Cat ToysThere exist a great variety of cat toys that can be used. Give your cat all the ones you can and increase their interest in them. It is important they are of good quality to avoid those that are made of toxic material o shred into pieces, like the sponge type, which can provoke asphyxiation or gastrointestinal problems. The most recommendable are - Interactive toys: mostly all interactive toys require the participation of the owner which is why you must be patient and compassionate to move the toy for them.
- Live toys: these are for when no one is home. There are toys that move when touched; like: an egg that balances and never falls. Your cat will hit it and will be entertain while you are out. You can also hang a ball, tied to a string at a distance that can make your cat want to jump to move it and maintain it busy trying to put the ball down.
- Toys to chew on: cats enjoy biting and tasting. There are special toys design to that purpose, filled with pleasant inoffensive substances. You can offer them two or three different flavors.
- Home made toys: cats usually love paper balls, carton boxes, bathrobes hanging up or bags filled with bottles. But for their safety and yours, make a good toy for your cat. You can fill an old sock with small paper balls or pieces of cloth and put a sleigh-bell so it is more attractive to their senses. Wrap the sleigh bell with a piece of cloth so it the sock should break, it wont be able to swallow it.
Moment of Playing: Playing with our cats, it is not a matter of taking it mildly. Some considerations should be practiced so it wont be harmful, like: - Pay attention to security: it is important to determine the type of toy, besides foreseeing that it does not discover any sharp objects like needles, pieces of glass or other objects that they can swallow or hurt themselves.
- Maintain vivacious ideas: give them a lot of options of games and change them regularly so they don't get bored and can develop all their intelligence. Be creative.
- Observe how your cat enjoys and plays: while changing games for your cat, consider those that will really catch their attention, so they prefer them over any object from the house.
- Don't see it as a job, enjoy it: you make this time be healthy and fun.
- Don't scold them for their hunting nature: your cat can offer you an insect, bird or mice that it has hunted, so you can see his feat. Congratulate it so it can keep developing his intelligence, even if after it liberates or not the captive one.
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