Paws Whiskers & Claws, The Feline Hospital
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A more intricate food puzzle with multiple components. Wet cat food can also be used in the wells making it a versatile and challenging game for your cats. This toy is for the experienced forager!
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This is an intricate and challenging stationary food puzzle. This video shows cats figuring out and solving the five different sections. This puzzle can accommodate canned food in some compartments as well as dry food. This is a toy is for the experienced forager!
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Foraging eggs are an awesome and versatile toy. They are opaque and provide erratic movement, keeping kitty entertained and on the move. The eggs can be filled and placed inside other foraging toys such as the cup or gear puzzles to increase the difficulty level for your master forager!
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The Foraging Wiffle Ball is a good beginner object. The many perforated holes increase scent attraction, it is round so it is easily rolled, and the cat can also see that there is food in the ball since it is not complete opaque. It is only available with one large hole for large kibble for obvious reasons, as it already has many small holes. Some cats hook their nails into the holes and learn to shake out the kibble!
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Two of our senior patients foraging for the very first time from a wiffle ball toy. This object is great for beginners and intermediate foragers. The many holes appeal to their sense of smell and they can even hook their nails into the holes and pick up the ball and shake it!
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The Fishbowl requires some skillful paw action! Some cats will flip this toy over if placed on carpeting. It works best and offers the most challenge on hard flooring. Once the cat becomes adept at using this puzzle it is actually pretty easy. Freeze dried meat pieces makes a nice low calorie option for filler.
This post and all of its content is written by and property of Ingrid Johnson, CCBC Certified Cat Behavior Consultant of Fundamentally Feline, LLC.
The two hole cup is a great beginner toy and the one hole cup is the next step up in difficulty. Because these toys are clear the cat can see, smell and hear the kibble rattling around inside the cup.
For the master forager, fill a large foraging egg and place inside the cup for an increased challenge. Some cats really do get that skilled at foraging!
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Some cats "nose" food puzzles while others use their paws to manipulate the toy. Here Soren is nosing the toy. Notice how he is only able to acquire one piece of food at a time. This limits the amount of food most cats would eat in one sitting which is why foraging can be useful to achieve weight loss in some cats.
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Opaque, cube-shaped toys are among the most challenging you can offer your cat. In this video Paige shows you how it is done! Not every cat becomes this skilled or manipulates toys with this much gusto. A goal for you and your cat to work towards.
This video proudly features one of our patients, Paige, who is a master forager!
This post and all of its content is written by and property of Ingrid Johnson, CCBC Certified Cat Behavior Consultant of Fundamentally Feline, LLC.
Do not let the dog photos on the packaging deter you from trying these toys out with your cats.
Cats are quite capable of using these puzzles only they do so in a different way. Dogs lick out these bowls with their tongues where cats scoop the food out with their paws.
These objects are not too terribly difficult however, each different colored bowl provides a different maze/puzzle challenge. The interior portions of the maze are a bit more out of reach and increase the challenge for the cats.
This post and all of its content is written by and property of Ingrid Johnson, CCBC Certified Cat Behavior Consultant of Fundamentally Feline, LLC.
These posts are handcrafted and locally made by Fundamentally Feline and feature both a sisal post and a sisal base for the cat that prefers to scratch horizontally. This post stands 32″ tall and is stable so your cats can really throw their weight into them and meet both horizontal and vertical scratching preferences simultaneously with a base that measures 18×18 inches. Made of real wood they are heavy and will not topple over.
They are available in a variety of colors to match your decor, scratching posts should never be an eyesore! These display proudly in one’s living room.
**Scratching post recover service is available for locals only.
Drop off your post at Paws Whiskers and Claws and we will contact you when the recover is complete. There are no color choices on the recovering service, we use a neutral or as similar to the original color as possible.
*Important Tip!
Scratching posts are best placed in high traffic areas where you and your cats pass through each day to achieve maximized use! Think about where your cats scratch: sofas, armchairs, door frames, etc. They are telling you exactly where they feel the need to leave scent! Listen to them.
This post and all of its content is written by and property of Ingrid Johnson, CCBC Certified Cat Behavior Consultant of Fundamentally Feline, LLC.
*Important Tip!
Scratching posts are best placed in high traffic areas where you and your cats pass through each day to achieve maximized use! Think about where your cats scratch: sofas, armchairs, door frames, etc. They are telling you exactly where they feel the need to leave scent! Listen to them.
These posts are locally handcrafted by Fundamentally Feline, are 32″ tall, heavy and stable so your cats can really throw their weight into them and meet both horizontal and vertical scratching preferences.
Due to popular request now available with a scooped bed on top. Makes a perfect individual napping spot or perch for window viewing.
Aesthetically pleasing to match any room in your home!
**Scratching post recover service is available for locals only.
Drop off your post at Paws Whiskers and Claws and we will contact you when the recover is complete. There are no color choices on the recovering service, we use a neutral or as similar to the original color as possible.
This post and all of its content is written by and property of Ingrid Johnson, CCBC Certified Cat Behavior Consultant of Fundamentally Feline, LLC.
