Watch Misty Prove Cats Can Learn Tricks, Too [Video]

It’s common knowledge that dogs can easily learn tricks. There are even a lot of dog training classes where pet canines can learn the basics. They say dogs are smart and cats are … well, lazy.

So, we get it. When it comes to pet tricks, dogs are in the limelight.

Now, meet Misty. This cat is as inclined to learn a few fun feats.

Misty is TikTok user Holly’s adorable cat. She’s often featured at Holy’s account @holly.gittins. Holly also has an absolute legend of a brother named Luke. He’s the one who believed Misty can also learn tricks just like dogs.

@holly.gittins

100k likes and I’ll get him to train her to do a backflip #catsoftiktok #fyp #foryoupage #cat #tricks #catlover #firstvideo #lockdownlife ♬ original sound – Holly

“I can make her better,” Luke said one day. And so he did.

In the video, Luke is seen giving Misty commands which the adorable kitty follows. Incrediby, she now knows how to sit, spin, speak and even play dead. What?

After Misty finished all her tricks, Luke’s face was beaming with pride at the end of the successful demonstration. Why wouldn’t he be? You should be proud, Luke! training cats tricks is nearly an impossible feat.

Cat training has a few subtle differences from training dogs, but the basics stay pretty much the same: positive reinforcement, patience, and repetition. 

“The key to training any pet is to understand what motivates that pet,” says Jenna Stregowski, RVT and Daily Paws’ pet health and behavior editor. “Dogs are stereotypically food-motivated and eager to please. Cats are often food motivated, but they may be pickier about the reward.”

Cats are also more likely to work smarter rather than harder. They have been shown to buck the trend when it comes to willingness to work for food. They will not just do it for treats.

This makes it even more important to make sure your cat is mentally engaged in the learning process, instead of expecting the treat to do all the heavy lifting for you.

Want proof? Here’s another TikTok Holly posted three days after the original video.

@holly.gittins

Backflip training is off to a GREAT start: @lukegittinsmusic found Misty skiving off from her very first lesson #fyp #catsoftiktok #lukeandmisty ♬ Mission Impossible Theme (Movie Trailer Mix) – Dominik Hauser

Instead of trying to learn backflips, Misty is skipping the exercise and going straight for the cat treats. She’s a smart cat with no time for a middleman.

Source: Daily Paws