15/06/2026
Everyone keeps telling cat parents to “play with your cat more”… and when they can’t keep up with it every day, they start feeling guilty.
I used to say the same thing too.
But over time, I realised most cat parents genuinely WANT to play with their cats more… they just struggle because many indoor cats get bored quickly, lose interest fast, or have learned that food comes for free without needing to move, hunt, climb, stalk, or think.
The reality is — activity is extremely important for indoor cats if we want them to live not just longer lives… but healthier and happier ones too.
So inside my programs, I stopped simplifying it as just “play with your cat” and started teaching cat parents to think about it as:
➡️ Physical stimulation
➡️ Mental stimulation
Cats need BOTH.
They need to move their body AND use their brain.
And honestly? If you find just 1–2 activities your cat genuinely enjoys, that’s enough. You don’t need to constantly buy new toys or entertain your cat for hours every day.
Physical stimulation can look like:
- Wand toy play
- Running up and down stairs
- Jumping across cat trees and furniture
- Leash walking
- Cat wheels
- Chasing toys
Mental stimulation can look like:
- Stalking and hunting games
- Puzzle feeders
- Slow feeders
- Sniffing and exploring outdoors on leash walks
- Watching birds outside windows
- Working for food instead of getting it in a bowl for free
A lot of indoor cats today are under-stimulated mentally and physically… and this is one of the biggest reasons we see attention-seeking behaviour, biting, zoomies at night, destructive behaviour, frustration, anxiety, and even cat-on-cat conflict.
Inside our programs, we help cat parents create a stimulation strategy based on THEIR cat’s personality, energy levels, confidence, age, and lifestyle — so you never run out of ideas and you’re not just repeating random activities that don’t actually work for your cat.
Now I want to know 👇
How does your indoor cat get physical AND mental stimulation every day?
