Depends what you're teaching them. They're biting? Move away so they know playtime's over if they bite. Be consistent, because they won't get it the first time. Don't scratch that? Put a scratchable surface in front of it, and when they use it, reward them with positive attention. Etc.

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 0 points 11 months ago (11 children)

How do you tell a strange cat on the street that you don't want it to go near you?

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Weird because usually when I see a strange cat on the street I'm trying to get it to come over to me.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

Lol that was my thought exactly.

And fyi, food is the only thing I've found so far that works.

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz -4 points 11 months ago

Drag is afraid of cats because drag doesn't know how to say no in a way a cat can understand. Drag would feel much better about exploring friendships with cats if drag felt able to say no.

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