This may be more about human than cat behaviour, so: my apologies if this is the wrong section.
Morti started bringing me her toys and dropping them in front of me. I, being dense, did not understand what might be going on until someone told me that some cats fetch.
Morti is one of those cats.
It has to be the toy she brings me, and fetch is infrequent, but it happens. I think she even tries to get me to play while I'm asleep--I've woken up under several toys.
El started playing, too. Out of nowhere. She only seems to play with caps from bottles.
I think this is wonderful. They just bring me toys, and bring them back when I throw them.
I assume I'm doing what they want, and not inadvertently offending them by throwing whatever they're 'offering' me. They seem to be having fun, anyway.
So, my question: should I also be praising them for bringing the toy back? Does praise even work on cats?
When did cats start teaching us to throw things they bring us, anyway? This is just odd.
Morti started bringing me her toys and dropping them in front of me. I, being dense, did not understand what might be going on until someone told me that some cats fetch.
Morti is one of those cats.
It has to be the toy she brings me, and fetch is infrequent, but it happens. I think she even tries to get me to play while I'm asleep--I've woken up under several toys.
El started playing, too. Out of nowhere. She only seems to play with caps from bottles.
I think this is wonderful. They just bring me toys, and bring them back when I throw them.
I assume I'm doing what they want, and not inadvertently offending them by throwing whatever they're 'offering' me. They seem to be having fun, anyway.
So, my question: should I also be praising them for bringing the toy back? Does praise even work on cats?
When did cats start teaching us to throw things they bring us, anyway? This is just odd.