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Two cats. Have to have two.
I've got mine trained to used the toilets (working on flushing.) One fetches. One rolls over. Both reliably come to their names, understand "get down," "get up," "get in," "get out." Both sleep with me quietly and don't bound about all night long. Perfect little creatures for inside the house. (Several semi-feral ranch cats live outside and they don't mingle.) Establish hierarchy/territory with a squirt gun or spray bottle filled with dilute vinegar...not yelling. Yelling just excites cats to greater anarchy. Never get angry...they don't understand...you have to outwit them. Plant them a box of grass and give them a sunny window.
Cats are not dogs. That's the mistake most people make. More like teeny little horses. And the hunting thing? They need a hunt/stalk substitute...as your ankles discovered. (Haven't had a rodent or moth in here for over a year now.) Oh, and keep your closet doors closed.
Enjoy.