Something I'm curious about is why Pippin will stop mid-play to groom himself. This occasionally happens in medium-high intensity play sessions.
Interestingly, sometimes when Pippin tried to door-dash from the 'cat's room' to the hallway, if I catch him, he will just 'gives up' willingly. Sometimes he could still wiggle free, but he's like "Oh well, I've been caught." Does anyone else's cats do this?
I 'trained' him to sometimes come when I call him out of rooms. I gave him food and petted him. Sometimes he will follow me into and out of rooms, 'supervising' my work, or exploring the area. I suspect he sometimes does it so that I will call him and bribe him with food, in which case he may have 'trained' me. Still, it's much easier and quicker than trying to 'chase' a playful cat out from under a bed and stuff though.
We have established when he's tired of being petted. If I don't see his tail's body language indicating first, he will use his paw to move my hand aside. Sometimes I'll offer to pet him, and sometimes he ignores it.
Pippin 'flopped down' on his side randomly one day, and I petted him. Now he thinks I'm supposed to pet him every time he does that as I work or move through my residence. I think he 'trained' me.
Apparently Pippin is sometimes smarter than I realized.
One time I found Pippin's walking harness by the door. My best guess at the time was that he left it there for some reason.
I'm told that he brought the harness to the door three times in the same day on my sister. She finally 'took the hint' and proceeded to take him out for a walk.... her way. She wanted to go a certain pace and a certain path. Unfortunately Pippin did not have her 'trained' yet to follow his lead on his adventure. He 'layed stiff' dragging across the ground and she pulled the leash briefly. He has not convinced her to take him out for a 'walk' since. He will still let me 'walk' him though. Granted, my 'walking the cat' is realistically letting him lead the way on his 'adventure' and I'll hold him back from brambles, fences, or other areas I cannot or will not go with him.
He seems to think the coir shoescraper mat is a better cat scratcher than his previous favorite cardboard one that someone gave me. I'm still trying to train him not to with the no-yes approach. I had to bring it inside temporarily out from the snow blowing onto the porch.
Overall, Pippin is a good cat. Sometimes he still has very energetic play sessions or moments though.
Interestingly, sometimes when Pippin tried to door-dash from the 'cat's room' to the hallway, if I catch him, he will just 'gives up' willingly. Sometimes he could still wiggle free, but he's like "Oh well, I've been caught." Does anyone else's cats do this?
I 'trained' him to sometimes come when I call him out of rooms. I gave him food and petted him. Sometimes he will follow me into and out of rooms, 'supervising' my work, or exploring the area. I suspect he sometimes does it so that I will call him and bribe him with food, in which case he may have 'trained' me. Still, it's much easier and quicker than trying to 'chase' a playful cat out from under a bed and stuff though.
We have established when he's tired of being petted. If I don't see his tail's body language indicating first, he will use his paw to move my hand aside. Sometimes I'll offer to pet him, and sometimes he ignores it.
Pippin 'flopped down' on his side randomly one day, and I petted him. Now he thinks I'm supposed to pet him every time he does that as I work or move through my residence. I think he 'trained' me.
Apparently Pippin is sometimes smarter than I realized.
One time I found Pippin's walking harness by the door. My best guess at the time was that he left it there for some reason.
I'm told that he brought the harness to the door three times in the same day on my sister. She finally 'took the hint' and proceeded to take him out for a walk.... her way. She wanted to go a certain pace and a certain path. Unfortunately Pippin did not have her 'trained' yet to follow his lead on his adventure. He 'layed stiff' dragging across the ground and she pulled the leash briefly. He has not convinced her to take him out for a 'walk' since. He will still let me 'walk' him though. Granted, my 'walking the cat' is realistically letting him lead the way on his 'adventure' and I'll hold him back from brambles, fences, or other areas I cannot or will not go with him.
He seems to think the coir shoescraper mat is a better cat scratcher than his previous favorite cardboard one that someone gave me. I'm still trying to train him not to with the no-yes approach. I had to bring it inside temporarily out from the snow blowing onto the porch.
Overall, Pippin is a good cat. Sometimes he still has very energetic play sessions or moments though.
Cats are masters of manipulation
