By Laurie Buckley on October 24, 2009
Interactive play sessions are beneficial to your new kitten. These sessions are important because they help:
reduce fear
build muscle tone and coordination
prevent items in your home from being damaged
to teach what is and isn’t acceptable for her to scratch or bite
ease discomfort after a traumatic event (for example, a loud noise like thunder)
reduce tension in a [...]
Posted in Cat Playtime | Tagged cat exercise, interactive play
By Laurie Buckley on September 18, 2009
Interactive play sessions are beneficial to an adult cat. These sessions help to:
build trust
build confidence
strengthen the bond you share with one another
reduce fear
provide exercise for an overweight or sedentary cat
encourage a normal and healthy appetite
ease tension in a house with multiple cats
build confidence in a nervous or shy cat
diffuse aggression
correct inappropriate biting and scratching
ease reactions [...]
Posted in Cat Playtime | Tagged cat exercise, interactive play
By Laurie Buckley on December 18, 2007
It can be difficult to tell the difference sometimes between cat play or fighting. The following are a few general guidelines to help you determine which is which:
When cats are playing, they may each hiss once or twice, but if your cats hiss several times, most likely they are fighting.
Cats who play with one another [...]
Posted in Cat Playtime | Tagged cat behaviors, cat exercise
By Laurie Buckley on June 3, 2007
When owning an indoor only cat, the cat must be provided with opportunities for exercise and encouraged often to play games. Some welcome diversions you may offer to your cat are large, strong cardboard boxes� (be sure they never contained any hazardous material), corrurgated paper and tubes of cardboard. You may also wish to purchase [...]
Posted in Cat Playtime | Tagged cat exercise, catnip, indoor cats