Let's talk about cats

You guys brought up an idea I had forgotten about. Training your cat, even simple commands like come when called, can help to tame them. But cats are much different than dogs, so do your research and pick up a few good books.

lol, i know. when i trained my dogs it took me a day or two for them to learn sit, lie down, stay. with my cat over two months, and my mom doesn't like treating Gir like that because she thinks it's mean, so i'm having to retrain him every couple of months. different animals, different techniques. like my two dogs, one was a German Sheppard/Golder Lab, and the other was a King Sheppard/Husky/Wolf, to teach them to lie down i would hold a treat in my hand and place it on the ground. the sheppard/lab caught on in about 5 tries. the sheppard/husky/wolf it took about a week, and the first time i tried he spent a goof 5 minutes trying to dig through my hand.

what i've noticed with my cat at least, you need to be more stubborn. if they don't listen, walk away.

I have a big black fluffy cat, who I named Reaper.
I have a fascination with the Grim Reaper. And my husband liked the named also.
And now, that name seems to be really fitting. Somedays Reaper can be the most adorable cat who just wants to cuddle, but other days, he just wants to attack everything in plain sight. I've got a ton of scars and scratches on my arms from him. I honestly don't know what his deal is. He just likes to attack people somedays.
Although, he has calmed down quite a bit since we got our new puppy, Athena. ^_^ We think now he has someone to play with while we're at work. :)