Scooter_Th
She seems to be bored with the normal kitty cat toys and prefers to play with my cabinets (opening and closing them at weird hours). Are there any cat toys out there that would simualate this without her getting into stuff she has no business being in (nothing dangerous, just dishes!) ?
All great ideas, but I am looking for a toy or something similar that would simulate the opening and closing of cabinets so that I can keep her out of my cabinets!
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by the time a cat is a year old, they're natural hunters instincts are full blown
this sounds like the case here, she is checking out her environment, searching for food and defending her territory the same way she would if she were an feral cat
it doesn't matter how much food is in her bowl, her natural hunter's instincts are always going to drive her to look for food in her environment
and that's a good thing because it keeps her active
(my boy is 13 months and this is what i do for him)
set up a hunt for your cat: hide bits of kibble, treats, and toys around the house to get her hunting
what I usually do is fill a few plastic easter eggs with kibble or cat nip and then my cat has to figure out how to break them open to get to the food/treat inside
I also put a bit of kibble in a plastic cup and set it on the floor, so he has to knock over the cup and paw at the kibble to get it out
cats are curious by natural as well, so I suggest besides setting up a hunt for your cat you could also bring home a cardboard box every once in awhile for the cat to explore, and expand her territory
(I think having some boxes for her would stimulate the same response as the cabinets because if you set a cardboard box on it's side with the flaps only part way open then she'd have to paw at the flap in order to get it open and she could climb in and out of them as she would the cabinets.)
there are several ways of getting cats interested in old toys, one way is to simply take the toy away for a few days, maybe even a week, then give it back
another way is to hide some kibble under the toy
still another way is to sprinkle the toy with some catnip
the best toys for full grown cats with full grown hunter's instincts are the toys that resemble mice or birds
the toy should move like or sound like something the cat is naturally drawn to
hope this helps,
ps I've included a link to some videos on cats and playtime that I think you may benefit from watching:
http://petvideo.com/index.cgi?category=28
they are all very short (it'd take 20 minutes to watch all four in the series however I think you'd get some great ideas on how to keep your cat entertained for hours)
by the time a cat is a year old, they're natural hunters instincts are full blown
this sounds like the case here, she is checking out her environment, searching for food and defending her territory the same way she would if she were an feral cat
it doesn't matter how much food is in her bowl, her natural hunter's instincts are always going to drive her to look for food in her environment
and that's a good thing because it keeps her active
(my boy is 13 months and this is what i do for him)
set up a hunt for your cat: hide bits of kibble, treats, and toys around the house to get her hunting
what I usually do is fill a few plastic easter eggs with kibble or cat nip and then my cat has to figure out how to break them open to get to the food/treat inside
I also put a bit of kibble in a plastic cup and set it on the floor, so he has to knock over the cup and paw at the kibble to get it out
cats are curious by natural as well, so I suggest besides setting up a hunt for your cat you could also bring home a cardboard box every once in awhile for the cat to explore, and expand her territory
(I think having some boxes for her would stimulate the same response as the cabinets because if you set a cardboard box on it's side with the flaps only part way open then she'd have to paw at the flap in order to get it open and she could climb in and out of them as she would the cabinets.)
there are several ways of getting cats interested in old toys, one way is to simply take the toy away for a few days, maybe even a week, then give it back
another way is to hide some kibble under the toy
still another way is to sprinkle the toy with some catnip
the best toys for full grown cats with full grown hunter's instincts are the toys that resemble mice or birds
the toy should move like or sound like something the cat is naturally drawn to
hope this helps,
ps I've included a link to some videos on cats and playtime that I think you may benefit from watching:
http://petvideo.com/index.cgi?category=28
they are all very short (it'd take 20 minutes to watch all four in the series however I think you'd get some great ideas on how to keep your cat entertained for hours)
Ideas for outdoor toys/activities for 1 year old?
~*~ Evan's
My son will be 1 tomorrow (cant believe it) and I am trying to go ahead and think of some outdoor toys & activities for him for spring.He got a pool for his birthday & a sprinkler mat,but I just cant seem to think of anything right now..Any ideas?
Answer
Our daughter turned 1 last month, and she absolutely LOVES her slide. Hers also has a basketball hoop on the side of it, which she likes to play with also.
For Christmas, she got two different cars - one you push with your feet (she hasn't quite mastered that one yet), and the other has a long handle for us to push. The one with the handle is great - it has a cupholder for her drinks (that might be her favorite part), a working horn, and a hood that opens for storage (or to put random objects in, like our daughter does). We like to take ours to the park and on walks around the neighborhood instead of a stroller - she is MUCH more happy in it.
Another thing she likes to do is take push-toys outside and walk them around. We live on a cul-de-sac, so there is plenty of space for her to push a stroller around. They make pretend lawn mowers (I think some of them blow bubbles?) which might also be fun for your son.
EDIT: We also found a bunch of plastic balls that go in a ball pit at a discount store (they were sort of weird colors, which is probably why they were there!) - we filled her blow-up swimming pool with them, and she LOVES it. That can be indoor or outdoor, but it makes for good use of the pool when the weather isn't quite warm enough for swimming.
Happy birthday to him!
Our daughter turned 1 last month, and she absolutely LOVES her slide. Hers also has a basketball hoop on the side of it, which she likes to play with also.
For Christmas, she got two different cars - one you push with your feet (she hasn't quite mastered that one yet), and the other has a long handle for us to push. The one with the handle is great - it has a cupholder for her drinks (that might be her favorite part), a working horn, and a hood that opens for storage (or to put random objects in, like our daughter does). We like to take ours to the park and on walks around the neighborhood instead of a stroller - she is MUCH more happy in it.
Another thing she likes to do is take push-toys outside and walk them around. We live on a cul-de-sac, so there is plenty of space for her to push a stroller around. They make pretend lawn mowers (I think some of them blow bubbles?) which might also be fun for your son.
EDIT: We also found a bunch of plastic balls that go in a ball pit at a discount store (they were sort of weird colors, which is probably why they were there!) - we filled her blow-up swimming pool with them, and she LOVES it. That can be indoor or outdoor, but it makes for good use of the pool when the weather isn't quite warm enough for swimming.
Happy birthday to him!
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