Hi there
TLDR: are there any interactive cat toys on a schedule timer (set it to play @ 10AM and 2PM, type deal; not auto shut off after 10 minutes type deal) out there? I'm only finding battery operated ones with no timer- if it was wire/core kind, I could at least buy a timer for the outlet.
LONG VERSION: We have a one cat household. she's about 3 years old. we adopted her 6 months ago, so I never had her as a kitten. I play with her for 2-10 min sessions in the morning before meal and evening before meal. rest of the day we're at work. although I'm WFH currently, I still am pretty busy with work to give her any additional play time- not to mentioned, I don't want her to get used to it for when we go back to WFO (work from office). she does a lot of window looking, which is sufficient for so many hours of the day- but prolly not all hours cause she does seem to have bored fits. fortunately, she has a chew string that she enjoys chewing when she is bored (I think) and she'll chew it 3-5 times a day. (part of me wonder if there are gum/dental issues but she's going to the vet next month for a dental cleaning so I guess that curiosity can be answered then...nonetheless a separate issue.) I don't think she's super bored, but I do think she has fits of boredom cause she'll go scream meowing several times a day/night. I'd like to get her an interactive toy but since I won't be home, I wouldn't be able to turn it on- so I'm looking for one on a schedule timer for set time it'll come on at like 10AM or 2PM; when I'll have been gone long enough that she'll have gotten bored. I did a quick (5 min) google search and nothing came up- maybe someone else will have better luck w/ their search term. I only got the timer toys that auto shut off after a set timer duration (10-15 minutes).
THANKS!
TLDR: are there any interactive cat toys on a schedule timer (set it to play @ 10AM and 2PM, type deal; not auto shut off after 10 minutes type deal) out there? I'm only finding battery operated ones with no timer- if it was wire/core kind, I could at least buy a timer for the outlet.
LONG VERSION: We have a one cat household. she's about 3 years old. we adopted her 6 months ago, so I never had her as a kitten. I play with her for 2-10 min sessions in the morning before meal and evening before meal. rest of the day we're at work. although I'm WFH currently, I still am pretty busy with work to give her any additional play time- not to mentioned, I don't want her to get used to it for when we go back to WFO (work from office). she does a lot of window looking, which is sufficient for so many hours of the day- but prolly not all hours cause she does seem to have bored fits. fortunately, she has a chew string that she enjoys chewing when she is bored (I think) and she'll chew it 3-5 times a day. (part of me wonder if there are gum/dental issues but she's going to the vet next month for a dental cleaning so I guess that curiosity can be answered then...nonetheless a separate issue.) I don't think she's super bored, but I do think she has fits of boredom cause she'll go scream meowing several times a day/night. I'd like to get her an interactive toy but since I won't be home, I wouldn't be able to turn it on- so I'm looking for one on a schedule timer for set time it'll come on at like 10AM or 2PM; when I'll have been gone long enough that she'll have gotten bored. I did a quick (5 min) google search and nothing came up- maybe someone else will have better luck w/ their search term. I only got the timer toys that auto shut off after a set timer duration (10-15 minutes).
THANKS!