What To Do With A Bored Mature Cat?

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Gary Brown - 24 Feb 2008 19:16 GMT

Hi,

Our 15 year old indoor male gets bored almost daily. He bugs
me for favors just to have something to do (I'm almost always
home). He lost any interest in cat toys we've tried - anything
dragged, dangling, or rolling. What else can we try?

Thanks,
Gary

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bobblespin - 24 Feb 2008 19:25 GMT

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> Hi,
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> Thanks,
> Gary

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cybercat - 24 Feb 2008 20:05 GMT

> Hi,
>
> Our 15 year old indoor male gets bored almost daily. He bugs
> me for favors just to have something to do (I'm almost always
> home). He lost any interest in cat toys we've tried - anything
> dragged, dangling, or rolling. What else can we try?

A kitten.

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Stan Brown - 25 Feb 2008 00:05 GMT

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:20:47 -0500 from Gary Brown
<garyjbrown@charter.net>:

> Our 15 year old indoor male gets bored almost daily. He bugs
> me for favors just to have something to do (I'm almost always
> home). He lost any interest in cat toys we've tried - anything
> dragged, dangling, or rolling. What else can we try?

This reminds me of a Monty Python routine. A guy in military dress
and his squad drive up in full camouflage, and he raps out the
command,

"Confuse the ..... CAT!"

But seriously, cats do get bored. Is he the only pet in the house?
You might want to think about getting a kitten, one young enough not
to be a threat. (But get opinions from others too -- I'm just
guessing that he wouldn't attack the kitten.)

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Shikata ga nai...

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Rene S. - 25 Feb 2008 14:13 GMT

Do you have a cat tree for him to climb and sleep on? How about
putting a bird or squirrel feeder outside of a window so he can
entertain himself? Some cats enjoy "watching" Animal Planet or those
cat DVDs (though it varies with each cats).

Another question I had is are you sure he's just bored? Is this a new
behavior? With his age, you might get a blood panel done. It's
possible he has something like hyperthryoidism that's causing his
restlessness.

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