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Hey guys. I've got a playful, food motivated, intelligent orange tabby boy turning 1 year old this April. :-) He's an awesome guy. I was wondering if anyone had experience with a cat that regularly seeks new stimulation---he tires of his multiple toys--from da' bird to a whack a mouse game to crinkle tunnels to bounces springs. From going outside on a harness (though some times he won't because of noises or the cold. And he won't go far from the house) to performing tricks for treats. Some times I'm out of ideas. He vocalizes and jumps places he shouldn't when he's bored. And it's difficult finding new ways to cure his boredom. He's not fooled by lasers. His new thing he does sometimes when he's bored is pawing at cabinets as if he wants inside. Pawing at the door to our unfinished basement (he's not allowed for his own safety). There are days when he'll jump for stick and feather toys and play fetch with his spring toys. There are other days when nothing seems to satisfy him. So we're always buying new toys hoping that they'll keep him occupied for a few days. We rotate the toys. I wish I could train him to be less afraid of spending more time outside on his harness--I feel that it would tire him out and make him less bored. I've tried a lot of things as you can see. And while I love playing with him, sometimes I don't have time to play with him for 5-10 sessions a day. Haha. Let alone coming up with more ideas to keep him occupied. I've made egg carton treat puzzles, tunnels out of boxes, tried turning on 3 hour videos of squirrels and birds. He has multiple cat trees and windows to look out of. I'd get another cat friend for him if I could. Unfortunately I'm not in a position to do so right now. And I'm on a pretty low budget--most of my extra cash goes towards the raw food I make for him.
Ideas?
Ideas?