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by nessus42 1891 days ago
> So, I wait for her to return, sometimes until pretty late at night, because I don't want her to have to be outside for the night.

I've bell-trained cats that I've owned. I.e., I ring a bell every time before I give them a treat. When I've wanted them to come indoors, I ring the bell, and they've always come running.

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That seems like a smart idea!

Probably wouldn't work for my cat, though. For some reason, she isn't interested in treats at all. She eats normally, but only out of her bowl and only when it suits her.

Very hard to train a pet to do even the simplest things when you don't have a simple mechanism for rewards. Luckily, she doesn't really need training.