The command should be clear for your cat. This will create the positive relationship between you and your feline friend and strengthen the bond between both of you in turn your affectionate voice attract the cat . If the cat responds to your command or the name give her a treat if it doesn’t happen stop to give the treat and repeat the process until your cat responds to

your command.

3-Encouraged your cat to come closer

When the cat start responds give them a treat if the cat come closer to you by itself on the command give her a double reward or treat . If cat only responds but don’t come closer encourage your cat to come close by holding out treat for motivation and give her in a bulk. It will encourage your cat and strengthen the bond by development of positive relationship between both you and your feline friend.

4-Start moving further away

When the cat start responding to your command effectively and properly. Now increases the distance between you and your feline friend. While calling them you can also add new commands at this step like come here. You can also reward them with the cat delicious treat like meat and fish or any other sweet.  You can also show affection to your cat  by rubbing through head , through neck or all over the body or by all other loving signs that will impress your cat and urge them to show the positive behaviour toward the training process.

5-Repeat the process

After the the completion of all the above steps repeat the step again and again by carrying out the procedure two to three time in a day . Do not carry out excessive training session. Through repetitive sessions your cat will learn more effectively .Advance step include adding gradual changes and distractions in order to make your cat adaptive to respond to name in multiple environment. Now adjust your cat to respond to commandwithout treat  donor stop the reward suddenly as the cat stop to respond as the reward stop.

Conclusion

This training create the strong bond between you and your feline friend during this whole training session you may face some of the problems like fear , less motivation and ignoring behaviour. With the patience and your love all the hurdles become clear and your cat comes on your command . It will reflect that your cat is more obedient toward you . By fallowing the above training process you can make your cat prepare to respond to the name by which you call your cat through the easiest and straightforward process.