Hello my fellow cat people!
I have a slightly unusual issue. My partner and I have two cats, Simon and Kaylee (siblings) who are 3 years old. Kaylee is what I would describe as normal when it comes to playing, she will play when I bring out a toy (just about any toy) and happily paw at it, chase danglers and attack/kill.
Simon,on the other hand... Simon is the one that demands to be played with, usually by scratching at the cat drawer until you open it, or miaowing and staring at me (or my partner), or wandering around and miaowing. We usually play with them in the evenings after their meal, so they have a routine (both for feeding and playtime). However, even after lots of demanding attention, I will pull a toy out of the drawer and Simon will all but ignore it. I mean, he literally walks, sometimes runs, away. I'm often lucky if I get one or two runs/pounces from him before he becomes disinterested.
I don't understand what it is that he wants. We have bought so many toys of varying kinds, and they either never entertain him or work for a week or two at best. I'm really getting to my wit's end with it, and it upsets me (sometimes to the point of tears!) that I feel like he must be bored and frustrated but there is nothing I can do to help him!
Please, please, if anyone has any advice, it would be amazing.
Thanks in advance!
Karen
P.S. I read a previous post from 2011 here where the author's elder cat (1 1/2yrs, as opposed to their kitten) seemed to display remarkably similar behaviour. They found that their cat played with a Da Bird toy with feathers removed as the end had broken. Funnily, this also worked briefly for Simon, we even got to calling it the broken toy as a viable option to try with him, but even that became boring! I hope they didn't suffer the same fate!
I have a slightly unusual issue. My partner and I have two cats, Simon and Kaylee (siblings) who are 3 years old. Kaylee is what I would describe as normal when it comes to playing, she will play when I bring out a toy (just about any toy) and happily paw at it, chase danglers and attack/kill.
Simon,on the other hand... Simon is the one that demands to be played with, usually by scratching at the cat drawer until you open it, or miaowing and staring at me (or my partner), or wandering around and miaowing. We usually play with them in the evenings after their meal, so they have a routine (both for feeding and playtime). However, even after lots of demanding attention, I will pull a toy out of the drawer and Simon will all but ignore it. I mean, he literally walks, sometimes runs, away. I'm often lucky if I get one or two runs/pounces from him before he becomes disinterested.
I don't understand what it is that he wants. We have bought so many toys of varying kinds, and they either never entertain him or work for a week or two at best. I'm really getting to my wit's end with it, and it upsets me (sometimes to the point of tears!) that I feel like he must be bored and frustrated but there is nothing I can do to help him!
Please, please, if anyone has any advice, it would be amazing.
Thanks in advance!
Karen
P.S. I read a previous post from 2011 here where the author's elder cat (1 1/2yrs, as opposed to their kitten) seemed to display remarkably similar behaviour. They found that their cat played with a Da Bird toy with feathers removed as the end had broken. Funnily, this also worked briefly for Simon, we even got to calling it the broken toy as a viable option to try with him, but even that became boring! I hope they didn't suffer the same fate!
