05/11/2026
How can I keep my cat entertained indoors? 🏠🐱🎆🎇
It's and this evening and many more firework displays are taking place this weekend. To keep your feline friend safe, we advise you keep them indoors.
If your cat is used to being active at night, they can easily become restless and stressed when kept indoors. You'll need to provide plenty of things to keep them occupied, from toys or cat trees to puzzle feeders. Make sure you also provide a clean litter tray (one per cat) and fresh water (kept far apart from each other) to use at night.
As cats are natural hunters, ensuring they have mental stimulation is important in ensuring they don't feel frustrated. You'll find a number of cat toys in pet shops designed for this purpose, or your can choose to make your own. Ping pong balls and empty egg boxes make great play things for energetic kitties.
The best cat toys for cats 🐱🐾
🔷 Fishing rod toys. Most cats are attracted to movement, as this is how they spot their pray. Fishing rod toys are ideal as you can wiggle them around to catch your cat’s attention. Then slowly drag the string away from them along the floor so they can stalk and pounce on it.
🔷 Kicker toys. Once cats have caught their prey they often like to ‘bunny kick’ it. They grab it with their front paws and kick it with their back legs. Cat kicker toys are great for giving them the opportunity to do this.
🔷 Catnip and puzzle feeders. Some cats may need some motivation in the form of catnip or food to encourage play. You could try giving them toys stuffed with catnip or sprayed with catnip spray. Or try some puzzle feeders with some of their food hidden inside.
🔷 Ping pong balls. As well as playing with your cat, try giving them some toys they can play with alone. Ping pong balls or even scrunched up pieces of tin foil can be great for your cat to bat around the house whenever they want some fun.
It's no surprise that cats love to climb and hide inside things too, so providing a place up high as well as cat trees and boxes are a welcome treat. Make sure your cat has access to a scratching post too, in case they take a liking to your sofa!
