Enrichment for cats?

• 04-25-2008 2:39 PM

  Jewlieee Joined on 03-23-2007 MI Posts 5,909 Points 4,235	Enrichment for cats? Reply Contact Do any of you have enrichment activities for your cats, like kongs and such? I'm looking for new ideas to make my cat use its brain and get a little more active. He doesn't play by himself but he's pretty food motivated.
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• 04-25-2008 5:45 PM

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  oranges81 Joined on 10-13-2007 BC Canada Posts 2,245 Points 150

  Re: Enrichment for cats? Reply Contact  In my pet store they have a kind of puzzle ball for cats. It's easier then the ones for dogs but I haven't tried it. My cat's to lazy.. Lol.. You could probably try a small puppy kong for the cat.. *shrugs*  ~Kitty Rest In Peace Crombie. You will be greatly missed - 07/25/2007 - 05/??/2008 -I may have ears and a tail but I'm still the person you used to know- He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. http://mazerunner.blogspot.com/

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• 04-30-2008 8:19 PM

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  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 2,923 Points 260

  Re: Enrichment for cats? Reply Contact they DO make cat kongs - we tried them at work, but the cats just looked at them like we were stupid.... they are itty bitty things. My cats enrichment is stalking the birds and lizards in the backyard. They have full run of the back lani (screened in pool area) and love it. They have grass to eat out there and trees to climb. I don't limit where they can go inside - they are welcome on all furniture and things. Only one cat is fat....but she's older and doesn't do anything all day except demand to be petted and loved on. The others are self-entertaining really. The kitten loves to wrestle with the pups.

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• 04-30-2008 8:24 PM

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  Jewlieee Joined on 03-23-2007 MI Posts 5,909 Points 4,235

  Re: Enrichment for cats? Reply Contact ha funny you say that about the cat kong. I put a few cat treats in one of the dogs kongs to see what the cat would do and he looked at it like ummm no thanks. Meanwhile I can stuff cat treats in to an old toilet paper roll (the cardboard part) with some tissue and he'll work to get the treats out. I've been letting him go outside a bit lately (put some flea stuff on him). If I was really motivated I'd build a cat tree. But if I were that motivated I'd finish my bathroom and the painting and cleaning the garage and stuff first haha.   If I really liked cats, I'd get him a cat buddy. But one cat is too many for me - 2 isn't going to happen. So the search for easy cheap cat enrichment continues ;p

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• 04-30-2008 9:07 PM

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  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 2,923 Points 260

  Re: Enrichment for cats? Reply Contact haha. I think it really depends on the cat - most of mine would be happy as clams just sleeping on the couch all day. My dog-cat Sammy has to be with people, and has to be able to go on the porch. Tonka has to climb that tree. Smokey has to hunt his lizards. Each cat does their own thing - and honestly, I think they would be happier as only cats - they tolerate eachother, but I think if they had it their way they would be the only cats. They aren't unhappy - but I wouldn't say cats NEED to have a buddy. the kitten on the other hand.... she needs her dogs. They are her buddies.

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• 05-03-2008 11:36 AM

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  micksmom Joined on 09-10-2007 Warren Co, NJ Posts 1,860 Points 200	Re: Enrichment for cats? Reply Contact How about a good old brwon paper grocery bag and/or a carddboard box?  When our cat was younger, she loved playing in a brown paper bag. My name is Sue How do you do?
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• 05-04-2008 10:11 PM

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  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 2,923 Points 260	Re: Enrichment for cats? Reply Contact haha - one of my cats prefers the plastic, the other loves the paper.........oy, what strange animals I have.....
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• 05-05-2008 9:13 AM

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  Jewlieee Joined on 03-23-2007 MI Posts 5,909 Points 4,235	Re: Enrichment for cats? Reply Contact Oh I haven't tried a paper bag yet. He will squeeze himself in to the tiniest box though. I recently hung a bird feeder right outside his window perch. Talk about cat TV. He hardly leaves that window perch now. Those little birdies are so close, yet sooooo far! Poor kitty.
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• 05-05-2008 12:50 PM

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  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 2,923 Points 260	Re: Enrichment for cats? Reply Contact haha, my kitties feel his pain - with squirels at least. They are just right there on the fence...but there is no way to get to them *ktty sigh*
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