Ever wanted to train your cat or teach her some cool tricks? Read on…
Our paw pal Julie Posluns is the Purrincipal and owner of Cat School – a clicker training school for cats. Her mission is to help people enrich their cat’s life through clicker training. She was kind enough to offer two lucky Purrington Post readers the chance to WIN her Cat Training FUNdamentals course.
This course is designed to give the fundamentals of clicker training your cat. You will learn the necessary skills to turn clicker training into your cat’s favorite game. Demonstrate your commitment to your cat’s learning by earning your certificate and have fun developing a pawtnership based on trust and communication.
Cat Training FUNdamentals includes:
- Simple and effective clicker training lessons to teach 8 fun behaviors.
- An interactive classroom: View other participants training videos for learning and inspurration.
- Coaching from the cat teacher: Ask questions, post videos and get feedback on your training.
- Community-based platform: Introduce yourself and connect with other cat school students.
- Lifetime Access.
- A certificate of completion.
* Contest Now Closed
This contest ended on March 30th, 2018 and was available to residents worldwide. Entrants simply needed to submit a comment in our “Leave a Reply” section at the bottom of this page saying:
My cat’s name is [insert your cat’s name] and he/she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because [insert your cat’s reason]
The winners were chosen by Cat School owner Julie from all the correctly submitted entries and contacted by email.
Oh, and here’s Julie and her assistant, Jonesy. >^..^<
BONUS
Here’s a 1 minute video showing how you can easily train your furbaby to do a feline fist bump…how fun!
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My cat’s name is Meep and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she thinks it will help me figure out how to reinforce a cat who doesn’t seem to be food motivated.
My cat’s name is Charlie and he would love me to win the cat training FUNdamentals course because I am very smart and I think that my owner would like to get into cat training and I think it would be great for the both of us to bond together and it would be good to teach other about this too.
My cat’s name is Jigsaw, and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because then I could train her very playful and energetic sister sister Pepper, and then Jigsaw could maybe sleep in peace 😀
My cat’s name is Roysey and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she already can sit and touch meowmy’s hand for treats. She responds to her name and routines very well. At only 2 years old she could be the next internet sensation!!!
This is do great. I have been trying to teach one of my cats how to high five. Sometimes I get one, but I think it’s just luck, lol.
My two cats are Keyona and Snowball. They would love to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals Course so they can alert me in an emergency since I have a 13% hearing impairment. Sometimes I cannot hear everything if there is a fire or another emergency. I want to train them to come and get me so we can evacuate together! Thank you for your consideration.
My cat’s name is Mango and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because then he could learn to play an instrument
My cat’s name is Sunshine and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she wants to prove she is smarter than a dog.
My cat’s name is Loki and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because it will make her more adoptable! She is a special needs foster with feline eyelid agenesis (upcoming surgery) and some aggressive tendencies. She needs all the resources she can get to help her find her forever home <3
My cat’s name is Abigale and she would love me to win the Cat Training Course because she wants to embrace her intelligence and achieve her true potential.
My cat’s name is Coopurr and he is very food motivated. I’ve taught him to high five, give me your left paw, sit,
both paws up, and lay down. Now if I could just teach him to get his own food that would definitely be a high five.
My cat’s name is Muffin and he/she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because the other 7 cats in the household need to learn some better manners and not chase her. Muffin believes that clicker training will bring order to her home she shares with 7 other cats. And maybe, just maybe, it will make one of the other cats so adorable they will get adopted as they are foster cats and really, really need to get their own home and move on out of her home. Muffin also wants to prove that a 14 year cat can learn new tricks and show the dog up!
My cat’s name is Jane and she is so terrified now of going to the vet that she has to be sedated. She would like me to win this course so I can help her to overcome her extreme anxiety. I have bought books and a clicker but did not know how to get started which really frustrates Jane.
My cat’s name is Itty Bitty Kitty and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she is skittish and this would help her self-esteem to come out of her shell.
My cat’s name is Emmy Kramer Small and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she’s the best cat EVER! Emmy is very docile and lets me brush her teeth and touch her anywhere. I’d like her to learn how to do some things to impress Lorelei who is my 4 year old granddaughter who is already a cat person. Emmy would be an awesome ambassador for cats everywhere! I think she could win over the most skeptic and with some training – WOW! Watch out world! >^..^<
My cat’s name is Magpie Moo, but we call her Maggie, and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she is certain that it’ll make a fool of me. “Train a cat, hah!” says Maggie, “I’ll train you.”
My cat’s name is Ruby and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she’s one smart cookie and needs to learn new skills to keep from being bored!
My cat’s name is Indy Kinners and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he wishes to teach cats to apply the training principles learned in the couse to humans to further his bid to take over the world.
My cat, Toby, is a very intelligent, high-energy fellow. He would love to be accepted into the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he isn’t certain how to channel his part Siamese and part Bengal (and part who-knows-what) traits that exists in his lineage. He is a rescue kitty from a local nonprofit. Along with his many feline rescue brothers and sisters in the household, many of whom have special needs, the entire household would benefit from Toby being able to channel his talents into a positive direction. Thank you for considering Toby!
My Cisco is totally food motivated and already know the “sit” request. (No such thing as “command” with cats.
He’s very smart but he gets bored very quickly. He needs something to stimulate his brain and stop chasing his sister Spunkie around the house. I’m also hoping that Spunkie might pick up some of the training, she’s such a diva.
My cat’s name is Zorro and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he is always looking for new ways to stay entertained and this would be a wonderful way to provide enrichment for him. He is active, playful, brave, curious and so smart! I have been following catschool on instagram and just love them!! Zorro is excited to start learning with me!!
My cat’s names are, Bouche, Fluffy and Kramer and 2 out of 3 would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they are young, highly food motivated and have lots of time and energy on their paws.
My cat’s name is Meku] and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because it would be a great bonding experience for us
My cat’s name is Alexandra and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because we would spend more time together and she would get more treats.
My cat’s name is Mozzie and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he needs more mental and physical enrichment in his life!
My cat’s name is Peanut and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because we live on a 42 ft sailboat and he would love more stimulation and to show off these tricks to the other boaters.
My cat’s name is Harper Lee (I call her Hyper Lee) and she knows I’d be better trained with the FUNdamentals course because she loves to fetch pipecleaners, knows what “cookie” means and wants more playtime. Since I work long hours, training her would give her more stimulation and “us” time and make her an even happier cat.
My cat’s name is Quinn and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she has a LOT of extra energy and she hopes this will help her focus on something other than destroying shoes, eating the shower curtain, and doing other dastardly deeds.
My cat’s name is Koi and he would like me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he is bored.
My cat’s name is Mouse and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she loves treats, and sees it as a way to train me to give her more treats!
My cat’s name is Plush and he would like me to win the clicker training course so he can rock it in the agility rings
My cats names are Madison, Lilo, and Piper. My cats would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they love the interaction, and anything that has positive feedback. They are emotional support pets for my kids and I.
My 10-year-old son’s cat’s name is Kizmet and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because then Ian could spend quality together time with her while training her to do fun tricks.
My cats names are Buddha, Lynx and Zelda. They would love it if I won the cat FUNdamentals course because they have recently become indoor only kitties and need new and exciting stimulation.
My cat’s name is Cleocatra Piper and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she needs to learn more tricks to boost her Instagram following.
My cat Harry would not only love to win this contest, but he thinks he could be the star pupil! He’s been learning tricks on his own, with my help, and has been super quick to pick up new tricks. He thinks we’d all be amazed to see what he would learn, and maybe teach us , by going through this training. He just wants to know when can he get started?
My cat’s name is Terra and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she wants to show me her inner angel.
My cat’s name is Kingston. I am a sphynx that was rescued from a kill shelter. I would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because I serve an emotional support animal for my human. She is vetern and suffers from PTSD, anxiety, depression and also battles lupus. My human has taught me some tricks, (sit, shake hands, up and take) but i would love to learn more to bettet serve my human.
My cat’s name is Max and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because it would give him something to do besides the activities that get him labeled “the problem child.” Lol.
My cat’s name is Wez/Cthulhu and she+he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because the more mommy knows about our care, the better it is for us.
My cat’s names are Guido and Jiji and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because Guido’s only trick is smelling someone’s breath they first arrive, and then people no longer want to hold him. Jiji also wants to win so that he can show off better tricks than Guido, and prove that he is the dominant cat of the apartment.
My cat’s name is Sheldon and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he thinks he is more well behaved than any dog, and I need to untrain him from waking me so early in the morning she he can get love, snacks, and a run through the shower.
My cat’s name is Lily and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because biting her humans nose at 4 in the morning is getting boring for her and she would love for her family to be proud of her and happy with her 🤕☺️
My cat’s name is Comet and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he’s very intelligent and wants his silly hooman to learn to teach him more tricks!
My cats’ names are Chilli and Morris and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they are now eighteen and much less active. I need something new to get them moving again!
My cat’s name is Mozart and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he would like to redeem himself after spraying in the corner of the rec room.
hahaha! That’s precious!
My cat’s names are Eddie, GiGi, Dono & Spencer and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they love to learn. <3
My cat’s name is Milo and he/she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he is a genius and is highly motivated by food.
My cats are Archie, Benny and Louis. They would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they would like to find new avenues for their seemingly boundless energy and curiosity.
My cat’s name is Guinness and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he is a bright boy (he’s picked up how to high five all on his own) but a little bit shy, and learning tricks will help keep him entertained, and hopefully help build his confidence around guests!
My cat’s name is Sophie and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she is so smart and loves to learn! She is an only fur child and the clicker training would provide Mom and cat a way to bond and a way to keep Sophie’s mind sharp as she grows.
My cats name is Fiona and she would love for me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she is super smart and would love to learn new things.
We have 6 cats, and I’d love to try and train them with the Cat Training FUNdamentals course. It just might get them to be more active and playful.
My cats’ names are Charlotte & Leeloo and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they love learning tricks that allows them to spend more time with mommy (me) and then teach everything to all the foster kittens mommy takes care of so all of us can have fun together and love each other more and more and more >^..^<
Hello, my cats are Bixby and Chloe. They are brother and sister, born 4/16/17.
I would absolutely love to win your class.
These two are really smart. I would love to teach them some real tricks and discipline.
Currently, they specialize in playing fetch with some fuzzy mice, but only when they want to, and until they get tired and stop bringing the mice back to me. You can follow them @bixbyandchloe on Instagram. Thank you.
My cats names are Kathleen and Domino and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they want to show me how smart they are!
My cat’s name is Narcissa (Cissy for short) and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she has a TON of pent up energy! She fights a lot with her sister (who is much lazier) because all she wants to do is play and have fun. We have been looking for ways to enrich her life, and have tried a few little tricks and treats to varying degrees of success. She has fun when we play, and she would love for me to win so we can play MORE! She also has quite a fear of motorcycles, so having more confidence can hopefully help her stop living up to her name. Thank you Cat School and Julie!
My cats’ names are Blackie and Kono and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals Course because they are indoor cats and need a constructive outlet for their feline energy and curiosity! 😽😽
My cats name is Luna and she would love to win the Cat training FUNdamentals course because she absolutely loves life! She is quick to learn; opening garbage on demand, face washing,kisses…yet she doesn’t know boundaries and is expert at par cor and other precarious situayions.😼
My cats names are Miisu, Heather and Magic. They would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they love challenges and anything to make their day more interesting. Also they love treats!!
My cat’s name is Khalesi and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she loves playing and spending time with her hoomans, but at the same time she really wants to learn how to tame her dragons/toys!
My cat’s name is Ryuk and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because we just moved out of a house with his cat friends so he would love to have a new fun way to spend his time and also bond with me!
My cat’s name is Maddie, and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because we want to show my co-workers how amazing cats are during the next talent show at work. You see, they prefer dogs to cats, but I know my smart, talented and sweet Maddie could change their minds.
My cats’ name are Pip, Max and Dazzle and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they just can’t get along. We need to be able to get them to play nicely together. Pip tried to play with Max when he first came to the household but his mother (Dazzle) whapped her and now she wants nothing to do with either one of them.
This is a bit of a challenge and may not fit the criteria for clicker training. Our cat, Tycho, is a squeaker. He does not understand his owner (me) is Deaf. When I’m standing at the sink/stove or where ever, he often sits behind me and squeaks which I do not hear. I have on occasion stepped on him or bumped him with my leg. I would like to learn how to train him to touch me with his paw to get my attention instead of squeaking. Tycho is highly motivated by treats. I believe he can be taught to tap me when he wants my attention.
My cats name is Floki and he would love to win the cat training FUNdentals course because he is so clever but also naughty! His favourite hobbies are eating my plants then knocking them on the floor, jumping on top of the tv, bringing in huge worms to lay at our feet, playing fetch, sitting on top of the bannister at the top of the stairs to climb in to your arm, annoying his brother & 2 sisters & jumping on your head from great heights.
My cat’s name is Mabel, and she would love to win the cat training FUNdamentals course because she recently lost a friend. Mabel is an energetic Siamese who now is a little bit down because of her recent loss. I believe that this course will help her be more active again and help her get over her loss! She also loves treats, so this course will be perfect for her.
My cats name is Lucy and she would love me to win the Cat Training Fundamentals Course because she knows she is very smart and she could show me just how smart she could be.
My cat name is Mochi and mocha and they would love me to win the cat training fundamentals Course because old toys is lame and they need new challenges.
My cat’s names are Bianca and Booboo and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because while they have a lot of fun teaming up and breaking into bags in the pantry, tearing down the string lights, stealing food off of my plate when I’m not looking, and meowing in my face every morning at 6am.. they’re starting to feel like the naughty life isn’t for them. They want to turn their lives around, and Cat School seems like just the way to do it!
My cat’s name is Chabela, and she would love to win the cat training FUNdamentals because she wants to teach her stepsister Frida (who by the way is a Chihuahua) that she can also rock some awesome tricks… and kick her paws!
My cat’s name is Ella and he/she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she seems very sad and cries almost all the time. I think it may be boredom and this could really work her mind.
My cat’s name is Merlyn and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he is the youngest of my 6 rescue cats (4 black + a tortie & and a tabby) and at 5 years old it’s become apparent he is never going to ‘grow up’.
He has more energy than any kitten and terrorizes my 3 pariahs if I allow contact.
He needs a hobby! Desperately!
(Mitzie, Vesta and Isis would also be delighted if he had something else to do other than chase them. His play buddy Tethys would enjoy a break)
I am recently retired so I would have the time to spend with him, I just need to know what to do!
My cat’s name is [Ziggy] and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because [he loves to scratch the couch instead of his scratching posts and would love to use the training to stop scratching the couch.]
My cat’s name is Jonah Shai and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he’s all about self-improvement and purr-sonal growth!
My cat’s name is Roxy and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because: “It will help me to bond with my new owner and settle in to my new family.”
My cats’ names are Sam, Sadie, and DiMaggio. They would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they are very clever and engaging and think it would be fun to have even more games together. And they would like me to know how for all the cats at the cat shelter where I volunteer and where Sadie and DiMaggio used to live. =^..^=
My cat’s name is Nico and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because Nico wants to show up his new little brother and then pass on what he learns to him!
My cat’s name is Godzilla and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because otherwise she will go on a rampage and a large city somewhere will be in ruins!
My cat’s name is Casey and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she will do anything for treats, but currently just meows a lot and gets them without doing anything!
My cats’ names are Pirate, Bunny, Magic and Chummy (the mom) and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because we don’t listen. Behave – sometimes, but we’re mostly playing – ‘the cat part!’!
My cat’s names are Cookie, Flash, Sweepy, Pepper, Naja, Onni, Taivas & Dewy and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because I love to interact with my cats, and I feel that they’re quite clever. It would be great to learn how to train them correctly, and spend one on one time with each cat individually, seeing it can successfully train each one. It would also be interesting to see how differently each cat takes to the training.
My cat’s name is Marimba and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he already mastered fist bump and jumping through arms and wants to go to advanced class eventually!
My cat’s name is Quill and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he is very smart and already does a few tricks and would love learn more.
My cat’s name is Taz and while he’s no longer with us he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he’d love to see me bond with the new Furbabies that will come into my life.
My cats names are Piglet and Remy and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they are smart and may one day be therapy cats!
My cat’s name is Kimba and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she’s pretty smart but can’t do any cool tricks or behaviours yet but it would be pretty cool to show off her talent!
My cat’s name is Louie and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because he is super smart and LOVES treats so pretty sure he would be a whiz at clicker training.
My cat’s name is Luna and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because I could teach our other cat, Comet, some new tricks so that he will stop jumping on her head!
My cat’s name is Thomas and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because its an excuse to get more treats!
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My cats’ names are Magic, Miisu and Heather and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they are very bright and love to show off their brilliance!
My cat’s names are Snickers and Milky Way and he/she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because we love to show off!
My cats names are Cooper, Jack and Pepper and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they are all inside cats (jumping off the walls) loving nothing more than being challenged and rewarded for their natural behaviours!
My cat’s name is Mr. Banks. (Ahem!!) He is almost l5 years old and very, very bored with all the outdated tricks and games he has been forced to play all these years. He thinks he’s still just a youngster and therefore, smart enough to learn anything. That’s why he would love to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course, that is, if his human can figure it out!! LOL
My cats’ names are Jessy, Sam, Shovavi, Theo, Lucy, Gigi and Titi and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because after training they could have ability contests between them where fur does not fly 🙂
Wow. I love the little video. It looks fairly easy to train your cat! And there I thought they were untrainable, hehe. 😉
My cat’s name is Bernie and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because my vet says he’s smart. Unfortunately though he is mean toward my other smaller cat Lilly. The vet thinks he does this to entertain himself. She said that clicker training would help to enrich his mind and consequently, leave Lilly alone. If that was the case it would be wonderful for Bernie, and peaceful for Lilly and for me!
My cat’s name is…actualy he has many names, but the official one is Furry, and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because we live in a small space in which is hard to play and have fun so maybe if we learn some tricks he will stop run on the walls. Also, my mother wants him to use his brain.
I made a comment earlier during the promotion, but I’d like to elaborate. We have 6 indoor-only kitties. The youngest is BB-8, who is now just about a year old. She was rescued by use outside our apartment when she was itty bitty.
Next is Yona. She’s also a form outdoor rescue and we didn’t get her until after she was pretty much used to being outside (no human contact). She’s about 3 years now. Next is Sparkey. He found our eldest son at work a gas station when he was a kitten. It was a cold, wet October night in 2011. Myusha found us in 2012. When we took him in to get vetted, it was discovered he had a microchip that whoever abandoned him never registered. He’s about the same age as our other two cats that I will now describe. Last but certainly not least, are a brother and sister (litter mates & same parents) who were born at home in April 2007. The brother is Little Bear, and the sister is Puffi. Believe it or not, they all get along with each other as if they’d always been together.
My cat’s name is Packard and he would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because his mama is in charge of cat behavior at a shelter where there are 300 cats. She could help train the kitties to keep their minds and lives enriched and give them skills to find homes! By providing this to her (she works at shelter so she clearly doesn’t make much money ;)) you would be helping hundreds of homeless cats. Thank you! 🙂
My cat’s names are Yuki and Sophie and they would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because they want to train their human:
– to give them treats whenever THEY want
– to take them outside so they can eat their grass and enjoy fresh air
– to help better communicate with their human
– to teach their owners to sit, stay, and rollover
My cat’s name is Harley and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because so i could teach her to come get treats, understand her better, tell her it is time to go for a ride and it is time for play
My cat’s name is Remix and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she’s already a bit of a smartypants and would love to school up! Her skills include scratching records, opening drawers and devouring tuna. You can see her furry little face doing some clever things for tuna here! https://tinypic.com/r/dmafx3/9
My cat’s name is Sybil Marie (Tibby, for short) and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because Tibby is a loving and sweet girl, but her life and activity is limited because she’s also quite timid. She has a biological sister is more aggressive and confident, but Tibby can’t play around the pool with her because every noise scares her. She tries to go play, but ends up cowering low and running back and forth. I know this stresses her. For that reason, Norah (or Kevin when she’s mean) is allowed limited access to the fresh air. Tibby is smart and very mild tempered. I think she would catch on quickly to clicker training. More than that, from what I’ve read I know this is a way to help her overcome those feelings and live a fuller, happier, more active life with her sister.
My cat’s name is Cleocatra and she would love me to win the Cat Training FUNdamentals course because she would like to think that she is the smartest thing ever!