09/01/2026
🐾 New on the blog: When Cats Chew and Swallow Toys — A Safety-First Guide & Protocol
If your cat chews, shreds, or swallows their toys, it usually isn't misbehaviour. More often it's stress, an unmet prey drive, or the sensory changes that come with age — and it carries a real risk of blockage.
Inside the guide:
• Why punishment backfires, and what to do instead
• How to cat-proof a home for ingestion risk
• A daily play routine that closes the hunt–catch–eat cycle
• The warning signs that mean it's time to call your vet
Read it here 👉
We didn’t originally set out to write a full protocol about cats chewing and swallowing toys.It started with a message from a cat parent who was worried about her aging Bengal. Her cat was 13 years old, no longer enjoyed being pet very often, and had started chewing — and occasionally trying to ...