How To Teach a Cat To Fetch
By: Bouchy Belf
Tags: Kitten Training, Fetch, Cats, Cat Training, Kittens

Each cat is unique, with different temperaments, behaviors, and personalities. Some cats will start throwing and fetching right away and will need little training to pick up their favorite toy or ball. Others may take longer to understand the rules of throwing and fetching in order to play this entertaining game correctly. Playing fetch and toss is a great way to keep your cat physically and mentally stimulated, and to give her a little fun running around with her owner.

Part 1 Prepare to play throw and fetch with your cat

How To Teach a Cat To Fetch

1- Choose a small, enclosed space. Keep your cat focused on the play session by limiting any distractions or obstacles. Start in a small, unoccupied space, and as your cat becomes more comfortable with play, move to a larger space.

2- Use your cat’s favorite toy or object. If your cat already has a toy that he likes that is small and easy to throw, use it for play.

Some cats like to play fetch and toss using crumpled paper or a noisemaker.

Always use the same toy or object when playing fetch and throw. This will get your cat used to playing with the same toy, so when you take that toy out, it will know it’s time to play fetch and fetch.

3- Play fetch and toss just before lunch. Schedule your play session so that your cat is awake and alert. Doing it right before lunch or dinner will ensure that your cat is ready to run, thereby whetting her appetite.

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Part 2 Train your cat to play fetch and throw

1- Keep your cat focused on the object of the game. Use treats to motivate your cat to pay attention to the toy or object you use to throw and fetch things.You can also use a training clicker to teach your cat to throw and fetch things. You can buy a clicker for less than $ 10 at your local pet store.

Show your cat the toy and keep it about 6 inches (15 cm) from her face. Allow your cat to smell or touch the toy with her nose.

Then press the clicker and offer her a prize. Repeat this step until your cat sees the toy once it has finished eating the treat and touches it without prompting.

2- Allow her to get used to holding the object in her mouth. Once your cat gets used to touching the toy every time you show it to her, make her understand that she has to hold it in her mouth.

Let your cat touch the toy, but don’t click or give her a treat when she does.

Your cat will look at you and realize that he has to do more to get a click and a reward. You may try to open your mouth and put the toy there.

Once your cat puts the toy in her mouth, press the clicker and give her a treat.

Follow this process, so that you click the clicker and give her a treat each time she grabs the toy from your hand with her mouth.

Some pet owners stop the training session at that point to give the cat a rest and allow it to do something else for a moment.

Thus, the next day you can resume the training session.

3- Teach your cat to pick up the object from the floor. Once your cat is comfortable with taking the toy from your hand, you will need to get her used to picking up the object from the floor when you throw it.

Put the toy on the floor in front of you. Your cat should approach the toy and try to put it in his mouth. Once he does, click the clicker and give him a treat.

While your cat is eating her treat, move the toy away from her and put it somewhere else on the floor.

Allow your cat to get closer to the toy on the floor and when he touches it or puts it in his mouth, click the clicker and give him another treat.

Follow this process, so that you move the toy around the room so that your cat has to touch it or put it in his mouth each time he gets close.

If he begins to lose interest or does not want to move to the toy that is in a different location, decrease the training.

Resume regular play and try to train again the next day. Start from the previous step, with your cat getting used to holding the toy in its mouth and then move on to your cat holding the toy from the floor.

4- Have your cat pick up the toy and bring it to you. Start by placing the toy on the floor in front of your cat. Allow your cat to put her mouth on the toy and pick it up for 5–10 seconds. Then click the clicker and give it a treat.

Put the toy behind your cat. Your cat should turn around, pick up the toy, and roll over with the toy in its mouth. Click the clicker and give it a treat. Repeat this process again, keeping the toy away from you and your cat.

5- Reinforce the successful game of throwing and fetching things with a prize. Once your cat understands that what he is doing is picking up the toy and

take it to you, play a simple game where you throw the toy somewhere within its line of sight and wait for it bring it back. Reward successful play by clicking the clicker and awarding it a prize. Just play 3–5 minutes each time to finish

of keeping your cat involved in the game.

If your cat plays fetch and throw but won’t drop them in front of you, show him the treat. They are likely to be released in favor of the prize.

You may also need to teach her to “drop” it by scattering high-value prizes, and to click the clicker when she releases the toy to get the prize, while saying the keyword “drop”.

6- Keep the game object in a special place. Instead of putting the toy with your other cat toys, store it in a drawer or closet to show your cat that it has value. Your cat will understand that the toy is only to throw and bring things and that, when you take it, it will be the moment of the game.

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