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It sounds more like 15% of cats realized their humans could be made to entertain them with proper prompting. My experience with fetching cats is that it is a c
by blamestross 3y ago
It sounds more like 15% of cats realized their humans could be made to entertain them with proper prompting.
My experience with fetching cats is that it is a comforting/boredom relief behavior. They bring me a toy, I throw and they chase it, then bring it back to my general location (they get distracted and drop it easily, most often right before jumping onto the couch). The fact the loop can be repeated a few times before they get bored again and move on is just bonus points.
- ComputerGuru 3y agoTo emphasize your second point: I have learned that cats are much more “obedient” - but really, much less inclined to suddenly just not give a damn - as kittens than when they get older. I had an extremely bright kitten that learned his name in a week, would come running no matter where he was in the (fairly large) house when I called his name, even if he was asleep, etc and would perfectly play fetch, up to and including bringing the toy all the way back to my hand/lap. He didn’t forget his name or how to play a year later. He just realized he doesn’t have to get up from his comfortable spot just because I felt like calling his name. Likewise he figured if he just makes a half-ditch effort to bring a fetch toy back, perhaps picking it up a few paces only, I’ll still pick it back up and play fetch with him again. They’re creatures that (who) have mastered the art of doing the bare minimum to get by.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> He just realized he doesn’t have to get up from his comfortable spot just because I felt like calling his name Something that becomes incredibly obvious if they react, e.g. twitch their tail, when you call their name but not another.