How Cats Are Trained For TV And Movies | Movies Insider

The 2019 remake of Stephen King's "Pet Sematary" stars two different rescue cats that play the character of Church. These cats had never acted before, and it took a lot of work to get them to do what the director wanted on set. We spoke with the animal trainer and animal coordinator for the film, Melissa Millett and Kirk Jarrett, to find out what it takes to train a cat for TV and film.
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How Cats Are Trained For TV And Movies | Movies Insider

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[@idekanymore8487]

Blob blob glob glob

[@Duckamoly]

facial motion capture please! love your channel.

[@yourlocaltelevision3599]

More animals! One thing that interests me is how horses are trained in movies

[@jing3463]

Harry potterrr

[@RavenLunatic517]

How horses are trained!!

[@sergiodelrioreyes8026]

Imagine you ask someone on a tv studio whats their role and they answer “oh, I’m here just to make sure the cats are safe and comfortable”

[@alexajeanne9]

Dream job

[@amithariial9601]

That's... An important role

[@sach1460]

p l e a s e s i g n m e u p f o r t h i s j o b

[@mothersandfuckersofthejury5416]

Career goals 11/10

[@randomgrmlin]

I want that job

[@TehEeveeGeneral]

That's what I want to be when I grow up, a cat actor.

[@limonar9178]

sksksk

[@grim-lin7056]

r/whoosh

[@grim-lin7056]

Oh wow, wrong video XD I meant it for a warriors map I found, my bad!

[@sach1460]

@@grim-lin7056 All good (But how do you mess that up lol)

[@readable1019]

A cactor

[@jimingotjams]

I wonder how they trained the toys in Toy Story

[@uopeson1259]

They killed them and used them as puppets

[@konpersonal917]

They fed them human flesh as treats

[@charchar234cj]

All that matters is that they were safe and comfortable

[@Bruh-jw8mg]

You guys are clearly all dumb. And I'm smart to know that toy story was all CGI. Meaning it's all very very fake indeed.

[@APumpkinHobo]

R/wooosh

[@zuhayrah]

People on set: So Bob was like I'm not getting another ca- Curt: shhh.... the cats aren't comfortable with you talking.

[@Suupaye]

Honestly me @ my houseguests

[@FiddlebirdBlue]

@@Suupaye Saaame

[@alexthomas8418]

Dude these guys get to play with cats for a living... I'm so jealous

[@CR7_FTBL9]

Alex Thomas I know right like they are so lucky

[@dukey410]

It's not just 'hanging out ' they're training them

[@sushisjourney306]

@@alex-go8mw really is frustrating, i train my cat and you really have to adjust the situation on how the cats mood is

[@depressedmidlifecrisistimm3043]

The cat is a paid actor Wait, do they get paid?

[@danna.albornoz7104]

yeah! with treats! (?)

[@aljon5947]

Yes but they receive minimum wage!

[@Stallya]

They get catnip bath parties, what more proof do you need?

[@CR7_FTBL9]

Depressed Mid Life Crisis Timmy a lot of yummy cat treats

[@zee166]

they give the salary to the owner of the cat?

[@sholmes4593]

Now I imagine my cat putting posters of Leo near the place she sleeps in like a fangirl.

[@ラーメン-j8f]

Hahahahaha lol

[@pawsnotclaws2772]

Sherry Holmes awwww that’s cute

[@axinitewolf]

Sherry Holmes I imagine your cat writing a diary and/or fanfiction about Leo

[@pupsuki7816]

"Leo purred softly.."

[@eyesofthecervino3366]

You could totally do this, you know. Christmas is coming up pretty fast :D

[@joonmoon9078]

I wonder how they trained the bees in bee movie

[@giannar.benitez5077]

Honey.

[@giannar.benitez5077]

Jk, they threatened too call the police for incest.

[@hen7004]

Aaawh i was hoping to r/woosh someone :c

[@crustyrubber4208]

nO yOu IdIoT, tHeY aReN’t ReAl BeEs (someone r/woosh me)

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa4932]

You idiot! They aren’t real bees! Gosh, what has the worlds come to? A few years ago people were super smart, and now they don’t know the difference between real and fake bees? Smh... (I’m not serious, please R/woosh me :3)

[@chunkplunk]

I wonder how they trained the cat people in CATS oh wait...

[@kleinmoretti5385]

CATS

[@gavart4509]

They’re born trained

[@ryancrucena755]

And magical!

[@bobisnotaperson]

They shown them furry porn.

[@muhmahdyy]

@@bobisnotaperson tf

[@fatality6537]

This cat is what every trainer needs

[@mimseong2793]

Army! OMG!

[@blazinbratzy3592]

Do you think your username is cute? Because Boi-

[@zaimaanas]

ARMY 💜💜💜✌

[@draculacousin]

Namjoon took Jimin’s Jams and fed them to Min Holly ARMYYY

[@ashrafabdillah5369]

If Leo doesn't get an Oscar nom, I lose faith in the industry.

[@nadacolic7775]

Lol I love this

[@Antagon1s]

Oscar Nom sounds like an actual cat treat brand, like "Buy your cat some Oscar Nom's, He'll love it"

[@mess9121]

@@Antagon1s For some reason I'm almost certain it's a thing.

[@Antagon1s]

@@mess9121 Haha, yep, it has to be a thing, it sounds too real :)

[@enceladuis]

@@Antagon1s not to break your heart but if you haven't heard leo the cat has died ;(

[@CherryRedBanshee]

RIP Leo the cat, I heard he passed away a few weeks after the Pet Sematary released. He was a good boy.

[@RidleyJones]

He'll be back...

[@michellem5647]

Lies

[@bobisnotaperson]

@@RidleyJones they don't come back right.

[@GeneralEggo]

Me Sad :(

[@ipsygypsy16]

At only 4 years old?! 😪

[@biblicallyaccurateangel1378]

god what beautiful cats ugh

[@sach1460]

They're so precious and when I saw that cat die in pet semetary, I cried

[@sach1460]

Klumsy Kameleon it’s a pretty decent movie bUt it showed a gorgeous cat dying and I had to pause to movie and sob

[@sach1460]

Liz W 1. They mentioned the *undead* version of the cat in the video 2. In a movie named Pet Semetary, of course an animal is gonna die ;-; (Can’t tell if I’m being r/wooshed)

[@yeah3442]

@Liz W Imagine thinking someone mentioning the fact that an animal dies in a movie literally called "Pet Semetary" is a spoiler.

[@shinasria1096]

@@sach1460 well I continued the movie and cried ugily

[@Karen-oq2zz]

How do they get the cars in Cars to talk? :/

[@thirsttae540]

Matador 64 Gasoline and/or oil

[@panicking5611]

They give them treats, like the cats.

[@eevee1583]

How did they train the toys in Toy Story?

[@char5874]

Awww I thought I was gonna get to r/wooooosh someone.

[@tsmith924]

• Truest Greg • SAME LOL

[@boosweets9242]

Narrator - “ Both cats have never been in a movie before .” Me - *gasp “ what natural talents the cats have “ 😻🤩

[@tash1215]

You got 666 like bad luck for you

[@CC-si3cr]

There should've been video of her entire cat training process. I have no idea what "counter conditioning" is or what "catnip parties in the bathtub" would even begin to look like. I didn't know cats would like wet catnip. I'm even more amazed they found 3 other cats to rescue that looked like the original Church.

[@saraloving3171]

i'm guessing they just put catnip in the bathtub without it being filled w/ water to get the cats used to being in that environment

[@margot-robbie]

I assume counter conditioning is just reversing the process of classical conditioning

[@sunkenxship]

Conditioning is when you take a neutral object, word, etc, and give it a positive or negative association (sit=treat). Counter conditioning is taking something that already has a positive or negative association (cats hate water), and switching it to the opposite using a reward or punishment (cats get treats in water, water becomes positive). Counter conditioning is a slow process as you are potentially trying to reverse something that has a strong positive or negative association in the animal's mind already. So you take it baby steps e.g. like in the video, first was just being in the bathtub, then maybe there's a small amount of water, then a slightly larger volume. The most important thing in counter conditioning is breaking the whole process into steps, and if the animal stops responding the way you want, dial it back to the point where it was working and make the next step even smaller.

[@JR-hg8qd]

sunkenxship nice explanation!

[@eevee1583]

Is "catnip parties in the bathtub" not self explanatory?

[@ab6ixblindforloveismyultja641]

I’m happy they used rescue cats

[@honk.1393]

@Dork Born i will now cherish your reply

[@daimonwings3838]

Dork Born uhm

[@mahogania5536]

@@honk.1393 well, he was born a dork

[@Network126]

Rescue cats have superpowers.

[@istvansipos9940]

and the crew is happy, too. cheapest solution ever and it works at least as well as buying some expensive cats for the role

[@siennaw8093]

Wonder how they trained the snails in Turbo?

[@bobisnotaperson]

Cucumbers

[@joselaurenceongdico5239]

Salt.

[@abby-ev6sq]

Sienna Ugh You absolute buffoon! You imbecile! Those snails were not real. They were simply animated to appeal to the younger audience. To assume that they were trained is absolute idiocy!

[@sharkyguts]

butterfly r/woooosh

[@abby-ev6sq]

Arrow Head U know it was a joke right lol

[@catmeister1609]

Imagine being a movie star but u don't even know it cause you're a cat

[@lovelylovableloved]

Whoa! Mind blown!

[@AD-jq7ow]

That just shows it doesn't mean anything to be a movie star

[@mxs4193]

imagine being a movie star but u don't even know it cause you're a human being watched by aliens....

[@mxs4193]

why do I feel like I got the role of the most boring-ass side character though...

[@samshadbibi7412]

😂

[@lstcntrl345]

I wonder how they trained the dinosaurs in Jurassic park

[@lakeheadlabrador6055]

LSTCNTRL345 you dumbass

[@VVeroqq]

Same as the cat. Through hard work and treats, duh.

[@kishan6984]

2humans a day

[@caralu5771]

@@lakeheadlabrador6055 r/whooosh

[@danp6761]

@@caralu5771 couldn't you have just said "wooosh"? Did you have to add the "r/"? Also there is no h in the name of the subreddit, just pointing that out

[@EllaBonbon]

4:10 just about gave me a heart attack

[@mkdelta188]

44EllaBonbon44 god same

[@persom7824]

Same haha

[@haleysn]

it was as if my heart jumped out of my chest when that happened

[@CarstenHazz]

I was using bluetooth speaker and almost full volume 😭 it's does gave me a heart attack

[@ewwmorons]

That's scary tbh

[@user-ig4hb8sh5p]

If you start young with the cat it's much easier. I trained my cat when she was around 3 months.

[@minak1717]

Lil meow meow lol srry😂

[@user-ig4hb8sh5p]

Mina kang 😂❤️👌🏼

[@amaxo7165]

Same!

[@rose4549]

I trained mine when she was 12 lmao

[@user-ig4hb8sh5p]

Ratty.ross72 It works, it depends on their attitude ~

[@crystalordonez9379]

I wonder how they trained the donkey in Shrek.

[@ameliagrant5039]

I'm more intrigued about how they trained the dragon tbh

[@lula7063]

Amelia Grant there’s actually a whole documentary on how it’s called How To Train Your Dragon. pretty interesting

[@ameliagrant5039]

@@lula7063 damn, I bet that's interesting, I wonder if they need fire proof equipment?

[@acookie7548]

god it must be rare enough to find a talking donkey, let alone one with such good chemistry with the leading actor! i've heard working with shriek can be a bit tough!

[@acookie7548]

MY ONE FAILURE IN LIFE IS NOT TYPING SHREK ENOUGH THAT AUTOCORRECT KNOWS NOT TO AUTOCORRECT IT TO SHRIEK

[@kakalukium]

Narrator: And Leo, based on his personality, was a natural at being the undead church. Me: Translation, Leo is mean as f**k. (Love cats btw, they're the best.)

[@bicarbonat1]

"That's who he is, that's his character" Me: 😬

[@wencdong]

Ikr. That's just like saying you're perfect for playing Umbridge in harry potter

[@heh.9166]

angry kitteh >:3

[@Sienisota]

Or Leo Looked mean as heck, but never actually did anything. I had a cat who had perfected "the evil stare", but he loved children.

[@BlackNoiseCat]

It’s funny how the cats are treated better than the human actors. Edit: A lot of weirdos are replying to this comment projecting their own antisocial thoughts on to this. ODD flex. Animals as well as humans don’t deserve abuse in the entertainment industry. Abuse in Hollywood is real and disgusting. What I meant was I wish human actors were treated as good as these cats were. The End. Can’t be any more clear than that.

[@korarobertson1135]

Maria Mejia well yeah humans opt into doing movies cats don’t Edit: I’m not saying they shouldn’t treat people better in films, I think they should but I don’t find it surprising that cats are treated better because they don’t choose to be in the movie while humans do

[@margot-robbie]

Great observation! It's so stupid because there are some people who would literally treat cats better than they do fellow humans..

[@bananaoreo8083]

duh, they’re cats

[@lag3904]

@@margot-robbie animals don't give back talk or necessarily have more needs. You people complain about this but 9 times out if 10 the animals are much easier to care for and generally approach. That and animals are a lot more sensitive to a lot of factors than humans are.

[@irrelevant2977]

Do you want them to treat them badly?

[@abbeyh]

very handsome cat !!! 10/10

[@warriorxheart]

11/10

[@abbeyh]

WarriorX Heart *facts.* 👏

[@nailthatgachamoviebyjojo2761]

@@warriorxheart 12:10 👿

[@bobisnotaperson]

@@abbeyh I don't know about you, but he is spitting straight facts right here.

[@bobisnotaperson]

@@nailthatgachamoviebyjojo2761 wdm?

[@ivybuzzkill]

“They think they're training me” honey, they ARE.

[@Network126]

Hahahahaha yesss 🐱

[@danexour]

Of course

[@danexour]

Is there ANY doubt at all

[@danexour]

That is why it is hard to train them because we don't want them to train us.

[@LionessHeart08]

@@danexour I know this is a super late reply, but I “trained” my cat to rub her body on my legs whenever I give her food and now when she does that even if I’m not holding food (she’s just giving me love), I start to think I should give her food. I catch myself and I knowingly recognize that I have accidentally Pavloved myself. I still give her the food though because she’s sweet and she deserves it 💕

[@powerpuffbuttercup321]

I wonder how they trained Godzilla

[@someoneontheinternet6378]

They feed him treats just like a cat

[@cheeselover89]

they abuse it

[@saturn5541]

This is a funny name no they fed him the cats

[@someoneontheinternet6378]

@@saturn5541 Lol he'd need lots of cats everyday

[@weirdo1836]

XD

[@skyvro]

4:10 WHYYYYYYYYYYY! MY HEART!!! The volume was up!!!

[@Suupaye]

4:10 jump scare watch out

[@zoryaprilova54]

Shoebill ty

[@thoonsu501]

I SERIOUSLY FREAK OUT!! MY UPPER BODY LEGICT WENT UP IN SHOOK!!! FOR REAL

[@chipmunkwarcry]

+ For people who happen to check the comments and might want a warning

[@battyforpumpkins]

Seeing the trucks on the road in the theater freaked me out every time fr.

[@onikadominguez31]

Every time it came up in the theater I jumped

[@thatoneawkwardturtle9550]

One day i jokingly told my cat to sit after i did it with my dog and he did (hes 12) hes also fetches and rolls over on command i didnt train him 😂

[@rebeccaabrams3079]

my cat lived with three dogs when she was a kitten - she now sits when I pick up her toys to throw them

[@snapmyneck8818]

Our youngest cat always acted like a dog. She knows to sit, but that’s about it lol

[@sach1460]

GOOD CAT :0

[@wooltattoo]

he probably figured out, that the dogs get treats that way and just copied them.

[@daimonwings3838]

That’s a really smart cat :0 my cat is smart, soi can train her, but she’s just being a rebel XD

[@natlus6805]

"well, you train them." *oh wow, i didn't think of that."*

[@taylorgraceee]

LOL

[@callistakiely8715]

@Natlus nice profile picture XD "bingsit kii"

[@cutnandafauzia7278]

Profile bingsit kau-

[@lexcherri3687]

The best thing about this movie is the cat tbh

[@viviadacoyote955]

As someone who taught their cat to sit on command, I actually had a different experience. Cat the cat was quite easy to work with, seeing as though he was still a baby when I started. He was easily persuaded by treats, and with me helping him along the way, he did great when I trained him!

[@oliver1435]

*Cat the cat*

[@stygian8049]

@@oliver1435 Trainer the trainer

[@javafloof]

“Seems like cats have a mind of their own” i mean they do have a mind of their own

[@blueflare3848]

Yeah, because they're animals.

[@churchgir1]

just like every other animal XD

[@moochikyuu]

My grandma's cats wont move until they want to

[@kathryn5310]

I get it

[@callies8907]

well, yeah, because they aren't professionally trained

[@moochikyuu]

@@callies8907 not all cats need to be trained

[@callies8907]

@@moochikyuu I mean obviously, but its not exactly significant that an untrained animal would act differently from a trained one

[@moochikyuu]

@@callies8907 ok

[@archieyiu7111]

My cat watching this video: "Huh. Weaklings, a shame to the species, acting like a trained dog"

[@ibaxterrwoof]

I love how cats have acting debuts. Humans are overrated.

[@nikolaibelinski3433]

You mean hoomans as cats would said

[@IIequinoxII]

I’m sad the cat doesn’t know it did a flipping good job for the movie

[@istvansipos9940]

they all know it. they just don't care :- )

[@JudyCZ]

Exactly. Cats think of themselves as perfect anyway, they don't need a movie to realize that. :)

[@rubywhitfield2881]

Leo is a beautiful boy

[@kennymcgregor695]

And still, my cat is just lying down and biting me ;(

[@Network126]

nom nom nom 🐱

[@bobisnotaperson]

In your cat's mind, they think they are legendary warriors fighting the leg beasts.

[@numcheerios]

@@bobisnotaperson 😂😂😂😂😂

[@uzma191]

@@bobisnotaperson looolllll

[@buttercupbiscuit7940]

*church is the coolest*

[@carry-2757]

Oh

[@APumpkinHobo]

Oh

[@leskoiq]

Oh

[@Sadika101]

Ooooh

[@velcranoxofficials9970]

Öh

[@willametteanderson4325]

Video: *cats tend to have a mind of their own* Me: omg really?

[@liamannegarner8083]

The cats in "Stuart Little" were, according to the director's commentary... not actually hit in the face with branches. It was compressed air, and a lot of the CGI was actually used for removing human trainers (up to eight were usually hidden around the set) and bluescreening cats who were really in much more convenient places. Another useful tool: they had a laser pointer that flickered at the same rate, offset, from the camera shutter, so it was always off when the film camera took a picture and didn't show up on film. Essential for getting a cat to look in the place where a CGI mouse would be. Minkoff says that in the very last shot of the film, they left the laser pointer on the windowsill, and you can see Snowball (there were five persians all trained in specific tasks, out of 23 cats in total used for maybe what, eight cats on film?) look at it even after Stuart's been carried away. Having doubles is invaluable for other purposes. Sometimes you strike absolute gold - Disney's "The Cat From Outer Space," the cat was played by Rumpler and Amber, identical brother and sister Abyssinians from the same litter. Not only is the breed famous for fierce intelligence (much easier to train than a Persian), they were actually able to train both cats for all the tasks necessary, and they would swap out one cat for the other throughout the day whenever the one performing got tired, or the one sitting got bored. Tag team.

[@emersonbaker9595]

How did it take to train ALL of the animals in zootopia?

[@sirsnakespeare]

A leash

[@sirsnakespeare]

Leash, lots of leash

[@kodadrake2008]

@@sirsnakespeare lol

[@bobisnotaperson]

Tons of food.

[@classroomidea]

omg years

[@goodmorning4498]

The one second run-over-by-a-truck scene seriously spooked me. 😨😨😞😟

[@troodon1096]

Don't worry; the accident is fake, and the truck is OK.

[@hello8351]

1:07 i screamed because the baby boy is so cute. *_SWEET PRECIOUS FLUFFY BOY_*

[@lxnce6549]

So this is how they trained the cats in the “CATS” movie...

[@Burning_Dwarf]

I'd actualy watch it if this was the case

[@Flowerboblo]

@@Burning_Dwarf same for me

[@user-ki7fd6pu5x]

They tend to have a mind of their own We'll yeah, they're animals.

[@blueflare3848]

I thought that too, lol.

[@winterandspark9985]

Yea they literally do have a mind on their own

[@Rooiku]

It's lovely how much work they put into making the cats feel comfortable, I just wish there would be stricter rules for normal people who own pets ...

[@MamaRaevanon]

Ive tried this, but my cat just isn’t interested in treats. 😭

[@Limbolots0]

Try treats that have a strong smell or just a TINY tiny piece of cheese like not even one inch

[@mengelemaestro89]

time to get a new cat then

[@sach1460]

@@mengelemaestro89 oH wELL tHen

[@maddismith5764]

Fun fact! Cats also really love olives!

[@sach1460]

Maddi Smith they do??? wHAT

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

My cats learned how to sit on command and stay in a few hours with treats and now I just give them the hand sign and they will do it immediately. Cats aren't nearly as untrainable as some people think. My youngest cat knows even more commands and tricks because he is a lot more playful and interested in playing with us humans. He actually never learned how to sit from us, he is 9 months younger than our older boy who could already do these tricks and the younger one just watched his brother do it and did the same. Took him even less time than his brother.

[@bobisnotaperson]

They watch and learn. Smart cats.

[@TravelersGarden_dgdr]

Yes, people definitely underestimate cats. They learn quick, as long as you teach it right & use treats that motivate enough. I taught my cats to go on walks with me in nature. They are leash-trained, but mostly walk off-leash, because I taught them to follow me the whole time. I also taught them to lose fear of water, they go into it on their own now & even learned swimming. And a lot of other stuff.

[@dontsubscribetome3262]

They should have an Oscar category for best animal actor

[@monaalvarez]

The “cats” in the cats movie: 👁💧👄💧👁

[@meganchairil6558]

I JUMPED AT 4.13 WTF I DIDNT EXPECT THAT AND I HATE IT

[@nebulousisgod]

megan chairil HAHA your cat’s dead

[@chexkers4212]

Yeah me too and I already watched the movie damn it

[@thoonsu501]

SAME!!! MY UPPER BODY SERIOUSLY WENT UP WITH MY EYES OPEN WIDE!

[@meganchairil6558]

Lmao you guys😂

[@someonelol5030]

megan chairil 4:13

[@user-hn5vr7nt9d]

Awwe, the cats are already amazing on their own, but finding out they were rescues is even better :)

[@PrometheusV2]

“Cats are the most difficult to train” Cat owners been knew

[@disgruntledradish6106]

I wonder how they trained the bugs in "A bugs life"

[@bobisnotaperson]

Potato chips

[@x0q4]

Don't sub. It is not allowed. yes

[@nyx142]

@@x0q4 o k

[@yurayuradaa]

I'm a simple man. I see cats, I click.

[@akramyoussef6481]

Nakazawa Aira me you same bro

[@oldchannel1054]

Same lmao😂

[@randomviewer3899]

4:00 OMG that is so damn adorable!!!!

[@OwnerOnion]

We do that with our horses, they have to choose the right brush that we have to use first. So we carried a lot of treats on us. These were the treats that we use peppermint, sour cream and onion, hay cubes and ice.

[@erlinrahmat3840]

Cat in movie: Scary Cat in real life: Cute ❤

[@user-vs4gx4zb1e]

I TOLD YOU THEY ARE PAID ACTORS!

[@justalittleanxiety2793]

Guy: Leo was, ahh, positive to the hiss.... Me, an intellectual: I believe you mean PAWsitive...

[@doinoyou]

Of course they’re going to have a mind of their own, they’re living organisms.

[@amysennett7001]

Do I No U? I noticed when he said that too. Did he think cats had the minds of chairs??

[@aud7593]

Do I No U? that and “training cats is a step by step process” like yeah?? i don’t think anyone thought otherwise?

[@Network126]

Cats tend to be more independent and stubborn than dogs though. Cats typically just do whatever they want, and give zero fucks while at it. I'm a cat person. I've lived with them.

[@gleeblerealness]

they mean that cats are more independent pets. a dog will usually listen to basic commands if it likes you (sit, speak, etc) while a cat will be more likely to wander off to do their own thing

[@bobisnotaperson]

@@Network126 they technically are not domestic animals.

[@criminallyinsane9430]

I don’t care if he’s a bloodthirsty, undead heartless killer Church is a bean UwU

[@jasonclark9963]

My cat is beyond untrainable I think

[@Saiku584]

No no no

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

The trick is mostly to train them to do what they already like to do.

[@meowypotter1246]

My cats have trained me.

[@Network126]

@@meowypotter1246 Nice lol 🐱

[@soshiangel90]

I would have loved to learn more about getting the cat to hiss on command. I have to wonder how they handled intentionally aggravating the cat, possibly for several takes, and then bringing him back to a calm state all while stopping him from associating the cast with his forced negative response.

[@callies8907]

They did explain it. They gave him treats for doing it on his own during training and occasionally brought it out with a snake toy to then give him treats. So by the time he's actually on set, they just have to do a click or sign and he'll hiss. Like this is all blatantly stated in the video?

[@gracehaven5459]

One of my childhood friends had a nack for animal training (she didn't decide to pursue it as a career unfortunately lol) she trained her dog to jump hoops, "dance", howl, growl, how to retrieve specific objects by name and even SNEEZE on command..and that's just what I remember off the top of my head. Random ik but for some reason your comment reminded me of it.

[@ellam5931]

I met one of these cats and their trainer at Pet Expo Toronto!

[@geczilla]

I just watched Pet Sematary yesterday and was wondering how they trained Church-

[@aquadragondavanin6745]

awww tonic looks like he's smiling at the end

[@saulinfate5667]

As a cat owner, I have so much respect for their patience 😂

[@neonlights3739]

“We had to make it look like he was hit by a truck” *a sound I can only describe as a cat getting hit by a truck*

[@DrDoomCake735]

"The cat thinks they are training me." So thats how its done? Haha shows how highly these cats think of themselves

[@rosanishelios]

I wonder how they train the cats in cats... I mean, they talk and everything! It's amazing 😱😮😮

[@bobisnotaperson]

Furry porn.

[@i_guess108]

@@bobisnotaperson No.

[@Yellowbootz]

3:43 “Leo was picked to play the undead version” did nobody catch that? Lol

[@crunchygoose9675]

?

[@kingstonb8130]

Yellowbootz huh

[@KyoLuvsCats]

I did :D

[@dungeonsanddragonsanddrive2902]

?

[@kimcollins702]

Yellowbootz yeah that’s the term used for something that comes back from the dead.

[@earth-6163]

imagine the bloopers when church mess up the lines and start to laugh 😹😂

[@ceramonemone]

4:10 I JUMPED SO HARD WHY

[@kyliewachter7132]

Church is so adorable omg

[@ManataxImplosion]

1:07 " where one particular cat character named churuch plays a staring role" Shows the camera a boring face Me: that's a pretty big role

[@PatchworkRose567]

Imagine being a cat or dog trainer for Hollywood as a living. It’d be so cool and rewarding in the end when they get on the big screen

[@niknazriel5807]

I wonder how they trained the bulls in Ferdinand to talk...

[@Sophia-xt9qb]

The cat from Pet Semetary is so cute 😭😭

[@harrydo539]

I had this cat since I was 4, he died 25 years later and I knew cat will become smarter, more cunnings as they age, mine was a bossy type, he knew how to open food package, how to bait fish out of the aquarium, how to open the door, use toilet and flush, how to take revenge on my dad by leaving a dead rat on his pillow, how to comfort me when I was upset. He died when I was near 30 yo, and I cried like a baby for days. There will never be one like him, miss you bro :(.

[@FinelPha]

does tonic do meet and greets? autographs? pictures? can i pay him to let me give him a lil kiss?

[@TootiFruuti]

I too need to know

[@FinelPha]

Panda Gigante DUDE i noticed they credited his ig (church_aka_tonic) and i learned he DOES!! tonic has totally done that!!! n he loves it it's crazy

[@TootiFruuti]

@@FinelPha he knows hes being worshipped like his ancestors 😂 I'm rolling

[@sproutsss]

"Cats tend to have a mind of their own" Idk sounds pretty revolutionary and new to me

[@TheStoicApe]

That's why they are such a majestic creature..❤❤

[@Ma-cd3fz]

Such handsome bois 💕 I did not even realize the are different cats !!!

[@paigeariellem]

These cats are so beautiful 😍

[@InfectionFever]

it makes me so happy and tear up whenever i hear the animals having fun on set and that they're not being harmed

[@inyia_marie9415]

Me to my cat: you see these famous cats?? Why can’t you do that??? My cat: 👁👄👁

[@mimimishima]

The cats are the real divas here ❤️

[@Hazyphern]

Dog person:CaTs ArE tHe WoRsE,yOu CaN’t TeAcH tHeM tRiCkS Movie studios:observe

[@h0es28]

mad respect for these people honestly without them we wouldn’t get the new cats musical 😈😫

[@rsrt6910]

This is pretty impressive. I've been trying to train my cat to sit and shake hands on command, but he completely ignores me and keeps surfing facebook photos of naked dogs all day. (I think he may have a problem)

[@charioty9638]

i love how they rescue the animals. Theres another video on dog training for movies and they said that the dogs were unwanted. its a lot more ethical to have a rescue dog or cat, then just buying one from the pet store. so props to them

[@spider_plantt]

absolutely handsome, spectacular, talented, stunning, actors!!

[@auroratita]

Hope Leo get more scripts!

[@kariannstickle2708]

Ending the video with one of the kitties checking out the computer during the video call was perfect. What great cats!!

[@alexan2821]

It's cool how like in humans they get their roles based on their "look" and personality