Keep your cat happy
Cats are very unique animals, and you are excited to know what makes a cat happy and stress-free? so there may not be a way to play that will satisfy all cats, but if you observe your cat's tastes, you should be able to see something. We will also introduce goods and times suitable for playing.
Cats
will love it! How to play to tickle a cat's instincts
Living alongside humans for generations, even now that they
don't have to hunt their own prey, cats still retain their wild animal
instincts. Cats, which are carnivorous hunting animals, forget their
instincts and respond sensitively to the voices, sounds, and vibrations of
small prey animals (such as mice and birds), frogs, and insects.
A mother cat educates her kittens with a play that
mimics hunting. When the mother cat attracts the attention of her kittens
by wiggling her tail, the kittens pounce to catch her mother's slowly wiggling
tail. If you have a sibling cat, play professional wrestling, chase, bite,
and kick the cat, playing with the siblings as prey.
What is
Otoshigoro that cats want to play with?
Especially for girls around puberty, there is a period when
it is said that it is strange to throw chopsticks. It's no big deal, it's
the age when you can't stop laughing once you start laughing just by rolling
chopsticks. If this is applied to cats, it corresponds to the kitten
period from about 50 days after birth to about 7 months.
Even if there is nothing, for example, just a shadow or light reflected on the wall, he can play happily by himself, eat when he is hungry, and sleep when he is tired. The toys are not just the ones I bought for cats, but also balls made by rolling up advertising paper or aluminum foil, rolling up the handles of paper bags, sturdy OPP bags that look like rice crackers, and anything like an empty box of tissue paper is OK.
When it finds
something it likes, it rampages by holding it in its mouth, grabbing it,
throwing it, and kicking it.
Cat's
favorite way to play
Cats' favorite way of playing is to "trap their prey (toys) in a corner", where they place obstacles between themselves and their prey, such as the corners of a desk, or place their prey under sofas, behind furniture, etc.
He likes to increase the difficulty of the game by
intentionally pushing the toy in and then pulling it out. . So when you
move your bed or refrigerator during a big cleaning or when you move house, you
will find a lot of dusty toys.
Know your cat's preferences
Observe what toys your cat likes and what styles they play
with. As they grow, their preferences for toys and ways of playing may
change, but I think most cats have consistent preferences.
For example, with cat teasers, some children
like to jump and catch a cat that has been shaken at a high place, while others
respond better to a cat that is crawling on the floor.
When it comes to toys, some children like small balls, some
are interested in stuffed animals, and some have bells that make sounds when
touched by cats. In addition, it seems that there are preferences for
materials such as wool, fake, feather, string, and paper.
If you give this and that, the cat will get
confused, so first show your cat 2-3 types and see which ones he is interested
in, what toys he likes, and how he likes to play. If the cat doesn't like
it, it may get bored after a few times, or it may not even pay attention to it
from the beginning, but its attachment to the toy it likes is very strong, so
if it turns out to be a favorite, it's a good idea to always have half a dozen
on hand. prize. Many people enjoy playing with handmade toys rather than
expensive toys.
Decide when, how, and how long you will play
with your cat
Cats have fairly accurate internal clocks, so it's best to
set a daily rotation and stick to it. For example, if you make it a
routine to let your dog play for 15 to 30 minutes before going to bed at night,
it will sleep quietly until morning.
Things to be careful not to stress your cat
Cats are really capricious animals. It's a daily
occurrence that when you think you're really happy to play, you suddenly lose
interest and go straight to sleep. The most important thing when playing
with a cat is not to be persistent. Instead of playing around lazily, stop
when you think you haven't played enough.
Don't force your child to play with a toy that's
normally very chewy, but if he doesn't show any interest. Forcing a cat to
play can cause a lot of stress to the cat. Also, it is NG to force a sleeping
cat to wake up and invite it to play. When playing with a cat, adjust it
while watching how the cat is motivated.
Invite
them to play, especially in winter
Playing and moving the body not only relieves the stress of
the cat but also eliminates obesity due to lack of exercise and prevents
urinary stones. For cats over the age of 2-3, especially male cats, if
they are sedentary for a long period of time, stones will form in their kidneys
and bladder, and they will easily accumulate. Invite your child to play
with large movements at least 2-3 times a day.
A cat's favorites are those who give it food, those who clean
its litter box, and those who play with it. Understand your cat's
personality and preferences, and do your best to make them like you.