Ideas to stop cats getting bored
![Species-appropriate occupation Indoor cats usually only have limited opportunities to keep themselves occupied inside their own four walls.](https://www.platinum.com/out/pictures/ddmedia/rg_katze-allg-tipps-ideen-gegen-langeweile-katze-1_content_360px.jpg)
Make them work for their food
It’s not always possible to incorporate play with your cat several times a day – especially if you’re busy. A good way to keep them busy on a daily basis is to change the way they are fed. Generally, indoor cats don’t have to do much to get their daily food. A well-filled bowl of popular cat food might be available for them two to three times a day. If you compare this with cats’ natural eating habits, it’s clear why cats might get bored at home. Because cats are snackers. They eat up to 20 larger or smaller meals a day, which they have to hunt for themselves. The next snack could be just around the corner at any moment, and the hungry cat must be alert and its senses sharp in order to be able to hunt down their prey.
![Activity feeding requires skill from the cat Activity Feeding as a useful activity for cats](https://www.platinum.com/out/pictures/ddmedia/rg_katze-allg-tipps-ideen-gegen-langeweile-katze-3_content_360px.jpg)
The benefits of activity feeding for cats
- No boredom
- Promotes intelligence and perseverance
- Ability to express the instinct to hunt and play
- Reduces or prevents obesity
- hunting;
- carrying their prey in their mouths;
- sniffing things;
- gnawing on things;
- lying in wait; and
- jumping on prey.
Playing with your cat
Hunting game
![Playing with a play fishing rod A classic that continues to enjoy great popularity among small cats is the play fishing rod.](https://www.platinum.com/out/pictures/ddmedia/rg_katze-allg-tipps-ideen-gegen-langeweile-katze-2_content_360px.jpg)
Hide-and-seek
Throwing game
![Cats can act out their hunting instinct and play instinct There are special throwing toys for cats](https://www.platinum.com/out/pictures/ddmedia/rg_katze-allg-tipps-ideen-gegen-langeweile-katze-4_content_360px.jpg)
Intelligence toys for cats
- Avoids boredom
- Leads to balanced cats
- Keeps cats busy during the day
- Promotes learning through new challenges
- Prevents/reduces problems like marking or destroying furniture, etc.
![Intelligence toys prevent your cat from getting bored Intelligence toys lead to balanced cats](https://www.platinum.com/out/pictures/ddmedia/rg_katze-allg-tipps-ideen-gegen-langeweile-katze-5_content_360px.jpg)