Current Events > finally get my cat to simulate the hunt.

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It is really entertaining for both of us. I have a feather stick. At first she wasnt interested at all. Just swirling it around their face is not working. The key is pretending to be a small animal. Approach your cat slowly. Make it looks like small animal sniffing stuff out. Slowly approach the cat, and when the cat watches, take it away in a quick motion, like animal making eye contact with predator then ran. It probably makes your cat feel like a badass predator (lol)

Use the environment. Make the toy hide behind a furniture. Everytime the cat approach, just bolt away. The finaly is i guided the feather stick into a corner where it can't turn then finale is letting the cat to catch it.

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Mew mew

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That's very sweet. Lots of fun. How old's the cat?

My cat hunts for real (well, stalks and pounces; deliveries or discoveries of kills are rare), but straight up will not play. I'm endeared if I can get her silly three times a year. We recently found out she likes curled up pipe cleaners. <3

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VanananaHeyHey posted...

That's very sweet. Lots of fun. How old's the cat?

My cat hunts for real (well, stalks and pounces; deliveries or discoveries of kills are rare), but straight up will not play. I'm endeared if I can get her silly three times a year. We recently found out she likes curled up pipe cleaners. <3

Around 2-3 years old.

Yeah, i dunno still if it's just one time thing or i really figured out lol. But their instinct should tell them to if they aren't tired or sick. I am still trying a different kinds of toys

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Domestic cats kill BILLIONS of birds/mammals annually. Pretty crazy

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its like theyre wild animals or something

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lww99 posted...

Domestic cats kill BILLIONS of birds/mammals annually. Pretty crazy

Yeah, my little tabs' a natural born killer and it's so cute only because i am like 15x her size

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Yeah it works.

The strategy is really slow approach but quick away movement. She is bona fide hunter now. I love she actually hid in her box, then peek out waiting for ambush. I wish i recorded it. She just pounced into the toy and fucking murdered it.

After that she gets a meal. During the hunt i gave her several pieces of kibbles and after she looks tired i gave her canned dinner.

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