A Michael Broad Blog
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 digital fish to the point where she, oh so cutely, tries to scoop up one of the fish. It is …
‘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 cat’s whisker away from a wild hunter. We know this. As responsible cat owners, we want to keep them safe …
Feline guardians derive great pleasure from spoiling their kitties since making their cats happy is a priority. Guardians may go to great lengths to find ways to entice them, delight them and to keep their highly intelligent brains stimulated. The word “Catification” has become one of the newest and most popular buzzwords avid feline …
The “edible string” cat toys are interesting in concept, as you say; but I agree with you that they are not designed with feline wellbeing as top priority, so I will never buy one. Also, the “tiny fur mice” you write of (in an article by Jo Singer) are indeed made of real …
When it comes to spending time with our kitties, there is hardly anything more enjoyable than watching our kitties at play. Since domestic felines are by nature very successful predators; engaging in safe interactive play with them that mimics catching prey using a feather toy on a string attached to a wand is also …
Overview: Cats treat cat toys as prey. This is what makes them play. The more a toy looks and behaves like real prey the less bored a cat will become. Toys that gradually disintegrate (die) are more likely to motivate a cat to persist and therefore become less bored….. Domestic cats are renowned for …
A smart cat toy has been developed by Michael Friedman of Petronics. It is called Mousr. It looks like a large mouse. It is not a mouse with true artificial intelligence because our development of artificial intelligence is some way off. We have not arrived at it yet but it is a mouse which …
The FroliCat Laser Toy is a laser pointer for the lazy lacking sufficient controls. The FroliCat Laser Toy gets good reviews so I won’t knock it unjustifiably, here. Rather, I’ll express my reservations. Others may well have entirely different views. At the time of writing this I have not used one. These are my …
