Feline enrichment through curiosity, choice, and play.
Use this enrichment game to engage your feline's senses to encourage natural behaviors for feline happiness.
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Game Name
All Tied Up
Game Category
Solitary Housing / Kennel
Game Version
1.0
Game Objective
Challenge your feline to rescue the trapped treats from the twisted towel puzzle!
Game Players
1 Brave Whiskers Socializer & 1 Green or Orange Jalapeno Feline
Materials / Components / Setup
- Collect 1 clean towel, 10 temptations treats, and catnip (optional).
- Roll, or accordion fold, the towel in a vertical orientation.
- Very loosely knot the towel.
- Add treats inside of the knot. Be sure the treats can be hunted successfully
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How to Play / Rules
- Open the kennel door and place the game in the center of the kennel, away from the litterbox.
- Close the door and allow the feline to investigate the game.
- Encourage the cat to bat, bite, toss, wrestle, and paw the sock. Demonstrate interaction if necessary.
- Record the number of treats liberated and how the feline interacted with the game.
Scoring / Winning the Game
Each retrieved treat is 1 point. To win, the feline should hunt all treats successfully! Be sure to record the score and include the total points possible in your notes!
Special Situations / Safety / Fair Play Guidelines
- Supervise all feline players, especially those that are known to ingest foreign objects.
- Inspect the towel for loose threads prior to use. Do not use with a damaged towel.
- Do not over-tighten the knot in the towel! The feline will get frustrated and hate the game!
Variations / Levels
- Newbies: leave the towel knot partially undone - make it very, very loose.
- Advanced Felines: put the game piece into a paper bag or small box to challenge the player to hunt for the towel.
Safety Reminder
All enrichment activities should be supervised by shelter staff. Remove any damaged components immediately and discontinue use if a cat attempts to ingest any portion of the enrichment item. Select materials appropriate for the individual cat's age, health status and behavioral history.
Veterinary care comes first! Sudden or concerning behavior changes can have medical causes. Boobahs, LLC does not diagnose medical conditions.