5,104 answers about cats
Cats keep their people guessing — why the 3 a.m. zoomies, what belongs in the bowl, when a vet visit can’t wait. This page gathers the cat library of KinsLe Answers in one place, organized by topic from feeding and litter to behavior, health and senior care. Every answer is original, written by KinsLe, and tied to a real KinsLe feature.
561 answers in Behavior & Training — page 5 of 24
A Havana Brown learns to accept its carrier through routine, investigation, and puzzle-style rewards, because this inquisitive breed likes understanding its environment. Leave the carrier open as everyday furniture, let your Havana inspect every corner of it, and hide treats inside so entering becomes a small daily…
A Devon Rex usually takes to its carrier quickly if the box is warm, soft, and full of games, because this breed chases comfort and company in equal measure. Add a heat-retaining blanket, let your Devon investigate and nap inside with the door open, and reward its clownish curiosity with play rather than forcing…
A Burmese usually learns to accept its carrier quickly if the box means company, play, and treats instead of exile. Keep the carrier out near where people gather, since this people-loving breed goes where its humans are, and reward every voluntary entry with attention and a game. Practice brief door closures and…
A British Shorthair accepts its carrier through patience and food rather than enthusiasm, so start early and let this reserved breed set the pace. Park the open carrier in a quiet room it already likes, add its own bedding, and reward every voluntary look, sniff, and step inside with a valued treat. Short, unhurried…
Get a Bengal used to its carrier by making the carrier part of its territory weeks before the trip, not a box that appears on travel day. Leave it open in a favorite room with bedding that smells like home, feed treats and play near and then inside it, and let this curious breed investigate at its own pace before any…
A Toyger is moderately to highly active and notably playful, bred to look like a tiny tiger while behaving like a confident, trainable house cat. Toygers enjoy interactive toys, exploring on a harness for some individuals, learning simple cues, and games that involve their people more than solitary batting at a ball.…
A Thai cat is highly active and very playful, with the talkative, people-centered energy of the old-style Siamese it descends from. Thai cats chase, climb, fetch, and comment loudly on the game, and many keep demanding interactive play long past kittenhood. They do best in homes where someone is around to answer that…
A Suphalak is a distinctly active, people-focused cat that usually wants to be in the middle of whatever its household is doing. This solid-brown Thai breed plays in energetic bursts, follows favorite people from room to room, investigates open cupboards, and often keeps a kittenish interest in interactive games well…
A Somali is very active and brilliantly playful, the longhaired counterpart of the Abyssinian, with a ticked coat, plumed tail, and a reputation as the cat world's cheerful acrobat. Expect daily climbing to the highest point available, toys carried from room to room, and games invented around running water, opening…
A Snowshoe is moderately active and socially playful, a Siamese-derived breed whose favourite games usually involve its people rather than solo toys. Expect conversational play sessions, a fondness for fetch and for water play at a tap, and energetic mornings balanced by long, companionable snoozes near the family. A…
A Singapura is lively, curious, and persistently playful despite being one of the smallest cat breeds, with large ears and eyes that give it a permanently kittenish look. Expect a cat that rides on shoulders, supervises chores from counter height, and turns any small object into a hockey puck. Because a Singapura is…
A Selkirk Rex Longhair is moderately active and playfully easygoing, a sturdy curly-coated breed known for patience, tolerance, and a clownish streak rather than high-speed energy. Play tends to come in relaxed episodes: pouncing from behind furniture, batting toys off tables, and joining family games without taking…
A Raas Cat is active, bold, and unusually dog-like in its play, a rare Indonesian breed from Raas Island known for following its people, learning quickly, and throwing itself into interactive games. Expect confident climbing, enthusiastic chasing, and a cat that seeks out play rather than waiting to be invited. Puzzle…
A Foldex is moderately active and quietly playful, a calm Canadian breed developed from Exotic Shorthair and Scottish Fold crosses, known for its folded ears, round face, and owlish expression. Play comes in gentle, companionable bursts: batting a soft toy, following a feather for a few minutes, then resuming a…
A Cyprus Cat is notably active and playful, shaped by centuries as a free-roaming island cat on Cyprus, where climbing, hunting, and covering ground were daily life. Expect an athletic, agile cat that scales furniture, chases hard during play, and then settles into an affectionate, people-oriented rest. Short, intense…
Yes, a Toyger is one of the more naturally lead-trainable cats, bred from domestic shorthairs for a confident, companionable temperament alongside its striped, tiger-like coat. Short clicker-style sessions with treats suit this clever breed, which often learns to fetch and follow cues indoors before ever going out.…
Yes, a Thai can be harness trained, often readily, because this old-style Siamese type is deeply bonded to its people and inclined to join in whatever they are doing. Brief, chatty indoor sessions work well, since Thais respond to voice and routine more than to food alone. Move outside gradually, because a Thai who…
Yes, a Somali can learn harness walking, and this athletic longhaired Abyssinian type often takes to it eagerly once the harness stops feeling like an interruption. Channel the breed's energy first with an indoor play session, then fit the harness while the cat is pleasantly tired. Outdoors, expect acrobatic detours…
Yes, a Snowshoe can usually learn harness walking well, because this people-focused, Siamese-derived breed tends to follow its owner from room to room already. Start indoors with the harness left beside a favourite resting spot, then brief wearing sessions paired with treats before any lead is attached. Keep first…
Yes, a Singapura can be trained to walk on a harness and lead, and this tiny, curious breed often enjoys exploring beside its person. Fit is the challenge: a Singapura is one of the smallest cat breeds, so the harness must be genuinely escape-proof on a narrow chest, checked with fingers, not guesswork. Build up…
Yes, a Selkirk Rex Longhair can learn to walk on a harness and lead, and this patient, people-oriented breed often takes to it well. Choose a vest-style harness that spreads pressure without crushing the loose curly coat, let the cat wear it indoors in short sessions first, and only clip the lead on once the harness…
A Pixiebob is playful in a sturdy, doglike way rather than in frantic bursts: this muscular, often short-tailed cat fetches, carries toys in its mouth, chirps and trills at its people, and many happily learn harness walks. Expect a moderately high energy level that comes in sociable waves, with long, relaxed lounging…
A Peterbald is highly playful and notably active, an elegant, athletic cat who treats play as a social event and expects to be included in everything. This hairless or fine-coated breed fetches, follows, climbs, and invents games with its people, staying kittenish and demanding in the friendliest way well into…
A Nebelung is moderately active and quietly playful, saving its games for the one or two people it trusts completely and preferring gentle, predictable play over boisterous novelty. This long-haired blue-grey breed enjoys wand games, soft-toy fetch, and following its favourite person through the house, but it will not…
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