Playtime for a Cat
Playtime is essential for cats and is one of the ways that they can develop their natural instincts as predators.
Where there are two cats in the household they generally swap positions in their role-play as prey and predator allowing both cats to develop their skills.
Young cats will generally play like this a lot more than older cats as they hone their skills for hunting. Even though they are playing they are still concentrating on their natural hunting skills but they will very rarely cause injury to another cat in doing so. They will bite and scratch each another but are generally very carefully not to hurt one another.
One cat will attempt to hunt the other and once caught turn around and escape allowing the captured cat to resume the pursuit.
Where there is only a single cat in the household it will be your position to play with the cat and help it to develop these skills by chasing and running away from it.
This also keeps the cat occupied and reduces the boredom as unlike their counterparts in the wild they don't have to go and find their food as it gets delivered to them on a plate each day.
By relieving their boredom they remain a lot happier and are less likely to develop behavioral problems which has a higher incidence with cat that are bored or unhappy.
This playtime also helps to develop a better bond between you and your cat as they become to trust and respect you and are more likely to allow you to train them in specific tasks.
Playtime also helps to develop a better appetite insuring that your cat eats well, sleeps well, and remains healthier by using its muscles and limbs regularly.
An active cat is less likely to become overweight and have the health problems that are associated with obesity.
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