This sort of toy is perfect for teaching a kitten to catch its own prey.
Cats and kittens are a wonderful creatures. They are inquisitive, energetic, and love to play. They can be easily occupied with nothing more than a ball of string, a small ball with a bell in it, a feather on a string or a soft toy. It is so easy to lose an hour or two playing with your kitten or cat and bonding with it. And the more time spent playing with and bonding with your cat, the more love and affection you will receive in return.
The games that kittens love to play are those that will help develop their natural instincts. Games like chasing and pouncing on things help train them to catch their own food, such as mice. Of course, the more practice they have, the better they will become at catching their own food. Be prepared for your kitten to practice on you. Kittens love to hide behind things and leap out at you as you walk past. As kittens, they are not really aware of the significance of what they are doing. To them, it is just a fun game. However it is essential for their growth and maturity that they be allowed to practice this behavior. It is up to you to train your kitten so they don’t hurt you when they are playing. What is fun in a kitten can become very annoying in a full grown cat. A gentle nip from a kitten can become a blood-drawing bite from an adult cat and it is much easier to train a kitten than retrain an adult. They have no way of knowing what is right or wrong unless they are taught.
Like all living things, kittens and cats crave love and safety. They need someone they can trust to provide them with love, and the necessities of life. Kittens, especially, need boundaries set. Unwelcome behavior is such as jumping on the counter or desk, or scratching furniture need to be changed as early as possible. Just like with children, the longer you leave bad habits unchallenged, the longer it takes to change them.
Remember, these are natural instincts that would have been taught by their mother if they had stayed with her. A cat’s natural instincts are crucial for their survival. And it is so much fun watching them and playing with them while they develop these skills.
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if my cat just had babies how come she keeps on trying to get the other cats around the house and the other kitties and trying to put them with her babies?
Hi Julie,
I’m not really sure why your cat would do this. How many cats and kittens do you have? It could be that she wants them all to be in the one place or perhaps she wants to mother them all. Are the other mother cats taking care of their kittens? I really need more information from you before I can give you a better answer. Please write back.
Kathy