Yes, I've offered them all of those and more with varying degrees of success. There are two wand toys that they love and one that they GO CRAZY for. That one I bought from Tomlinson's (not recalling the name at the moment) but it's a feather attachment that twirls on a spindle and looks and...
Yes, I'm beginning to form the opinion that light and inconsistent exposure to the outdoor world do more harm than good. I am considering putting climbing shelves throughout the apartment and have also thought about (and then forgotten) placing a bird feeder on the patio (humming bird feeder...
Ok, I hadn't considered the scheduled playtime angle. It's also helpful to hear that someone else had thought about not exposing them to the outdoors because of the same concerns that I expressed and had not done so with positive results occurring. I think maybe I'll just keep them inside full...
I have (am the guardian of) 2 cats. The oldest I found by the dumpster in my apt complex at about 6-8 was old. He's a BEAUTIFUL gold, tan, black and white mackerel/spotted American/domestic shorthair with possible Bengal crossbreeding. He was very clean and wearing a flea collar and I'm sure...