Can a cat die from boredom? How can I keep my kitty mentally amused?

Are you sure she's bored and not just a super layed back contented, "I've got the life here! " type of cat? ;-) The picture of your cat is fantastic, I do have to say that it says, "dramatically bored" to the viewer.

LOL I've never known a cat to die of boredom but I've had some pretty boring cats! Out of my two current cats Kalie Kat gets bored when her brother Lynx is sleeping. She lets me know my running around and whining, then dragging a favorite toy to me.No mistaking there that she wants to play.

LOL Have you tried a dvd that's especially made to entertain cats? There is a series of "Cat Sitter" dvd's that seems to have a good following. amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=movies+fo... Movies for Cats Actually my cats enjoy "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and always come watch it with me.

Cat furniture next to a picture window can be just as good as television for them. Right now my two are watching a rerun of, "Silly Squirrels Gathering Nuts for the Winter." I wouldn't worry about her being bored too much if I were you...unless you suspect that she is plotting and planning something.

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This is exactly what they do in zoos to relieve boredom for their big cats. Put her food in a different location everyday and place the food such that she can smell or see it, but has to do some work to get the food.

Toys are good. A wind-up mouse, if you have a hard floor, is cheap entertainment for both of you. A wad of tissue paper.

Take old tissue paper you are not using and wad it up lightly. Creates much pouncing. Paper bag.

Open up a paper grocery bag and put it on its side. Irresistible to go in and explore. Here's my fave, although weird.

I have a shower stall in one bathroom. I keep the door open and a wiffle golf ball in the stall. Soccer!

You may have to play back and forth for a bit for her to get the hang of it, but the shower stall provides a great "court" and the ball rarely goes out of bounds. Catnip. Just grab a small bag and sprinkle it on her bed, or places that won't create a mess for you, but will give her some fun for awhile.It's harmless!

Sort of like a tonic. Your lap. Even if bored, she should be happy on your lap.

All these tips come from my own princess baby darling, the divine diva, Miss Lucy.

Are you sure she's bored and not just a super layed back contented, "I've got the life here! " type of cat? ;-) The picture of your cat is fantastic, I do have to say that it says, "dramatically bored" to the viewer.

LOL I've never known a cat to die of boredom but I've had some pretty boring cats! Out of my two current cats Kalie Kat gets bored when her brother Lynx is sleeping. She lets me know my running around and whining, then dragging a favorite toy to me.

No mistaking there that she wants to play. LOL Have you tried a dvd that's especially made to entertain cats? There is a series of "Cat Sitter" dvd's that seems to have a good following.

amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=movies+fo... Movies for Cats Actually my cats enjoy "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and always come watch it with me. Cat furniture next to a picture window can be just as good as television for them. Right now my two are watching a rerun of, "Silly Squirrels Gathering Nuts for the Winter.

" I wouldn't worry about her being bored too much if I were you...unless you suspect that she is plotting and planning something. ;-0.

No, they can't die from boredom. But they may become destructive, just to do something new and release pent-up energy. It sounds like she just wants a lot of attention - lying "dead" at your feet requires you to acknowledge her or at least move her, so she keeps doing that to get attention from you.

You can try getting a couple of cardboard tubes from used-up toilet paper rolls, and hide kitty treats in there. Or, you can get special toys that hide and release treats for cats to play with. That would give her something to focus on, and learn with.

Plus, they're quite reusable, as treats are always interesting. ;) Playtime is also a good way to relieve boredom. She may not find your laser particularly interesting, but there must be something that catches her attention.

I know my cat got bored with the "waving the feather on a stick" act that he used to love as a kitten, but now if you drag a toy mouse across the floor or ruffle your hand under a blanket, and he gets very focused. Play to their instincts, make them stalk and pounce again, make them wonder where something went or what's making that noise - instead of just mindless batting and chasing. Also, watch what your cat does.

Most often what's available in your house becomes a toy, so see if she likes to bat at stuff that hangs down, or if she likes to chew on wires, or if she just likes to sit on top of your fridge to watch the world go by - and make a safe version of that environment for her to play with.

I have three house cats and keeping them entertained is an ongoing problem. Ideally, one should introduce one new play thing per week. This doesn't have to be an expensive, store-bought toy.

I have bought many entertainment devices for my cats, including a kitty condo, kitty play center, mechanical mouse, krinkle balls, balls with bells inside, a small stuffed bunny rabbit, etc. The play center has been given away because all interest was lost after a couple of weeks. The condo will be headed out the door soon as well, as all interest has been lost in it. Toys that never seem to get old include aluminum foil smashed into a ball, plastic milk ring tops, empty beer case boxes, and a back scratcher I can wave around for my kitty to bat at.

So, don't think it will be expensive to keep your cats entertained. Your participation is also a key element, as the balls don't toss themselves and your cat is more likely to play with some encouragement from you.

I'd suggest getting a second cat to keep her amused. A young cat of the opposite sex will be least threatening to her and most likely to be accepted as a pal. Of course, you'll want to have one or both of them fixed if you don't want even more kitties.

I've had multiple cats in the past and they did a pretty good job of entertaining each other! Don't expect them to be buddies right away. Give them some time to get used to one another on their own terms, a few weeks or even a month, and before long they'll most likely be playing together.

Hide her food. This is exactly what they do in zoos to relieve boredom for their big cats. Put her food in a different location everyday and place the food such that she can smell or see it, but has to do some work to get the food.

I just want to throw in that we have a found a toy the cats absolutely LOVE. One of our cats doesn't really play with anything, but when she hears us taking this toy down (you do really need to put it away after you play with them or they'll "love it to death" and rip it apart) she comes running. It is technically feathers on a stick, but the way they have this thing rigged up, it sounds like a bird flying through the air, and the way you can whip it around drives our cats nuts.

They are absolutely entranced by this thing: thecatconnection.com/cat/Da-Bird-Wand-Pu... We also put bird feeders outside the window, so they can watch the birds. Our cats are indoor only, so they can't hurt the birds, but they will sit and watch them come to the feeder, and are quite intrigued. They make little growling/chattering noises and flick their tails around.

They also love catnip, but we keep that to a minimum, because it's so messy.

Toys are good. A wind-up mouse, if you have a hard floor, is cheap entertainment for both of you. A wad of tissue paper.

Take old tissue paper you are not using and wad it up lightly. Creates much pouncing. Paper bag.

Open up a paper grocery bag and put it on its side. Irresistible to go in and explore. Here's my fave, although weird.

I have a shower stall in one bathroom. I keep the door open and a wiffle golf ball in the stall. Soccer!

You may have to play back and forth for a bit for her to get the hang of it, but the shower stall provides a great "court" and the ball rarely goes out of bounds. Catnip. Just grab a small bag and sprinkle it on her bed, or places that won't create a mess for you, but will give her some fun for awhile.

It's harmless! Sort of like a tonic. Your lap.

Even if bored, she should be happy on your lap. All these tips come from my own princess baby darling, the divine diva, Miss Lucy.

The Roadrunner does not concur. I have been attempted to be eaten by kitties many times.

Go to the drug store and buy a laser pointer, you and your cat will have hours of fun and he or she will get their exercise. Try the plastic pull tab of a milk or water jug, drop it on the floor and watch him play for hours. Place a cloths pin on his tail and he'll keep himself amused for hours.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.