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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  Good idea.....!
I also have a couple that wont play with toys, but they will occupy themselves with a plastic Gatorade bottle that I put some of their kibble in, then I put a couple TINY pieces of crumbled up crisp bacon in with the kibble...they can smell that tiny amount of bacon a mile off....and they will spend 30-40 minutes rolling that bottle around getting that kibble and the little pieces of bacon, out.....when they get tired of fooling with it, they leave it alone....but they will always come back to it and mess around with it for another extended period of time! |
I like the lightweight plastic bottle idea stuffed with...well, stuff...good smelly stuff.
I liked the Kong idea years ago, we saw it on TV and rushed right out to get one, but the Kongs were such heavy rubber my big 120+ lb Shep/Lab wouldn't even chew or play with it...it was practically brand new when we threw it out. They were 'new' and 'all the rage' supposedly back then...lol
His favorite toy of all time was an empty gallon milk/water jug with the lid on. He played every game known with that bottle from soccer to 'doggie Frisbie' and once he got the top off...he'd throw it for himself and fetch and carry the crushed (or not...lol) jug around, play tug...you got the handle, he got the rest...lol...and that's when we'd give him a new empty jug and 'steal' the old crappy, dirty, slobbery jug to trash it.
yavenay, I can kind of see Brandi not considering the cat as a 'real' companion...not like another canine, anyway. Mia loves loves loves 'her' kitty but kitty is only willing to put up with so much doggie stuff before thunking Mia's chin to the floor with his paw on top of her head.
I understand 'the limit' of fur babies that can be kept, too...sometimes due to the pocketbook, sometimes 'imposed' restrictions. If Brandi was playful, there'd be maybe a lot more options to keep her busy.
How about some 'cat' tricks...
Have you tried hiding kibble or treats, etc. around the house for her to discover? Maybe put them under pillow cases or baby receiving blankets so she has to work at getting under there to get the prize? Maybe mirrors at floor level so she can 'see' a canine there with her? Maybe move stuff around on her...obstacles like empty cardboard boxes or hanging scarves from backs of chairs, etc. Or a CD of 'dog voices'...not barks, just when they 'talk'...something 'like' her...maybe put it on a timer so it turns on and off during the day? Can you communicate two-way through your webcam? Maybe you could talk to her if she seems bored. Even a robot vacuum cleaner to scoot around the house...plus that has benefits for you, too.
I dunno...I hope you find something that helps her not be bored...I wouldn't like that either.