I believe that Alfs has been talking to the other cats about this but I thought I would get some human advice too!
Alf is not yet 4 years old and still wants to play a lot. He is sometimes bullying Cleo and I think this is because he is bored. However, it's a real problem finding something that will keep him amused. It seems that the other cats have recommended lots of things that he can throw around but the problem is that he doesn't want to play on his own. I can throw/roll something down the hall and he will happily chase after it, then he waits for me to collect it and throw again, he doesn't knock it around himself. I think the problem is that he's just a wee bit lazy
I have bought a 'trixie' mouse (
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/cat_toys/miscellaneous/other_interactive_toys/369447 ) but he really is not interested in it. I recently got a 'cats meow' (
http://www.jmldirect.com/uk/pets/cats-meow-fun-revolving-cat-toy-motorised/invt/c0ecm70100000001 ) and he will play with it for a few minutes - but he has worked out that he can catch the thing by lying on it
The place is littered with balls, chewy mice, dancing nanas etc and he just isn't interested. He might have a go at something soft once, when it is really stinky, but that's about it.
We have one like this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ancol-703800-Acticat-Plastic-Playground/dp/B002ZX9UEW/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1433534997&sr=8-10&keywords=cat+toys , I might as well not have bothered, Alfie just lies on his side until the ball comes round to him.
He will chase after fevvas onna stick, the red dot and the frenzy but he has very specific ideas of how he wants to play with these. He likes to go from room to room, finding a new hiding place each time and then jumping out on the prey. Unfortunately, due to my disability, my capacity for this kind of thing is limited (also going up and down the hall to fetch balls etc).
He loves his cube - but as a bed rather than a toy - and used to enjoy his tunnel when he was smaller but has outgrown the one we have and I'm reluctant to buy another if it is just going to join the pile of things he has rejected!
The only thing he seems to spend any time playing with are the things he catches himself - and I do tend to remove those rather than having blood and guts all over the house
I just don't know what else to do for him, I don't mind spending a bit of money but the purse is not bottomless and I don't want to throw good money after bad.
Any suggestions?
