Teach a Cat to Climb a Ladder

If you ever needed to learn how to teach a cat to climb a ladder, then this is the place. These steps are not guaranteed to work, as cats will make up their own mind whether or not what you are proposing for them to do is appropriate but why not give it a go since it matters so much to you. Good luck!

Steps

 * 1) Climb up the ladder yourself. Be at the top ready with sweet "here kitty, kitty" calls and a lot of favorite treats.
 * 2) Put treats at the top of the ladder. If you're afraid of heights, don't go up it, just put the treats as high as you can reach and tap on the step with the treats on it to encourage the cat to climb.
 * 3) If that doesn't work, then help it climb the ladder. Take its legs (not tightly) and move its legs up the ladder gently and carefully. If your cat struggles at all, cease, as this is really unnatural and no cat should be forced.
 * 4) After trying the treats out and encouraging by tapping and calling, if you're very lucky, your cat will start climbing ladders by himself.
 * 5) Try leaving the ladder up and leaving the cat to its own devices. A cat that is not forced, watched, or feeling that it is obliged to perform, is more likely to discover the ladder and make an ascent for the fun of it, without your interference or coaxing.

Warnings

 * This list is not guaranteed to work.
 * If your cat starts climbing the ladder by itself, then watch out when you're putting up lights or other objects because the cat might hurt itself.
 * Never force a cat to go up a ladder if it doesn't want to! You could end up hurting the cat or yourself.

Things You'll Need

 * A ladder
 * A cat

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