Do interactive (puzzle) cat feeders work?
Yes, in my experience, they work very well. Cats instinctively use them without any training in my experience although it is fairly limited as I live with one cat who used it instinctively for...
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Magical domestic cat wonderland where artificial intelligence makes them happier
BRIGHTON, UK – CAT STUDY: This is an unusual experiment concerning an unusual group of cats. A glimpse into the future. Three cats: a father whose name is Ghostbuster and his two offspring, Pumpkin...
How to entertain a cat – stimulate their hunting instincts
“How to entertain a cat?” is a question that we wouldn’t need to ask in a better world for domestic cats as they don’t need entertaining normally. They only need entertaining when then can’t...
Cat games on tablet computers: good or bad?
Cat games on tablet computers are both good and bad. They are good because they entertain cats. They are bad because the game cannot come to a natural conclusion which is the killing of...
Are laser pointers bad for cats?
No, laser pointers are not bad for cats. For the sake of clarity, I’m referring to domestic cats because there are questions about wild cats in captivity playing with laser pointers. However, there are...
Cat bored with flapping fish toy because she can’t kill it
From @cat_manchester: “Summer is over ??” #catsofinstagram pic.twitter.com/B2Pvco5lk0 — Cats of Instagram (@catsofinstagram) October 17, 2020 There has been a lot of publicity about the flapping fish toy on the Internet. I’ve seen cats...
Yikes! Look what my cat did to my iPad!
The photograph comes from China. The cat who likes to play with this iPad is nicknamed Er Niu (she has a cat friend whose name is Xiao Ai). She likes to take selfies on...
Picture of grandma repairing cat’s favourite toy
This is a different sort of cat picture. One made for the modern age. An age when the throwaway culture is being questioned and rightly so. These pictures of grandma sewing together the family...
Samsung television packaging makes cat house
Television cardboard packaging can be turned into a cat house with ease.
Toys for kids, cats and dogs should be regulated in the same way
Not only are toys for cats and dogs in the UK and the USA largely unregulated by government, it is a minefield to find out information about the extent of any regulations and the...
You’ll never buy a commercial cat toy after you see this video
Don’t waste your money on commercially manufactured cat toys even if they make nice looking Christmas presents. Take something like a cardboard box that was packaging for your new 42 inch flat-screen television, which...
Video of cat chasing laser pointer light is great but it shows us its limitations
This is a nice little video of a domestic cat chasing a laser pointer light on a white wall. Laser pointers ‘activate’ (if that is the right word) domestic cats. They activate the hunt/chase...
The reason why domestic cats stop playing with toys quickly
I feel that commercially manufactured cat toys tend to prove to be a failure too often. Cats are just not interested enough in them or they lose interest quite quickly. They can end up...
Kitten tries to scoop up digital fish
If there were any doubts about the effectiveness of an iPad as a means to entertain some cats, this video should clear away those doubts. This sweet kitten is completely taken in by the...
Cat food puzzles. Allowing an indoor cat to hunt.
‘Cat food puzzle’ is a new, trending, sound bite in the indoor cat world. Keeping a cat indoors has many obvious benefits for cat and owner. The trouble is that domestic cats are a...
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