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
Tissue Train Adventure
Game Category
Community Housing / Lounge
Game Version
1.0
Game Objective
Challenge your feline player to stop the moving train and rescue the treats inside the compartments!
Game Players
1 Brave Whiskers Socializer & 1 Green or Orange Jalapeno Feline (Optional: Additional, Bonded Felines)
Materials / Components / Setup
- Collect 3 empty tissue boxes, scissors or hole puncher, very thick cotton twine rope, and 10-20 temptations treats.
- Cut a hole in two opposite ends of each tissue box.
- Feed the thick cotton twine rope through one tissue box and double-knot the end of the rope. This is your train cabooooooooose!
- Feed the rope through the other two tissue boxes to create the rest of the body of the train. The rope coming out of the last tissue box serves as a leash for you to drag the train for your feline player to chase!
- Fill each tissue box with a handful of treats, evenly distributing the total number amongst boxes.
- Hide some of the treats in the train with packing paper for your feline player to discover.
How to Play / Rules
- Place the train inside the community lounge in an open area (move any obstructions).
- Holding the leash end of the train, allow the feline(s) to explore the new object in the space.
- Encourage the feline player(s) to pull, climb on, reach into, and paw the train boxes.
- Allow the feline(s) to hunt, and consume, the treats!
Scoring / Winning the Game
Each retrieved treat is 1 point. To win, the feline(s) 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
- Keep cords under your control at all times to reduce entanglement risks.
- Remove staples, tape, plastic, and sharp edges.
- Monitor group interactions to ensure all cats have access.
- Replace damaged boxes as needed, and do not leave the train in the lounge unattended!
- Place the setup on the floor, not a table or unstable surface.
Variations / Levels
- Newbies: enlarge box openings to make treats visible.
- Advanced Felines: Add paper filler or extra toys in the boxes.
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.