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Tips For Playing With Your Cat
Tips and Tricks When Playing With Your Cat
Cats are known to be not very social animals especially when it comes to human interaction. But every once in a while, they do enjoy a bit of playtime and as a cat owner, you have to make sure that your cat’s playtime is spent wisely and rightly. Playing interactively with cats is not only fun for both of you, it also provides valuable exercise for cats of all ages and acts as a bonding experience for the two of you to grow. Playing with your cats can help them release negative energy and aggression in a safe way.
It may seem simple at first but playing with your cats is a more complex thing to understand. There are ways to appropriately play with your cat in order to maximize their playtime and improve their mental and physical health. Here are some cat playtime tips to guide you during your next play session;
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Act like her prey
Cats are natural predators. One tip when playing with your feline friend is to pretend or to use a toy that resembles her prey. A simple mouse on a string can do this job well and can help activate your cat’s natural hunting instinct. A small old stuff toy tied at the end of the string can also be an alternative. Just anything that resembles a cat’s prey. The purpose of this interactive play is to exercise your cat’s drive to hunt or prey drive which can greatly contribute to your cat’s way of life and development.
When using any interactive cat toy, make sure that it moves and acts like its prey. So for example, small birds hop around, rodents and mice scurry quickly to corners. If the toy looks and acts like a cat’s natural prey, it is much easier to activate its hunting instinct.
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Always be safe
Although it’s tempting to play with kittens using your bare hands, the same cannot be said for adult cats. Never use your fingers when playing with an adult cat as they may get used to it and will start to play with your hands just for fun. Changing this behavior can be difficult when it comes to adult cats so avoid this as much as possible. Also warn visitors to not play with your cat unsafely. Cat's love being groomed also, check out some grooming tips.
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Make sure to time everything
It is also important to be mindful of the time when playing with your cat. A cat’s life generally revolves around three cycles of hunting, eating, and sleeping. Playing before supper can encourage a healthy appetite. If you have problems with your cat waking you up at the middle of the night, you can try to time the playing sessions 20 – 30 minutes before sleeping to make sure that your cat sleeps through the night. Moreover, be mindful of when your cat gets a lot of energy for this is an ideal time of playing. Choose from some great cat toys here.
Next time you play with your cats, remember your tips above from PetClever to maximize the playtime potential of your feline friend.
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