If your cat becomes tired of chasing the ball around in any of these channel-like toys, simple convert them into a stationary foraging toy! Alternating how these toys can be used creates novel interest and keeps your cat mentally stimulated and engaged.
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All you need is an old coffee mug and a place mat. This is a great way to slow down a cat that eats their canned food too quickly and later vomits.
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Foraging toys do not need to be fancy. They just need to be unique and challenging for your particular cat and their skill level. Household items can make amazing food puzzles. It is important to offer unique items daily for mental stimulation. Remember, this is not only a feeding protocol, but mental and physical enrichment as well!
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This is a great beginner foraging toy. This is the doggy version of the feline “Catch” toy. Because it is larger it holds more volume for multiple cat households and provides a slightly increased challenge as the interior portion of the puzzle is harder to reach.
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This is a master forager at work, Peaches is manipulating a cube shaped toy that is almost empty (meaning it’s harder). Take note of how she uses her front leg like a tool to flip the toy over. At the time of this video she had lost 2.5# eating this way! She does have a short and stocky body style and a LOT of hair that accentuates the roundness!
I am excited to share my latest homemade foraging toy!
I have constructed a stationary food puzzle out of an Ikea chair! That is right, you heard me correctly, an Ikea chair!
There is no limit to what you can use to make cool, interesting and engaging food puzzles.
Check out the instructions below to create your very own stylish foraging board.
Thrilled with how this turned out.
What you will need:
An Ikea "Jules" chair available in adult and children's sizes
Some sisal carpet
Glad/Rubbermaid small storage cups
Velcro
Assembly Tips:
Place the plastic like side of the Velcro on the cup and the fuzzy side of the Velcro on the chair. This will make the cups easier to wash later and keep the Velcro from getting wet and soggy.
Be sure to place bottom edge of the cup in line with the hole if your cats are not master foragers. Leaving a "lip" it can make it much more difficult to remove a piece of dry food. However, this "lip" could be great for the cats that need more of a challenge.
