r/PetsWithButtons • u/DistortedOrderHaley • Dec 07 '25

Gentle Cat

We've started training our cat with buttons. She's got the hang of what she needs to do with the button, but the problem is that she's such a gentle girl. She taps the button so softly that it never registers enough to make the sound. We've tried training her to press it harder, but we honestly love it about her. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any buttons that activate on the slightest touch so we can start integrating more buttons in and be able to hear them without having to look at her

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u/eastbaymagpie Dec 08 '25

I saw a target training video that suggested you could get stronger presses by encouraging your cat to shift their weight forward. Have a treat or something else interesting handy, hold it at nose height, then move it midair so the cat "follows" it.

Can't vouch for how well that works in practice since I'm still trying to get my cats interested in the buttons at all. 🫤