Nimbus knows 23 tricks:
Paws on Feet
Hands Down
Play drums
High 5
Wave
Play piano
Ring bell
ride skateboard
Jump into my arms
weave between legs
weave figure 8
turn a small windmill
jump through hoop
spin around
sit up
shake
go up ladder and jump through hoop
lay down
perch
patty cake (double hand high five)
hug
"whisper" in my ear to tell me a secret
Match items
Lacey did not start learning tricks until she was 9 years old. She knows how to jump through a hoop, spin around, and tap my hand.
They both enjoy training sessions, and we do this twice a day, morning and evening.
See Resources: Therapy Cat and Cat training for links to useful educational website and videos about training cats.
Cats do not respond to verbal commands like a dog. I find that Nimbus does best by following gesture commands or prompt (e.g., pointing at the piano triggers the command to play the piano.)
Videos: Click on the images below to watch the videos
Nimbus performing Hands Down (Hands in)
Nimbus playing piano with realistic keyboard
Nimbus riding skateboard - self launch
Jumping through hoop
Nimbus jumping into my arms:
Nimbus weaving between legs while walking
Nimbus waving:
Nimbus learning the "match objects" trick
Nimbus giving a hug
Nimbus playing small piano
Ringing a bell
Climbing ladder and jumping through a hoop
Nimbus whispers a secret
