Which way do you prefer

They were brought up on a leash and know no different. We use a six foot lead and it works. both cats are very laid back.

chrisGW

Here's what happens when a cat is put on a leash but isn't *trained* to obey a leash:

You have the concept wrong. It isn't the cat that gets trained, it is the human...

Jim Stewart

In this instance it looks like it was almost the human who got neutered!

That video ought to do real good in finding Pinky a home.....

LOL! Very true. I'd figure that Pinky doesn't "do" leashes...

Best,

Rick

Try taking the rolling stock off the layout and upping the voltage a bit (say about 100VDC). Wait until the cat appears and take an inexpensive car you don't mind sacrificing and propel it by hand. Let go and watch the cat get a BIG surprise when it runs across the track to swipe at the car. :O)

I taught my female shepherd to talk, but all she could do was bitch. :O(

I once told my sister to bring the cat to the vet in a big paper grocery sack. She sat in the vet's waiting room with this thing bouncing around with the most awful yowling sound coming from inside. Some old lady asked her what was inside, and my sister told her that her brother told her not to "let the cat out of the bag". Old lady moved away with a very distressed look on her face...

Problem solved - they are now outdoor cats. :O)

Best to handle cats by the tail. By the way, did you know that the frequency of pitch in a cat is a linear function of the velocity at which you spin them? :Oo

So you TRAIN your cats. Very punny.

I've had cats for close to 40 years and they really CAN be taught. The nature of the cat has a lot to do with it, though. A sharp "NO!" usually gets the desired results. However, they can be pretty hard-headed.

I have 3 indoor/outdoor cats and 2 strictly indoor (they decide) -- all "fixed." I don't expect the world from them and they never let me down. ;-)

"pickle" wrote in news:9q5le.2917$tv3.1340@trnddc06:

I have three cats, they don't bother the layout.

Rule 1: If you aren't playing on the layout, put up the expensive bits.

Rule 2: When the cat plays with the layout, never, ever pay attention to the cat so that the cat can tell. EG: If they learn that jumping on the layout is a way to get you to pay attention to them, they will jump on the layout when they want you to do something for them. Spray them with water from a squirt gun (a little vinigar mixed in works well), or throw a towel at them when they aren't looking... what ever gets the job done.

Rule 3: Dogs have masters. Cats have staff. If the staff isn't working the way you want them to, you do something about it. Same with cats and their staff.

Rule 4: The cat is a.l.w.a.y.s. on the wrong side of the door.