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
Gone Fishin'
Game Category
Community Housing / Lounge
Game Version
1.0
Game Objective
Challenge your feline to hunt, and consume, all floating treats in the enchanted lake.
Game Players
1 Brave Whiskers Socializer & 1 Green or Orange Jalapeno Feline (Optional: Additional, Bonded Felines)
Materials / Components / Setup
- Collect 1 pee pad, 1 dishpan, 5 resealable can lids, 10-20 temptations treats, and 1 junky towel.
- Fill the dishpan 1/3 full of tap water.
- Lay the pee pad on the floor and set the water-filled dishpan on top of it.
- Float the resealable can lids, upside down, in the dishpan.
How to Play / Rules
After setup, bring your feline to the pee pad, and place 2-4 treats onto each can lid. Encourage your cat to retrieve the treats, if needed, by demonstrating and removing a treat from a lid.
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
- Place the setup on the floor, not a table or unstable surface.
- Limit the number of felines participating to avoid conflicts; ideally 1 feline only.
- Do not overfill the dishpan!
Variations / Levels
- Use smaller resealable can lids for a greater challenge!
- Add waterproof toys to the dishpan for a greater challenge!
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.