Kitties Are Bored…
Question:
>See if you can find a "cat dancer" toy…
Hello Twilight16 and any others interested… I was able to locate the "Cat Dancer" toy online at www.petsmart.com It was only $1.99, so I ordered 4 of them. They should be here any day now. By the way, Petsmart has a pretty educational section regarding cat behavior and the need for play/toys. It was interesting. Thanks for your help! V.T. Eric Layton ***Tempus Fugits*** Pager: wwp.icq.com/81379665 Submitted via WebNewsReader of http://www.interbulletin.com
Response:
See if you can find a "cat dancer" toy at your local pet shop. It’s a piece of wire with several rolled up pieces of cardboard-like material at one end. Wave it in the air and they’ll come running. Flap it around and it sounds like a giant bug they’ll REALLY want to get their paws on. My kitty will jump about four FEET into the air to get his. It does require some effort on your part to get them to play, but it comes with something to attach it to a wall (never done it). If I don’t put it away when we’re done playing he chews it up and eats it when I’m not looking. It comes out the other end, but usually smells extra bad. We have gone through about 4 of them that have gotten shreaded during play, but they’re about $3-4. Even the most inactive cat loves this toy. And when Skeeter escapes out of the house (he’s indoor-only and getting outside and running from me is SO much fun) I whip out the toy and he forgets I’m trying to capture him and flies back into the house in persuit of the "gigantic bug".
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Hello all… I have two young female cats who are both strictly indoor cats. They’ve never been outside. They are about 2.5 years old, and have both been spayed. They are normally very well behaved and get along well with each other. Lately I have felt somewhat sorry for them because they seem to be in a bit of a funk and don’t seem to be interested in much. They are eating and defecating normally, and display no changes in their physical appearance. They just seem to be bored. The weather in my area has recently warmed up a bit, allowing me to open the doors and windows. They seemed a little more frisky the first few days with all the windows open, but soon fell back into their lethargy of the past few weeks. I’m home with them for much of the day. I work from home, and am able to socialize with them throughout the day. Of course, they are in "nap mode" during most of the daylight hours and prefer to become active at about 5AM. I sometimes hear them running around and playing with their toys at this time, but not the past few weeks. They seem to be doing an inordinate amount of napping. My question is this… Should I relax and chalk this all up to the season’s changes, and is there anything I can do that would rekindle their interest in playtime? New toys don’t seem to work. Heh-heh…they prefer drinking straws and crumpled up balls of printer paper over store bought toys anyway. Any suggestions to keep the kitties busy and less bored? Thanks… V.T Eric Layton ***Tempus Fugits*** Page: wwp.icq.com/81379665 Submitted via WebNewsReader of http://www.interbulletin.com
Response:
>See if you can find a "cat dancer" toy…
Hello Twilight16 and any others interested… I was able to locate the "Cat Dancer" toy online at www.petsmart.com It was only $1.99, so I ordered 4 of them. They should be here any day now. By the way, Petsmart has a pretty educational section regarding cat behavior and the need for play/toys. It was interesting. Thanks for your help! V.T. Eric Layton ***Tempus Fugits*** Pager: wwp.icq.com/81379665 Submitted via WebNewsReader of http://www.interbulletin.com
Response:
See if you can find a "cat dancer" toy at your local pet shop. It’s a piece of wire with several rolled up pieces of cardboard-like material at one end. Wave it in the air and they’ll come running. Flap it around and it sounds like a giant bug they’ll REALLY want to get their paws on. My kitty will jump about four FEET into the air to get his. It does require some effort on your part to get them to play, but it comes with something to attach it to a wall (never done it). If I don’t put it away when we’re done playing he chews it up and eats it when I’m not looking. It comes out the other end, but usually smells extra bad. We have gone through about 4 of them that have gotten shreaded during play, but they’re about $3-4. Even the most inactive cat loves this toy. And when Skeeter escapes out of the house (he’s indoor-only and getting outside and running from me is SO much fun) I whip out the toy and he forgets I’m trying to capture him and flies back into the house in persuit of the "gigantic bug".
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Hello all… I have two young female cats who are both strictly indoor cats. They’ve never been outside. They are about 2.5 years old, and have both been spayed. They are normally very well behaved and get along well with each other. Lately I have felt somewhat sorry for them because they seem to be in a bit of a funk and don’t seem to be interested in much. They are eating and defecating normally, and display no changes in their physical appearance. They just seem to be bored. The weather in my area has recently warmed up a bit, allowing me to open the doors and windows. They seemed a little more frisky the first few days with all the windows open, but soon fell back into their lethargy of the past few weeks. I’m home with them for much of the day. I work from home, and am able to socialize with them throughout the day. Of course, they are in "nap mode" during most of the daylight hours and prefer to become active at about 5AM. I sometimes hear them running around and playing with their toys at this time, but not the past few weeks. They seem to be doing an inordinate amount of napping. My question is this… Should I relax and chalk this all up to the season’s changes, and is there anything I can do that would rekindle their interest in playtime? New toys don’t seem to work. Heh-heh…they prefer drinking straws and crumpled up balls of printer paper over store bought toys anyway. Any suggestions to keep the kitties busy and less bored? Thanks… V.T Eric Layton ***Tempus Fugits*** Page: wwp.icq.com/81379665 Submitted via WebNewsReader of http://www.interbulletin.com
Response:
>See if you can find a "cat dancer" toy…
Hello Twilight16 and any others interested… I was able to locate the "Cat Dancer" toy online at www.petsmart.com It was only $1.99, so I ordered 4 of them. They should be here any day now. By the way, Petsmart has a pretty educational section regarding cat behavior and the need for play/toys. It was interesting. Thanks for your help! V.T. Eric Layton ***Tempus Fugits*** Pager: wwp.icq.com/81379665 Submitted via WebNewsReader of http://www.interbulletin.com
Response:
See if you can find a "cat dancer" toy at your local pet shop. It’s a piece of wire with several rolled up pieces of cardboard-like material at one end. Wave it in the air and they’ll come running. Flap it around and it sounds like a giant bug they’ll REALLY want to get their paws on. My kitty will jump about four FEET into the air to get his. It does require some effort on your part to get them to play, but it comes with something to attach it to a wall (never done it). If I don’t put it away when we’re done playing he chews it up and eats it when I’m not looking. It comes out the other end, but usually smells extra bad. We have gone through about 4 of them that have gotten shreaded during play, but they’re about $3-4. Even the most inactive cat loves this toy. And when Skeeter escapes out of the house (he’s indoor-only and getting outside and running from me is SO much fun) I whip out the toy and he forgets I’m trying to capture him and flies back into the house in persuit of the "gigantic bug".
Response:
Hello all… I have two young female cats who are both strictly indoor cats. They’ve never been outside. They are about 2.5 years old, and have both been spayed. They are normally very well behaved and get along well with each other. Lately I have felt somewhat sorry for them because they seem to be in a bit of a funk and don’t seem to be interested in much. They are eating and defecating normally, and display no changes in their physical appearance. They just seem to be bored. The weather in my area has recently warmed up a bit, allowing me to open the doors and windows. They seemed a little more frisky the first few days with all the windows open, but soon fell back into their lethargy of the past few weeks. I’m home with them for much of the day. I work from home, and am able to socialize with them throughout the day. Of course, they are in "nap mode" during most of the daylight hours and prefer to become active at about 5AM. I sometimes hear them running around and playing with their toys at this time, but not the past few weeks. They seem to be doing an inordinate amount of napping. My question is this… Should I relax and chalk this all up to the season’s changes, and is there anything I can do that would rekindle their interest in playtime? New toys don’t seem to work. Heh-heh…they prefer drinking straws and crumpled up balls of printer paper over store bought toys anyway. Any suggestions to keep the kitties busy and less bored? Thanks… V.T Eric Layton ***Tempus Fugits*** Page: wwp.icq.com/81379665 Submitted via WebNewsReader of http://www.interbulletin.com
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