A Well Trained Cat That Always Comes Home

Everyone around the circus is so amazed with my cat, Ninja. We let her out at almost every city we travel to and she always comes back to our RV. The picture above shows how we normally find her; sitting on the front step of our RV waiting for us to come home from wherever we happen to be.

Of course, we have certain rules for her, such as she isn’t allowed outside on show days or if we’re by high traffic areas, or if there are any obvious dangers from stray animals, etc. but most of the time we’re able to estimate the risk and eliminate most of them and allow her the freedom.

One of my top secrets with getting her to come back when I call her, is randomly rewarding her with treats. She never knows what kind of treat or how much she’s going to get which makes it as addicting as gambling at the casino!

My other secret is the strong bond I have with her, where I offer her my trust, companionship and try to avoid ever forcing her to do anything. I try to manipulate every situation into making it HER decision so she never feels like I force her to come, cuddle, stay, or anything else. This has done wonders for her respect for me and the boundaries I set, as well as coming when I call her, trusting I have a better reason than she does to stay out longer.