Beginner
Beginner cat training
Everything every cat should know in its first weeks at home.
Beginner level is the foundation for everything else. This is where you build the relationship, teach your cat to pay attention to you and solve the first daily-life conflicts. If you skip this layer, every later trick costs twice as much work. Short sessions, kind pace, positive reinforcement.
Kittens, freshly adopted cats and adults that never received any training.
5 to 10 minutes, 2-3 times a day
2 to 4 weeks
Goals of this level
- Recognize his name and look at you when he hears it
- Sit and come when called
- Use the litter box correctly from day one
- Use the scratching post instead of furniture
- Accept the carrier and brushing without struggle
Tricks and exercises in this level
Name recognition
The base of all communication with your cat.
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Teach your cat to sit
The first trick. Easier than it looks.
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Come when called
Can save your cat's life. Literally.
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Litter box training
The cornerstone of cat coexistence. Without this, everything else is moot.
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Intermediate cat training
Street manners, self-control and the social tricks that impress your guests.