Can I teach my cat "tricks"?

Can I teach my cat "tricks"?

When it comes to tricks, I'm sorry, Rover, move over. Cats can be quite the tricksters. The difference is you've got to motivate it. You've got to motivate them. You've got to convince them: "What's in it for me?" I mean, you can't heave a bunch of treats to a cat and expect them to keep doing feline agility in the house or rolling over and playing dead or giving you a paw. Cats don't need a lot of treats, little bits, but I can tell you from my own that I have cats that can walk on leashes, come to whistles, leap up on counters, give me a shake, roll over, sit, stay. I mean, they can do it all, and they can do it with such class and dignity that they can put some dogs to shame.