09/19/2026
Tips for playing with your cat: Part 2!
1. Separate playtime into multiple sessions rather than 1 long one. Cats get bored and frustrated if they STILL can’t catch that toy!
2. Don’t use your hands as toys. Since I have 2 cats, they learn to be gentle with others, but for solitary cats it becomes a painful habit to break.
3. Watch their body language. Flattened ears, a twitching tail, and apparent irritation signal he or she wants to take a break.
4. Rotate your toys. To keep from needing to buy a new toy every week, have 1 group of toys you use for 1 week then another for the next. Now they’ll always have something new to play with!
(By the way, that’s me in the image below)