Cat bored of all his toys. Please send me some ideas!

[maggie101]

Joining in the convo. At 3 yrs old all most cats are interested in is hunt,catch,kill. Maybe she needs a different wand toy, something she can grab so not feathers. And lots of chew toys,good size. She might like a ripple rug. Buy it from chewy so if she doesn't like it chewy will give you a refund. Only one of my 3 cats likes balls

 

[FeebysOwner]

Fabric ribbons is pretty specific! How did she get her paws on those? ...
Oh and follow up question - were you worried at first when she lost interest in her toys? I guess I'm struggling to understand whether my boy is actually okay with playing less/ not at all or if he actually really wants to play but is disappointed in everything I offer him. I don't want him to feel like he lives an unfulfilling, boring life.

Feeby was actually front paw declawed and yet she found a way - admittedly, she did often use her mouth to hang on to them.

I just figured if she didn't want to play, she didn't want to play and never considered her to have lived an unfulfilling life because of it. She did live to 19+ yo, so I guess whatever humored her was enough to keep her hanging around (). Actually, none of my cats were total play babies, so maybe I just got used to that being the norm - at least for me.

 

[Krienze]

Have you tried that flappy bird toy that's ALL over tiktok? A lot of people are talking about how much their cats love it

when i feed my tarantulas crickets make random escapes now and then

This is pure gold.

Back when i lived in VA, we used to get a LOT of crickets in our basement somehow. Not sure how. But Isabel would go NUTS and have a blast just going after them all.

 

[game misconduct]

Have you tried that flappy bird toy that's ALL over tiktok? A lot of people are talking about how much their cats love it

gf doesnt want me buying graycie more toys etc until after we move

 

[maggie101]

My young 3 year old cat was super playful when I adopted him. I've only had him for 4 months, and in the beginning he went absolutely nuts over the wand. He wouldn't touch any self play toys, but he loved chasing and hunting down the wand. We used to sprint around the apartment together for an hour every single day.

Unfortunately now he has zero interest in any of his wand attachments. I have all sorts of feathers, the purr peller, wiggle worms, different types of hair scrunchies (was his favorite!), shoelaces, birds with feathers, cat dancer, etc. He is tired of it all now and will literally just sit there and stare at me no matter how I move the wand. I make use of every room and furniture - over and under things, hiding around corners. Nothing works. I don't think this is a health issue because he has always gotten tired of each of his toys rather quickly. The only issue now is that I've run through my arsenal and I can't think of anything new that might interest him.

I've tried a bunch of automated toys, but the one he liked initially (with the spinny feather under the cloth) he is also bored of. He has zero interest in ipad cat games or youtube CatTV videos. He does like bird watching but not many stop by our window, and I absolutely cannot install a bird feeder because I rent in a large apartment complex. I've also tried clicker training with him, but he is so stubborn that he will literally walk away from treats lol. I've also tried to play fetch but he only has some interest when the item I throw is in motion in the air - as soon as it lands, he loses interests and walks away.

I really need help! I know the conventional advice is to add a second cat, but that is unfortunately not allowed by my landlord.

I might try this for my senior cats

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F8TH1TZ/?tag=thecatsite

 

[fluffpaws]

Have you tried Springs? My cat's favorite at the moment.Buy extra because they will disappear on you.

 

[Hellenww]

Cat Dancer but it strikes me as unsafe, although probably ok for supervised play

Absolutely! I keep it in a closet when not playing. It's the first thing that I was able to get a very skittish boy interact with humans. Everyone love this simple thing.

 

[chigusa]

I will share what a behaviorist once showed me. Those are interactive so he does not need you present to entertain himself.

Most of them you can build yourself with materiale probably already at home or still with a low cost.

I hope this helps!

 

[di and bob]

i put all the toys in plastic bags with catnip for a while to refresh them. It really works. I shake them off over the trash can before giving them tio them. The Kickeroo, or long bunny kicking toy, is the absolute favorite, I throw them towards our cats and they go nuts.

 

[FeralHearts]

I have a big bowl that I place water in and then I add these robot fish.

Amazon.ca <-- similar to these

The cats were quite amused by it.

Do put a matt under it as they tend to splash a bit lol