The right way to Correctly Play with Your Cat

For cats, enjoying simulates “the hunt.” Cats are pure predators – and sadly prey for some bigger creatures too. Toys like wands, springs, and lasers appear like prey to cats and it makes us need to chase, pounce, and “kill” them. Some cats are drawn to toys that “fly” like birds so in the event you transfer the wand toy into the air they leap up, whereas different cats desire toys that keep on the bottom, extra akin to rodents or bugs. Both approach, get their consideration with motion. Cats have movement delicate imaginative and prescient and like to look at their prey transfer. So step one of correctly enjoying together with your cat is to recreate “the hunt” and get them feeling intrigued. 

As soon as your cat is engaged with the toy, allow them to do their cute little butt wiggle and pounce on it. Allow them to chase it. Make the toy disappear and reappear, identical to a fowl or mouse would do within the wild. Preserve your cat and questioning what is going to occur subsequent. Allow them to leap round, chase the toy, and primarily “get the sillies out.” A wild cat will typically not catch their prey on their first try. It could take a couple of tries, however ultimately you have to to let your cat catch the toy and “kill” it.

A part of a profitable play session comes from the joys of the hunt. The cat must be allowed time to “kill” the toy and relish of their win. Allow them to bunny kick to their coronary heart’s content material or chew down and chomp on that toy till they’re glad. It’s actually irritating for a cat in the event that they don’t get an opportunity to do that so be certain that to offer them a couple of minutes to take pleasure of their accomplishment.

When you’re completed enjoying, give your cat their meals or not less than a couple of treats. This represents the cat consuming no matter they simply efficiently hunted. This can assist them really feel satiated each bodily and mentally whereas additionally serving to them to wind down. In the event that they don’t get a couple of bites after a play session, your cat could really feel a bit confused. They killed their prey and but acquired no reward. That may’t be proper. Just some spoonfuls of Love Nala pate or a pair licks of Love Nala mousse may have them feeling glad very quickly. 

After a meal, cats instinctively groom themselves – or a buddy – and begin to settle down and prepare for a nap. As soon as they’re fed, full, and looking out their greatest, your cat is prepared for some relaxation. In any case that arduous work, they earned it. 

A couple of 15-20 minute play periods on daily basis will preserve your cat feeling their greatest. It’s good for his or her bodily and psychological well being and can assist them launch power, scale back stress, keep curious, and acquire confidence. Purrhaps most significantly, it would assist strengthen the bond between you.

Love, Nala