Here I will show you a simple method of how to hypnotize a cat. Hypnotizing cats is fairly easy and causes absolutely no harm or distress to the cat. In fact, it seems to be quite a calming and soothing experience for them, so it is perfectly safe for you to experiment with this method yourself if you wish.

I hypnotize a cat in a very similar way to hypnotizing people – it’s just that the method of communication has to be different. Before hypnotizing a human patient, I try to gain as much rapport as possible and gain trust. I do this by talking and reassuring the patient, and by ‘getting on’ with them.

With a cat, or any animal, this is achieved by stroking, feeding, playing, and even talking to them in a calm and soothing way. Cats seem to understand body language to a fairly sophisticated level. Of course, they won’t fully understand what you are saying, but they can probably sense the general sentiments, like if you are using friendly tones towards them. Once I feel I have established rapport with the cat, I will gently guide them, with my hands, to lie down. If they resist, then I will continue to give them more attention, and build up more trust.

When I have built up sufficient trust, they will usually quite easily comply when I gently place them in a lying position on their side. I then usually stroke their head for a minute or so with one hand, whilst very gently holding the flat of my other hand against their body to tell them that I don’t want them to move. Very little (if any) force is usually required to keep them led down – it is more of a guide. Of course, if they really wanted to get up, I would allow them to do so, and then repeat the whole process of gaining more trust.

When they become quite still, I will then stop stroking them. If they start twitching, I will again stroke them, and perhaps talk to them as well. Once they are at ease, I will stop stroking them. If they remain at ease, I can then remove the other hand which was guiding them into a lying position.

The cat should now remain compliant and stay in this position for quite some time, in a calm and relaxed trance. It is quite surprising how long they will sometimes lay there. They usually keep their eyes open but remain still. I have found that hypnotizing cats are surprisingly similar to hypnotizing humans. Some are more compliant than others, and some need more reassurance than others. I can often tell the cats that are easier to hypnotize than others. Usually, the older, wiser and calmer cats seem to be the best subjects, but this is not always the case.

Feel free to experiment with your own pet. I feel that they really benefit from this form of therapy, and you may notice that a deep level of communication seems to open up between you and your pet. You will probably also find that you too will experience therapeutic gains from engaging in such a deep level of communication and rapport with your pet.