[Conditioning system for training cats to execute a typical prehension movement].

This report describes a conditioning system for training cats to carry-out typical prehension's movements which exhibit the highest degree of reproducibility. It is composed of the following: a) a cage which is furnished with a particular foot-board to check the starting position of the front legs; b) an electropneumatic machine for transporting a bit of food; c) an electronic device for controlling and randomizing the time of nourishment.