Mr. Fluffles has been here since January 31, slightly over three months.
I’ve been trying to teach him to “shake” and this morning, we had a breakthrough: twice, he pawed at my hand without trying to bite it.
I’ve been told by people who are very experienced with cats that they are trainable, and do adapt to new patterns.
Fluffles will likely never learn to shake like a dog does, with paw extended. His gesture is more like an ungainly high five, or maybe a high four if you don’t count the dewclaw.
Anyway, I appreciate it and give him treats when he does it.