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cat's obsession with toy
Hi. My cat LOVES his feather toy, to the exclusion of almost everything
else. Every time someone in the house stands up, he runs to the closet where the toy is kept and starte meowing piteously. He comes into my office or bedroom and starts meowing and tries to get me to go down to play with him. It's a little annoying and so pathetic! We always feel bad about saying no to him, but we can't play with him constantly. Attempts to get him interested in other toys have failed completely. He seems so forlorn when we don't play with him. I assume this is within the realm of normal cat behavior, but is there anything we can or should do to help him with his obsession? He's about 2 and 1/2 years old, and we've only had him for about 2 months. Thanks, Maxine -- mgusenet+this year at pcg dot net |
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"Maxine G" wrote in message . 33.102... Hi. My cat LOVES his feather toy, to the exclusion of almost everything else. Every time someone in the house stands up, he runs to the closet where the toy is kept and starte meowing piteously. He comes into my office or bedroom and starts meowing and tries to get me to go down to play with him. It's a little annoying and so pathetic! We always feel bad about saying no to him, but we can't play with him constantly. Attempts to get him interested in other toys have failed completely. He seems so forlorn when we don't play with him. I assume this is within the realm of normal cat behavior, but is there anything we can or should do to help him with his obsession? He's about 2 and 1/2 years old, and we've only had him for about 2 months. Just play with him more. They are all a little obsessive. He will move on to other interests, as they all do, if you keep a variety of toys around. Get him some that do not require your particiption, too--danglies and such. |
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On Feb 8, 12:22 pm, Maxine G wrote:
Hi. My cat LOVES his feather toy, to the exclusion of almost everything else. Every time someone in the house stands up, he runs to the closet where the toy is kept and starte meowing piteously. He comes into my office or bedroom and starts meowing and tries to get me to go down to play with him. It's a little annoying and so pathetic! We always feel bad about saying no to him, but we can't play with him constantly. Attempts to get him interested in other toys have failed completely. He seems so forlorn when we don't play with him. Can you "schedule" playtimes with him, so he knows that regular play sessions are forthcoming (such as 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening)? Can you leave out some other toys, such as a paper bag, and sprinkle with catnip to get him more interested? As a side note, I would opt to keep the toy safely in the closet when you're not playing with him. I would worry, if he's that obsessed, that he might chew or ingest part of the toy! (I speak from experience.) |
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on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:50:16 GMT, "Rene S."
wrote: Can you "schedule" playtimes with him, so he knows that regular play sessions are forthcoming (such as 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening)? Can you leave out some other toys, such as a paper bag, and sprinkle with catnip to get him more interested? This is great advice. Cats adapt well to routines, but the humans need to adhere to them so the cats know when to expect what. As a side note, I would opt to keep the toy safely in the closet when you're not playing with him. I would worry, if he's that obsessed, that he might chew or ingest part of the toy! (I speak from experience.) Also great advice. Especially if this toy has string, definitely lock it up when the cat is not supervised. We had a scary incident with a teaser toy and my kitten recently. Had I not been home, I shudder to think of what might have happened. As a funny side note, the same teaser toy was an xmas gift to Levi from my mother. It's some kind of little puppet on a string with a stick for playing. Inside the body of the puppet is a sound maker that kind of squeeks/whistles/huffs(?) when it's shaken up and down. Well not only did Levi LOVE this thing, he became a vicious killer over it! He grabbed it and ran and growled at anyone who came near him and his new treasure. He did this for almost a week. I know it's not a good behavior to encourage, but man did that crack me up. I'd give it to him and chase him just to hear him growl. I have since cut the puppet part from the string and discarded it, because of Levi's accident. He doesn't growl anymore, but man he loves this thing. It's like cat heroin! -- Lynne |
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I wonder if your cat thinks the toy is a bird..lol
OK...You might think my Fluffy is a latch-key kitty with the TV as a babysitter, but he gets really bored also, just like your cat. So, I placed two bird feeders right outside his favorite viewing window and the temper tantrums have came to an abrupt halt. It's his new favorite show. |
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cat's obsession with toy
"Rene S." wrote in
oups.com: On Feb 8, 12:22 pm, Maxine G wrote: Hi. My cat LOVES his feather toy, to the exclusion of almost everything else. Every time someone in the house stands up, he runs to the closet where the toy is kept and starte meowing piteously. He comes into my office or bedroom and starts meowing and tries to get me to go down to play with him. It's a little annoying and so pathetic! We always feel bad about saying no to him, but we can't play with him constantly. Attempts to get him interested in other toys have failed completely. He seems so forlorn when we don't play with him. Can you "schedule" playtimes with him, so he knows that regular play sessions are forthcoming (such as 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening)? That's a great idea. I'll try that. Can you leave out some other toys, such as a paper bag, and sprinkle with catnip to get him more interested? We've tried all sorts of other toys. He'll get interested for a few minutes, and then go back to waiting in front of the closet. There are a lot of toys laying around the house, but he mostly ignores them, even when they're smothered in catnip! As a side note, I would opt to keep the toy safely in the closet when you're not playing with him. I would worry, if he's that obsessed, that he might chew or ingest part of the toy! (I speak from experience.) Yes, that's exactly why we keep it in the closet. He's already tried to "eat" the toy. Thanks for all the suggestions, everybody! -- mgusenet+this year at pcg dot net |
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On Thu 08 Feb 2007 01:22:42p, Maxine G wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav .33.102: I assume this is within the realm of normal cat behavior, but is there anything we can or should do to help him with his obsession? He's about 2 and 1/2 years old, and we've only had him for about 2 months. Hi Maxine. My answer might be completely out of the question, but I have to ask. Does he have another kitty friend to play with, or is he an only cat? Sometimes having a buddy helps him feel more secure in the home, and have someone to play with. Then again, sometimes it's hard to integrate another, though not impossible even if they seem to hate each other at first. An only cat will want you to be his playmate during waking hours. -- Cheryl |
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Cheryl wrote in news:Xns98D1E3A165EFAshads@
130.133.1.4: On Thu 08 Feb 2007 01:22:42p, Maxine G wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav 5.33.102: I assume this is within the realm of normal cat behavior, but is there anything we can or should do to help him with his obsession? He's about 2 and 1/2 years old, and we've only had him for about 2 months. Hi Maxine. My answer might be completely out of the question, but I have to ask. Does he have another kitty friend to play with, or is he an only cat? Sometimes having a buddy helps him feel more secure in the home, and have someone to play with. Then again, sometimes it's hard to integrate another, though not impossible even if they seem to hate each other at first. An only cat will want you to be his playmate during waking hours. We have his sister too. They do play together some, although sometimes it's hard to tell whether it's playing or fighting. -- mgusenet+this year at pcg dot net |
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Maxine wrote:
Hi. My cat LOVES his feather toy, to the exclusion of almost everything else. Every time someone in the house stands up, he runs to the closet where the toy is kept and starte meowing piteously. He comes into my office or bedroom and starts meowing and tries to get me to go down to play with him. It's a little annoying and so pathetic! We always feel bad about saying no to him, but we can't play with him constantly. Attempts to get him interested in other toys have failed completely. He seems so forlorn when we don't play with him. I assume this is within the realm of normal cat behavior, but is there anything we can or should do to help him with his obsession? He's about 2 and 1/2 years old, and we've only had him for about 2 months. Attach the toy to a door jam and let it dangle there. 24/7 playtime! Get a laser pointer and wean him off the feathers. (This might not be a solution.) Get a regulation grocery paper bag and open it up, leave it on the floor. Stand back! HTH --Karen D. |
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on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:17:00 GMT, "Veloise" wrote:
Attach the toy to a door jam and let it dangle there. 24/7 playtime! Please do not do this. Cats can and do get tangled in the string and can be seriously hurt. -- Lynne |
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