Somebody on Facebook who read yesterday’s post wanted to know if their four-year-old cat was too old to learn tricks. The answer is no! Binga will be 16 in August and she can do tricks. Of course, she learned the Sit Up trick as a kitten, but she didn’t learn anything else until I came to live here. She walks on a leash and does High Fives, and she learned it all just from watching me do it.
My human actually didn’t have to do anything — she just put her hand out for a high five one day and she did it! Of course, my human doesn’t do these tricks with her all that often. Usually Binga’s claws aren’t trimmed (she’s difficult), and sometimes she gets a little too, um, over-enthusiastic.
Besides, how many humans want to get their hand too close to this face? She looks like a tricky tortie, and not in a good way!
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You think old cats cannot learn new tricks? Binga will whip out the WHAPPING PAW and use it. That will teach YOU something!!!
My claws aren’t trimmed either. Binga and I have a lot in common.
Torties are tricky ours is!
Bing-Binga is so smart to learn tricks all on her own!
Toffee
Binga is just full of surprises.
Aww, I’d high five her, claws and all! How cute that she’s learning from you, Summer!
HAH! I think Binga is getting a bad rap here. I bite fingers but TW can hand feed me chicken and the don’t bite the finger that feeds me.
Torties are indeed tricky. We know that first hand. We think that’s pretty cool that she leaned things just by watching you! XOCK,, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
We love Binga’s expressions! She must be a smart girl to learn high fives just by watching.
Go Binga! Mother tried to get me to shake paws, but I would have none of it.
Lexy
Aw, Binga’s a beauty! The Human says she wouldn’t mind putting her paw out for high five! *I* might be inclined to be a leetle more careful. XOXOXO
Binga is a smart kitty, for sure! We love that she just learned from watching you!
It’s cool that Binga has picked up on doing tricks. But getting treats helps. 🙂
Why does it seem less like Binga learned a trick than that she trained your human to give her extra treats too? 😀
High five, Binga, from the torties here!
Don’t worry Binga, you have plenty of torties to support you. Besides, torties have to keep up their street cred. Izzy is just barely an 8 month old tortie, and she aspires to be just like you when she is 16!
We kitties are never too old to learn new tricks! Go Binga!!!
Binga, we always love to see you!
We can’t believe Binga is almost sixteen years old!
Binga, your job is to keep everyone on their i toes and you do that job very well 🙂
the critters in the cottage xo
You are such a cutie Binga!!
Mindy & Mike
Beautiful Binga, I think you get a bad rap!
Way to go Binga! We knew you could do it! You’re looking extra beautiful this Tortie Tuesday!
Binga is wonderful!!! We love torties!!
Binga is so smart! And every time I see a photo of her I’m just amazed that she is 16 – she looks amazing!
I think she has a painting of herself in the attic.
MOL, Summer!
You’re such a pretty cat, Binga, and we love your tortitude ! Purrs
Wow – I’ve never seen Binga look so good – you can really see the colors in her furs…
Oh yeah, it takes nerve to risk THOSE pointy ends, for sure.
Aren’t all sorties tricky??
Binga is preety darn smart, and cute too!
Oh behind that facade is a sweet snuggly kitty our mama thinks. She wants to cuddle with Binga.
Binga has just perfected the tortitude!
Bingo, you are smart, beautiful and full of vigor. I love you.
Binga is also a Pretty Cat!
Binga’s definitely very pretty. I could use her advice on how to avoid claw clippings! I have my growl and MROOOOW! down, but my Momma’s too stubborn to let me go. I MIGHT consider tricks … especially if extra treats are involved.
I like kitties with spunk 🙂
Binga ia a grrl cat after my own heart! Spunky and Smart!
Kisses
Nellie
She’s so pretty.
Good job Binga! I would be willing to go near you, you are a cutie. It is just old dogs that can’t learn new tricks 🙂
Binga,
My mom will dare to do it !
Me never clipped the claw so .. mom has a chance to get a tattoo pretty often..tee..heh
Binga is an example of how the expression “copycat” came into being…the feline form of “monkey see, monkey do”.
never too old to learn. i’d high five Binga anytime.
Great answers Summer and WTG Binga 16…wow!
Mom says cats can do ANYTHING they want to do…they just have to WANT to do it.
Hugs madi your bfff
Oh Binga looks like she has an ulterior motive. She has a sweet cute tortie face. That Binga is one smart cookie. Awesome to know that kitties can learn tricks at any age. Our furbro Greyson is 18. He’s the Grandpaw of our group and LOVES treats. Great pics today of Binga. Purrs
She looks sweet to me.
Way to go Binga, you were star of the blog today. You are a pretty darn smart girl to pick up those tricks from Summer. We like seeing you.
We love Binga’s face and all her special markings.
Great job high fiving, Binga! My Goro learned high five when he was around four, I think. He gets over-enthusiastic sometimes, too 🙂
Love that devious, tortie glare!!!!
Oh OUR tortie Sienna would be the same! At the moment she sticks to waking Mum up at 4 a.m…….
Binga reminds us of our Tiger.
She was very cute and loving, but had a biting side too 🙂
Still, Binga is very cute!
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ
We think that Binga looks like a lovely tortie and #1 said she would love to give her a big smooch! And she’s clearly not just a pretty face either!
Purrs,
The Chans