Sign language cat

Meet Tikachoo, or Tiki as he is known at home. He is a silver domestic short hair who we adopted from a shelter at the age of 2. He learned most of his "tricks" within 3 months and developed his own "cat sign" to say "Please" for his treats. Very much an interactive "People" cat. We play games like tug of war, hide and seek and others that he made up himself.

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[MsPontiki]

The other tricks were easy. He knew the word "touch" so when I told him to touch something I pointed to it with the treat in that hand. When he touched, he got the treat. Again, he learned very quickly. All the other games we play together were his own inventions.

[MsPontiki]

Tiki is very much a people cat and an extremely willing and attentive student. Each "trick" took him about a week to nail down. The sign for "Please" was his own idea. I was trying to get him to meow by asking him to say please. But he's always had a sign of his own that I found to mean "I like it" or "I love it." He got frustrated with me asking him to "Say please" and gave me the sign for "I like it." I took it from there and rewarded him immediately. Within a couple of days he had it.

[MSPONTIKI2]

@MekkahDaDon Thanks. Tiki learned that one so fast I can't even remember how I taught him! I think the only thing limiting what he learns is my own imagination.

[MekkahDaDon]

0:46 best part of video LOVE IT!!!!!

[Oldilocks1]

What a cute video!

[Squince84]

So cute!

[smyos784]

how long did it take to teach this...

[cutekitty40]

Brilliant!  I like your cat..

[tcd61]

That is amazing !!

[BellydanceRaks]

How cute is that!