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
Tempting Towel Treasures
Game Category
Solitary Housing / Kennel
Game Version
1.0
Game Objective
Challenge your feline to rescue the trapped treats from the towel labyrinth!
Game Players
1 Brave Whiskers Socializer & 1 Green or Orange Jalapeno Feline
Materials / Components / Setup
- Collect 2 clean towels, 10-20 temptations treats, and catnip (optional).
- Lay both towels out, flat, and spread catnip on both.
- Fold both towels into vertical accordion folds.
- Place one towel over the other to form an X.
- Loosely knot the towel that's touching the floor, so it is wrapped around the second towel.
- Optionally, sprinkle catnip on this big knot.
- Twist and turn the arms of the gamepiece around each other. Make additional loose knots. Each gamepiece will be unique!
- Continue to spread treats and catnip throughout the labyrinth as you build its arms.
- Be sure the treats can escape all knots in the towel labyrinth!
How to Play / Rules
- Open the kennel door and place the towel labyrinth 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 labyrinth. 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 towels for loose threads prior to use. Do not use damaged towels.
- Remove the game immediately if the feline player chews it excessively.
- Only use clean towels free of strong fragrances or cleaning materials.
- Do not over-tighten the labyrinth! The feline will get frustrated and hate the game!
Variations / Levels
- Newbies: make sure all treats are visible in the labyrinth. You can also reduce the number of knots or number of towels used.
- Advanced Felines: add additional knots and towels to challenge the player. Additionally, you can add toys into the folds and knots.
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.