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Why does my cat bring me her toy?
I saw a documentary that says cats will bring 'prey' (this included dead plant particulate as well as animals in the show) to their owners, because they believed they were bringing sustenance to the ...
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Why does my cat bring me her toy?
Aww - it's a love offering!
Much like the other person answered that it's an offering of food, it has a deeper meaning. It's out of favored affection, not so much concern you are going to starve.
I ...
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Should I take my dog's favorite tug-of-war toy away from her to prevent her from potentially eating pieces of it?
As long as she doesn't destroy the rope, I wouldn't worry.
Traditional rope toys are made of cotton or a comparable natural fiber because they are intended to be chewed on and ingested in small ...
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Why does my cat bring me her toy?
It can also be "here, watch this for me" or "I like you so I'm sharing my toy with you" or "this place is mine so I'm comfortable parking my toy here" -- or even just "I was playing with the toy, but ...
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What are good cat enrichment toys?
Pretty much any cat toy is enriching in that it engages the cat’s mind and gives them exercise. I included the low-cost and home-made/repurposed items i have discovered over the years and also some ...
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Why does my cat bring me her toy?
One of our cats does this with one particular toy about twice a day, once for me and once for my wife. It's usually after he's had a meal or some treats, so we believe it's a gesture of thanks to us ...
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Cat Toy(s) For Energetic Cat
In addition to Rebecca RVT's excellent suggestions, I would recommend almost any container or packing materials.Cats are notorious for their love of boxes!I can say without hesitation, my many cats ...
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How to stop kitten leaving toys in the litter box?
I think the reason he's doing this is that he's new to your home, and the litter box is the one place that he's sure is his. So naturally he wants to keep his toy there.
The problem should go away as ...
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Should I take my dog's favorite tug-of-war toy away from her to prevent her from potentially eating pieces of it?
Does she actually obviously damage this rope toy? You say in a comment that she destroyed a different rope toy (that had a ball attached), but if she doesn't show any signs of causing damage to this ...
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Cat Toy(s) For Energetic Cat
A few options I can think of:
Wireless cat mice - this one you can control
HEXBUG mouse - this one moves on its own
Petsafe Pounce - mouse moves randomly in a circle
Petsafe lazer toy - lazer moves ...
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Does the cat know it's a game?
If the cat is "hunting" when it isn't hungry, it's doing so for entertainment value.
A cat usually isn't interested in eating a bug, just catching it. A well-fed cat may not always be interested in ...
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Is it an issue that my cat plays with a toy that is constantly on the ground?
Summary: The ground is not less safe or has more germs than any other surface in your home (including the food and water bowls). The cat would come into contact with the same germs if the toy wasn't ...
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Why is it so hard to find a good cat toy, are these alternatives safe?
Sounds like you've come up with a lot of things they find enriching! We have a cat who went through a phase of only wanting to play with hair elastics and bottle caps.
As far as dangerous, it seems ...
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What level of output laser pointer is safe for a cat?
Color has nothing to do with intensity. No color is inherently "safer". However, the color green is more apparent to the human eye - so a 150mw red laser will appear dimmer than a 150mw green laser. ...
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How to make a cat remember where he placed his toys?
For you to get a good night's sleep and for your cat to find the toys you need to break the connection that the toys appear where you are.
This means you can only find the toys for your cat when he ...
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Should I take my dog's favorite tug-of-war toy away from her to prevent her from potentially eating pieces of it?
I actually disagree with Elmy here. If your dog could swallow a large chunk of the rope, they may choke and die.
To prevent this, I would consider:
getting a tougher toy/rope that your dog won't be ...
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Cat growling at nearby people while holding a "caught" toy
From your description, this sounds to me as if your cat is just really immersed into the play hunt.
We frequently see this behavior from our own cats with live prey. When they caught a mouse for ...
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How many toys available at a time, and how often to rotate?
Cats are individuals. Some cats have very little play-drive, and are satisfied with only a couple toys. Others are quite frisky. So observe your cat, and look for signs of boredom or excess energy. ...
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Rottweiler - need a durable chewing toy or ball - desperate owner
Variety is the spice of life, even for dogs.
Keep her busy and entertained by alternating the types of chew toys she gets every day. Here's a few more options:
A Kong Toy - These are super durable ...
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Why does my cat bring me her toy?
My three-legged cat, Maple, has started this ritual about a year ago.
She has three feather-like toys that she has come to favor out of her dozens of toys. One has a stick attached! She will drag ...
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Why does my cat bring me her toy?
My cats to do this to remind me to feed them. It is basically the equivalent of them saying "I've brought you food, now it's your turn to give me food!"
One of my mother's cats used to do this with ...
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Dog running away with toy
You need to find something worth more than the ball in your dogs eyes and offer it as reward for giving up the ball.
This can be difficult, as you've already mentioned that treats don't work, and ...
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Risks giving wooden toys to parrots
We have 2 African greys, about 25 and 20 years. We have found "a busy beak is a happy beak". They love to tear things apart, never had a problem with splinters. Their favorite is chicken leg ...
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Is there a pet-safe, non-toxic glue to mend a fetch ball with?
Glue is usually toxic to pets and humans, because of these harmful ingredients in it:
Ethanol
Xylene
Light aliphatic naphtha
N-hexane
Toluene
Because of this, it was hard to find a non-toxic option. ...
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What are some of the best materials that can be used to safely bite-proof the squeakers in fabric dog toys?
Without being able to reference any objective, scientific sources, I would propose wrapping the squeaker in several layers of fabric.
Kevlar is certainly extremely resistant to cuts and tears, but it ...
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Alternatives to put in a feeding toy other than food
If your cat loves to play with the puzzle feeder, you might want to consider switching your feeding regime to primarily involve puzzle feeders.
There are models that work for wet food too, and with ...
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Cat Toy(s) For Energetic Cat
I think good toys are in the eye of the cat. I have a bunch of bought toys that my cat plays with sometimes (his favorite being a tube looking stuffed animal thing with a feather on the end), but his ...
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Does the cat know it's a game?
If your cat continues to chase your cat-teaser time after time with no food reward, you should assume he is getting something other than food out of chasing it; either enjoyment at practice at hunting,...
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How can I regain my dog's trust after accidentally hurting them with a toy?
I agree with Mr Kennedy. Another thing to reassure you:
Dogs always live in the moment. Their brain is not able to look in the past and feel the moment as we humans can do.
That said, new research ...
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Rottweiler - need a durable chewing toy or ball - desperate owner
Really important advice... THE GOLDEN RULE...
You can teach a dog to treat his or her toys with greater respect. How you ask?
If your dog begins to treat the toy with damaging results, remove the ...
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