Diy Cat Treat Puzzle

A couple things to note before you get to building.

Diy cat treat puzzle.

Food puzzles are a great way to give your cats much needed mental stimulation. Marci from feline behavior solutions shows you how to make some simple yet fun. I ll be the first to admit that i m not. Expand holes as needed to accommodate your cat s paws.

Get creative for your cat. Second it s okay if your invention doesn t hold up forever. Whether stuffed with cat kibble or cat treats these toys are a great way to extend the fun of mealtime for your cat while providing the challenge of the hunt. This treat puzzle is a cinch to make will hardly cost you anything and will offer your cat hours of fun and brain training.

How to make a puzzle feeder for your cat. Welcome to food puzzles for cats a one stop resource for information about feeding your cat using foraging toys. If you wish. Tony buffington and leticia dantas.

We mistakenly closed off both ends too tightly and she got a little frustrated. Then place food and toys inside for an easy diy foraging game. Start by placing cardboard inside to create a flat bottom. Diy treat filled mouse glue sticks gumdrops.

Diy instructions and project credit theglamcat. Maybe the puzzle toys you ve tried haven t worked for your cat or maybe you just like a do it yourself project. In fact we recently made her a tp roll cat toy filled with some of her favorite treats. We were inspired to create this website after we published our paper about food puzzles in the journal of feline medicine and surgery with drs.

Just make sure you leave one end open enough for the treats to fall out while your kitty whacks the toy around. Cats prefer variety so it s a success even if your cat uses the feeder for a week. First puzzle feeders are meant to be supervised activities. Cats are intelligent but they need that constant stimulation in play to keep them smart.

Make your own cat puzzle feeder. If you don t have a puzzle feeder or a treat dispensing toy for your cat it s very easy to make one. This diy food puzzle is basically a homemade version of the peek a prize box only more challenging because it has fewer openings. This is a simple and cheap way to make a great puzzle feeder for your cat with a toilet paper roll scissors and t.