| In order to understand what cats like to play | | | | toy. |
| with, you need to first understand the nature | | | | |
| of you cat. We call cats pets but actually | | | | - Cats will run after all kinds of little |
| 90% of their nature is still "wild". Cats | | | | balls, like those little ones made of paper. |
| don't "think", they act in most cases on | | | | Unfortunately they don't bring the balls back |
| their natural instincts. | | | | like dogs do it... |
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| Cats can be categorized as "sneakers and | | | | - You can use long tiny branches, sticks or |
| hunters". They hunt birds, mice and other | | | | blade of gras to play with your cat. |
| small animals. Their method is, they sneak as | | | | |
| close as possible towards their prey. Then | | | | So there are various ways to play with your |
| they have the best chances to suddenly appear | | | | cat. Keep in mind that they like to chase, |
| right next to the prey and grab it. If you | | | | hide and creap than you will be able to come |
| understand this hunting behavior, you can | | | | up with all kinds of new ideas on how to play |
| have a lot of fun playing with your cat. | | | | with your cat. Be aware that cats don't |
| Playing is absolutely necessary for the | | | | always want to play. Cats sleep a lot during |
| health and feelings of your cat. Here are | | | | daytime and they might not want to be |
| some ideas on how you can do it: | | | | boughered. They are just different than dogs, |
| | | | they have their own "will". You can not force |
| - Take a straw and hide behind a furniture. | | | | a cat to do anything, the cat will show you |
| Leave only a little piece of the straw that | | | | what it likes and what not, so listen |
| can be seen by your cat. Then move the straw | | | | carefully! |
| backwards, so that the cat can see less of | | | | |
| it. I bet you, the cat will jump at it before | | | | Finally you should give your cat the |
| it's all gone behind the furniture. | | | | possibility to go outside the house, if |
| | | | possible. Cats love the nature and they love |
| - Take a piece of paper and crumple it to a | | | | to play in the garden. Don't be afraid that |
| ball. Then put a little cord around it and | | | | your cat runs away, it will come back if you |
| tie it up. Your cat will love this toy, you | | | | treated it good... You should get the cat |
| can use it for any kind of stuff. You hand | | | | used to be outside the house when it is |
| hold it just as high that your cat can reach | | | | little, then it will be able to build it's |
| the ball. You can will jump at it. My cat | | | | natural instincts. |
| used to do even somersaults when I used that | | | | |