Owners of domestic cats should take care not only of providing their pets with food and drink, but also of devoting time to playing together. As experts note, this helps maintain the level of physical activity necessary for animals.
“Cats with reduced physical activity become obese, diabetic, and have heart problems,” the Veterinary and Life publication quotes animal psychologist and veterinarian Alexandra Alexandrova.
Games increase appetite and relieve stress. In addition, they strengthen the pet’s attachment to its owner, and also have a beneficial effect on the cat’s intellectual development. That’s why it’s so important not to waste time playing with your kitten—if possible, you should respond to his desire to play as often as possible. It will also be useful to purchase intellectual toys for your pet – for example, mazes or tracks.
According to experts, you need to play with an adult animal at least twice a day – morning and evening. For older cats, it is permissible to reduce the number of games to once a day, setting this time in the evening.
It is noteworthy that evening play is especially recommended for kittens and animals that try to wake up the owner at night, since a pet that has spent a significant amount of energy will sleep longer.
Source: Rosbalt
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