how do i get my cat to play with his toys.?

Question

I went out and by him alot of toys he can play with but he dont want to play with them.

Answer 1

Sometimes animals just don't like the toys we buy for them. Sorry but it's true, especially if it's stuff like toy mice or balls, usually they will play with them for about five minutes then lose interest/bat them right under a large, heavy piece of furniture that will have to be moved in order to retrieve it. You can try to get them interested in them, and to a degree that does work, but if the cat really isn't interested you'll eventually be forced to concede defeat.

There are some toys cats do prefer to others -- mine like cat furniture, a bed we got that attaches to a windowledge, a scratching post that also has a ball stuck in a groove -- but why spend all that money when the best cat toys are free -- namely paper/plastic bags brought home from the store or cardboard boxes that other things were packed in? My cats had hours of fun with those things, and they don't cost a cent.

Answer 2

The only thing my cat will play with is a scrunched up ball of paper. It makes a nice, crackly noise and kind of crunches a bit when he bites it.
Does your cat play with anything? They need to be stimulated visually, and audibly usually. Cats play because they are a predetor species. If the toy looks, sounds or behaves like prey, they should play with it. On the other hand, some cats just aren't interested in playing. Try the paper, otherwise good luck!

Answer 3

i've got had a number of cats who did no longer like toys in any respect after kittenhood, inspite of the fact that I somewhat have not had one that would desire to no longer be enticed with string/ribbons - the least complicated of toys. quite some the cats who lost interest in toys could play specially instances whilst on my own, or at nighttime - the only data being that they have knocked a toy under the refrigerator or different fixtures to be discovered plenty later. And rubbish is often greater exciting, even for my cat who likes her keep-offered toys. A cutting-edge prominent is an empty wrapping paper tube from yule - i've got no longer the middle to throw it out at this factor. different favorites comprise paper of all variety, cardboard containers, rubber bands, bottle caps and puzzle products. yet my different cat, a lazy boy, likes basically string and mouse-on-string, and he will play with loose toy mice, yet basically whilst no one is finding - as quickly as you spot him, he stops.

Answer 4

Ice chick, you gotta play with them fiirst, so he gets the hang of it. Sounds like your kitty needs a little cat classroom lesson. Dangle the toys and roll them around. Pretend you don't even know he's there. He'll come around. When he starts playing with them, leave the room so he can be alone with his toys. Sometimes kitties just need to play alone.

Answer 5

It's all about their terms, you can't force them to do anything. But if one of the toys has a feather and string...all you have to do is dangle it around him and see if he will start to play. Put a box or paper bag on the floor and wait. They eventually come around.

Answer 6

Cats are very independent, and will rarely do what you want them to do ;) You can try to "lace" the toys with catnip. That works with my cat!

Good luck :)

Answer 7

I bought my cat toys that don't require much physical activity and now she actually gets kind of interested.

Answer 8

Trust me - the best toy my cat ever had and the only one she didn't get bored of is a rolled up ball of paper. And they are inexpensive, too....

Answer 9

You can't MAKE a cat do anything he or she doesn't want to do!!
Hope you kept your receipt for the kitty toys... Otherwise, donate them to your local animal shelter.

Answer 10

if he doesent want to play why make em play