Cats can also be trained to come when you call them. In fact, cats can learn many of the same tricks that are taught to dogs. While the dog is persuaded by dominance, the cat must come of its own free will. It must want to come to you, i.e. it must think it was its idea to come to you in the first place when you call it.

This is how you get even very independent cats to come when called:

The cat must see a clear advantage in coming to you, you must make it attractive for her to respond to your call. If it sees that something good comes out of it, it will be willing to accept your command in the future.

Make friends with the cat. Cats don't come to people they don't like. Talk to it often and stroke it when it likes it, even outside 'training hours'. Once you have won the cat's heart, the rest will be much easier.

When you call the cat to you, have a treat ready for it. In the beginning it is better to first make eye contact with the cat and wave the treat while giving the command. Take a treat that the cat already knows and likes. If the cat does not listen to your call, put the treat unopened next to its food bowl so that it sees what it has missed.

If she comes when you call, give her not only the treat, but also lots of praise and petting.

Whether you succeed immediately or not, practice the command at least once a day. Soon she will learn to associate the reward with calling her name. Practice especially when she is hungry, because if she is already full, even the best treat is not motivating enough.

Be patient with your cat. Since cats are extremely independent, it can take weeks or even months to get things right.

If she ends up coming regularly when you call her, start calling her without the treat from time to time. Remove the treat more and more from the programme if she still comes, but reward her with praise and petting. Eventually it will become a habit for the cat to come to you on your call command, so you can then omit the treats altogether.