How to train an American shorthair cat to learn to shake hands:

1. The breeder can gently shake its front feet and then clearly say the "handshake" command . Of course, training pet cats to shake hands cannot be completed once or twice. This kind of training requires the breeder to persist for a period of time and repeat the handshake training repeatedly every day. After allowing the cat to form a conditioned reflex, the cat's handshake training has basically been successful.

2. Use food rewards. Breeders can first prepare some foods that cats like to eat, such as beef jerky or fish fillets. Then apply some meat scent or hold a piece of food on your right finger. Cats will stand up and extend their front paws to get food. The breeder can hold the cat's right paw, shake hands while talking, and hand the food to the cat.

3. Call the cat’s name before each feeding to make the cat familiar with its name.

4. Cats generally repeat this three or five times before eating. After more than a month, the cat will extend its hand to you after you say good, even if there is no inducement from snacks. In this case, the handshake training is basically completed.

Notes on training American shorthair cats to learn to shake hands:

1. Do the right training at the right time. Don't dwell on old scores. Cats are very forgetful. If you do well, reward the cat immediately. If you do something wrong, stop and punish the cat immediately. Only then will the training be effective.

2. Kittens are easier to train than adult cats. Don’t miss the kitten’s growth process, otherwise it will become like “if you don’t train it when you are young, it will turn out to be an idiot”.

3. Corporal punishment must not be practiced. If the cat is hit casually, it will create a sense of fear in the owner, and then develop a servile character. Because cats are much smaller than humans, they are more likely to be injured if they are hit.