Diy Cat Treat Puzzle

A couple things to note before you get to building.

Diy cat treat puzzle.

Make your own cat puzzle feeder. This diy food puzzle is basically a homemade version of the peek a prize box only more challenging because it has fewer openings. Diy treat filled mouse glue sticks gumdrops. How to make a puzzle feeder for your cat.

If you wish. Then place food and toys inside for an easy diy foraging game. First puzzle feeders are meant to be supervised activities. Start by placing cardboard inside to create a flat bottom.

Get creative for your cat. We felt this website would be a helpful supplement to the manuscript. Welcome to food puzzles for cats a one stop resource for information about feeding your cat using foraging toys. This treat puzzle is a cinch to make will hardly cost you anything and will offer your cat hours of fun and brain training.

If you don t have a puzzle feeder or a treat dispensing toy for your cat it s very easy to make one. Tony buffington and leticia dantas. Diy instructions and project credit theglamcat. Food puzzles are a great way to give your cats much needed mental stimulation.

I ll be the first to admit that i m not. Cats are intelligent but they need that constant stimulation in play to keep them smart. Expand holes as needed to accommodate your cat s paws. You shouldn t leave your cat unattended.

Maybe the puzzle toys you ve tried haven t worked for your cat or maybe you just like a do it yourself project. 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. One of the best ways to get cats thinking at meal time is with food puzzles and a great thing about cat food puzzle toys is that they re fairly easy to make yourself if you don t want to spend the money on a new toy.

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. In fact we recently made her a tp roll cat toy filled with some of her favorite treats. We mistakenly closed off both ends too tightly and she got a little frustrated. Marci from feline behavior solutions shows you how to make some simple yet fun.