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Tricky Tortie

July 12, 2016 By: Summer Samba66 Comments

tricky tortie cat trying to do high five for treat

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.

tortoiseshell cat giving a high five

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.

malevolent looking tortoiseshell cat

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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  1. LESLEY CASTLE says

    July 10, 2021 at 5:58 pm

    Smart girl <3

    Reply
  2. Charles Huss says

    July 29, 2020 at 9:40 am

    You can’t teach an old “dog” new tricks. Old cats are a different story. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Catherine Lingg says

    July 28, 2020 at 11:07 pm

    She sure looks formidable. I get it I had a calico same temperament. Smart nut on her terms

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  4. Sue Brandes says

    January 15, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Sweet Binga.

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  5. Mary Ann says

    January 15, 2020 at 11:55 am

    It is only recently that I learned that Torties are very feisty. Binga looks great for her age – not to be ageist!

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  6. Jamie says

    January 15, 2020 at 11:51 am

    Bings is such a pretty Tortie.

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  7. Paula says

    January 15, 2020 at 11:32 am

    I think Binga had two tricks that never failed to amaze (or amuse): photobombing the star of the show and making treats disappear before your very eyes!

    Reply
  8. Lesley Castle says

    January 15, 2020 at 11:30 am

    I see you! 😉

    Reply
  9. Lesley Castle says

    January 15, 2020 at 11:16 am

    Sweet, sassy Binga!

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  10. Xenabobb says

    July 16, 2019 at 2:43 pm

    Binga the Beauty!

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  11. Anthony Rodriguez says

    June 15, 2019 at 1:32 pm

    Love the last photo!

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  12. Lesley Castle says

    June 15, 2019 at 1:26 pm

    That’s where the term “copycat” came from!

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  13. Paula says

    June 15, 2019 at 12:43 pm

    I think Binga did well with the tricks she deigned to learn. Besides she has other traits that endear her to your family. Such as… um… er… uh….

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  14. Catscue Catmom says

    June 15, 2019 at 12:03 pm

    What a smart little #tortie you are Binga!

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