My Cats Are Bored

[cottagekat]

Hoping to get suggestions for amusing hard to entertain cats. I have 3 adult cats who are clearly bored, but don't like anything I offer. It's

worse now because the temps are dropping and the windows are closed so not much outside stimulation. I wanted to get a kitten to bring some young energy into the house. Turns out one of my cats tested high on a Corona Virus titer so the vet said I should not get any more cats. Have mixed feelings about that, but for now I won't. Tried Da Bird, have all the attachments. It gets the best response, but they only play for 5 minutes or so. Have a laser, one like it for years, but is over it. Various ball and little stuffed catnip toys get used on occasion. Has anyone tried the battery operated interactive toys?

 

[MoochNNoodles]

My cousin's cat has a battery operated mouse.  I'm not really sure how well she likes it at this age (I think she is somewhere around 7 years old.)

The favorite toys in my house are still the most simple ones; milk rings and mylar balls.  I do try to rotate some of the other things we have out; but the milk rings and mylar balls are the most consistent favorites.  Some cats enjoy cat puzzle/games or treat balls but I've not tried them.  

 

[Anne]

It's so wonderful that you're attuned to your cat's needs and take such good care of him. He's very lucky!

Here's an article with some tips and ideas for beating boredom - 

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/beating-boredom-what-indoor-cat-owners-need-to-know

You can also try our toy reviews section for recommendations from our members:

http://www.thecatsite.com/products/category/cat-toys

 

[cottagekat]

Thanks for the links to the articles. Lots of great suggestions there.