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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2007Whistling for Cat
Anyone out there tried to teach a cat to come to one of those high pitched whistles that are used for dogs? Or any other reliable way to get cat to come to some sound signal? I've tried "kitty kitty kitty" and I've tried "Isis Isis". Nothing works for me except for one sure-fire foolproof technique. I take her bag of food out of the pantry and shake it. Works every time. Mike in Illinois > Anyone out there tried to teach a cat to come to one of those high > pitched whistles that are used for dogs? Or any other reliable way to > get cat to come to some sound signal? > I've tried "kitty kitty kitty" and I've tried "Isis Isis". Nothing > works for me except for one sure-fire foolproof technique. Thanks but I need something more long distance than that, ;-) > I take her bag of food out of the pantry and shake it. Works every > time. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> pitched whistles that are used for dogs? Or any other reliable way to >> get cat to come to some sound signal? > > I take her bag of food out of the pantry and shake it. Works every > > time. Yep...that's the best way for sure :) > > > I take her bag of food out of the pantry and shake > > > it. Works every time. > > Yep...that's the best way for sure :) I just look round at the kitchen door and think of making coffee. All of a sudden there's this big fat cat staring at me ;-) Ivor > I've tried "kitty kitty kitty" and I've tried "Isis Isis". Nothing works for > me except for one sure-fire foolproof technique. > > I take her bag of food out of the pantry and shake it. Works every time. Your using a universal language of all cats. If I tried that, I'd have a dozen cats at my door wanting to be fed. >>If I tried that, I'd have a dozen cats at my door wanting to be fed. I'm sure that when you say "a dozen" you don't mean "a dozen", right? The human brain was not designed to handle the psychological manipulations of "a dozen". Mike in Illinois >> I've tried "kitty kitty kitty" and I've tried "Isis Isis". Nothing works >> for [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Your using a universal language of all cats. > If I tried that, I'd have a dozen cats at my door wanting to be fed. > Anyone out there tried to teach a cat to come to one of those high > pitched whistles that are used for dogs? Or any other reliable way to > get cat to come to some sound signal? Those whistles would make my kitty more likely to run away than come. It would hurt her ears. I use a "pssssss, psssssss" sound to make her come to me, or at least show herself. It can be soft, yet can also travel more distance given more force. Plus it doesn't annoy the neighbors. lol...I remember my mom used to yell "here kitty kitty!"....the neighbors must have thought she was nuts. Much like some people have asked about the different meows used by cats. Kitty must also learn your language. This is done through repetition. Big Mama knows "pssssss, psssssss" means that I'm looking for her. But it could be anything. I have a dish that I strike with a fork. This makes a rather loud bell-like sound, and within 30 seconds both my cats are racing to see who can get in the cat door first!. Remember though that when using a sound that you ALWAYS make sure the cat associates it with food or a treat. Even if you only want to call the cat because you want to lock it in the house, or for some other reason, make sure that when the cat comes to the call/sound it is rewarded immediately. I have had cats all my life and this has worked 100% of the time for me. Cheers ~Roberta~ > Anyone out there tried to teach a cat to come to one of those high > pitched whistles that are used for dogs? Or any other reliable way to > get cat to come to some sound signal? I guess everyone missed the point of my post, or I wasn't clear. What I should have asked is if anyone knows if cats can hear the high pitched sound of a dog whistle that cannot be heard by humans. That way you can blow the whistle to your hearts content and not bother your neighbors. > Remember though that when using a sound that you ALWAYS make sure the > cat associates it with food or a treat. Even if you only want to call [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> pitched whistles that are used for dogs? Or any other reliable way to >> get cat to come to some sound signal? You probably should had left that last sentence off, whodunit. That may had confused some of us ;)  SignatureBarb P >I guess everyone missed the point of my post, or I wasn't clear. What I > should have asked is if anyone knows if cats can hear the high pitched [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> pitched whistles that are used for dogs? Or any other reliable way to >>> get cat to come to some sound signal? > I guess everyone missed the point of my post, or I wasn't clear. What I > should have asked is if anyone knows if cats can hear the high pitched > sound of a dog whistle that cannot be heard by humans. That way you can > blow the whistle to your hearts content and not bother your neighbors. There is reason why those whistles aren't used for cats, it's not like it hasn't been tried before....even by professionals. Yes, kitties can hear it (depending on volume and pitch), but they won't like it, and certainly will not come running to it. I tried that when I was about 12 years old on a kitty multiple times.....I was completely ignored even though I could see kitties ears bending back in disgust. Even people can hear those whistles, they just can't hear some of the higher frequencies being generated like an animal can. Speaking of which....my kitty makes for an excellent thunder detector, as she can hear the lower frequencies long before the volume is great enough for a human to hear. And off she goes into hiding. > I guess everyone missed the point of my post, or I wasn't clear. What I > should have asked is if anyone knows if cats can hear the high pitched > sound of a dog whistle that cannot be heard by humans. That way you can > blow the whistle to your hearts content and not bother your neighbors. Yes they can here it and they don't like it. I bought a dog whistle several years ago in an attempt to chase away pigeons from my balcony. Didn't work. Tried it not so long ago with my cat and she walks around me and yowls until I stop using it. Mine only come running to one thing - the call of their names. > Anyone out there tried to teach a cat to come to one of those high > pitched whistles that are used for dogs? Or any other reliable way to > get cat to come to some sound signal? I don't need to use one of those 'high pitched whistles' to get my cat to come to me. I just put my lips together and just whistle. She answers my whistle call whether I'm inside or outside the house. Fred Ellis SignatureWho do you serve. . . . And who do you trust? (To e-mail me, remove the X from my address) > Anyone out there tried to teach a cat to come to one of those high > pitched whistles that are used for dogs? Or any other reliable way to > get cat to come to some sound signal? Some people have reported success with clicker training for cats. I am not personally familiar with it, but I have seen several references. You can read about it here: http://cats.about.com/cs/behavioralissues/fr/clickerreview.htm The kit is available here: http://tinyurl.com/txeho MaryL |
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