So I have this cat. She's indoor and yearns to murder small animals however I won't allow it.
Problem I'm having is she gets bored of toys really easily, if i find one she likes it will work for a few weeks then she never wants to touch it again. Like I could put the toy away in a drawer for months and bring it out and still no interest.
I've run out of ideas for things to keep her engaged any ideas to try that work well with cats?
With indoor cats, it's generally better to keep them in pairs (ideally with a sibling so they're already used to each other). ofc they need to both get along with each other and you need enough space for not one, but two cats, but they seem much happier this way.
I've started giving mine harnessed walks at night to prevent carnage. You can also just go with the laser pointer
I've heard that the laser pointer can be bad for cats. Something about the fact that once they find the dot they don't actually catch anything. Its somehow existentially difficult for the cats or something like that.
Just end laser play by guiding cat to a treat. Then the 'catch' something
The trick is to never let them catch it. Also mine really don't seem to mind, it freaks them out for a sec, but then I just turn it off or move it away and they're back.
They mostly just get bored once they "catch it" and stop chasing it as hard.
They also know that it's coming from you. After a few times playing with one, they'll know what it is and see when you pick it up to play.
I use a laser level to play with them and it beeps when I turn it on. The speed at which they sprint to me when they hear that is insane. They will get super excited when I pick it up too. So I don't think it's causing any anxiety or anything.
If I shine it above their heads out somewhere they can't reach they'll yell at me until I get it back in reach so they aren't dumb or anything.
That's dogs. My cat knows the laser comes from my keychain and will immediately look at me when the laser stops.
I have two Bengals; they're very high-energy. I'll echo the advice already here about it generally being better to have two indoor cats instead of one, but I'll also add that your cat probably wants to play with you, not just with toys. Try some interactive stuff: I have one of those rods with a string and a feather at the end, and my cats love it. The feather at the tip is removable, so you can get different "toy tips" to combat boredom. I have a few different kinds of feathers, some things that look like birds, a fuzzy thing that looks like a weasel, and so on. Most cats aren't great solo players--they want responsiveness and challenge.
When i say she's bored of her toys i mean including all the ones i use to play with her directly. She seldom plays alone its the playing with me she's bored of
