Cats learn quickly when training is short and on their terms. Cat Basics starts with the rules every cat owner should know, from rabies laws to declawing bans and travel, then uses two- or three-minute sessions to make vet trips, nail trims and furniture battles far less stressful. Every exercise is reward-based and lets your cat choose to take part.
What you'll achieve
By the end of the course
Walks into the carrier on cue
Comes when called
Scratches the post instead of the sofa
Stays calm for nail trims
Part 1: Before you start
Your rights and responsibilities
Short reading lessons on what the law says about pets and service animals, and what's expected of you as an owner. Each ends with a quick quiz.
Pets, service animals and the law8 min read
What a trained pet is, and isn't, in the eyes of the law. This keeps you, your pet and our certificate on the right side of it.
Cat care, rules and welfare6 min read
The rules and welfare basics every cat owner should know before training starts.
Part 2: Training
6 training lessons, about 7 minutes each
Each lesson has an animated diagram of the steps, step-by-step practice, troubleshooting tips, a clear goal for moving on, and a quiz.
A marker your cat understands6 min
A click or a short word tells your cat exactly what earned the treat.
The carrier as a cosy spot8 min
Most cats hate carriers because they only appear before the vet. We change that.
Into the carrier on cue8 min
Turn walking into the carrier into a trick your cat chooses to do.
Coming when called6 min
Yes, cats can learn a recall, and it's handy in emergencies.
The scratching post, not the sofa7 min
Scratching is normal. We give it a better place.
Calm nail trims8 min
One nail a day, paired with treats, beats a wrestling match.
How you finish
The final skills checklist
When every lesson is done, you tick off each skill once your pet can do it reliably. Your certificate is issued as soon as the list is complete.
Your pet walks into the carrier on cue
Your pet stays calm while I close the carrier door
Your pet comes when called
Your pet uses the scratching post
Treatwise Pet School
Certificate of Achievement
Certified Cat Basics Pet
Awarded for completing every lesson of a reward-based Treatwise training course and its final skills checklist.
This certificate was issued on completion of the Cat Basics course, after the handler confirmed their pet can perform each skill on the course checklist.
Skills trained
Carrier on cue, recall, scratching post use, calm nail trims
Date issued
October 16, 2026
Certificate no.
SAMPLE
Certificate of course completion. Verify it at treatwisepets.com/verify.
