Diy Cat Treat Puzzle

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.

Diy cat treat puzzle.

This diy food puzzle is basically a homemade version of the peek a prize box only more challenging because it has fewer openings. 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 is a simple and cheap way to make a great puzzle feeder for your cat with a toilet paper roll scissors and t. 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.

Then place food and toys inside for an easy diy foraging game. If you wish. Cats prefer variety so it s a success even if your cat uses the feeder for a week. Diy instructions and project credit theglamcat.

Diy treat filled mouse glue sticks gumdrops. Just make sure you leave one end open enough for the treats to fall out while your kitty whacks the toy around. If you don t have a puzzle feeder or a treat dispensing toy for your cat it s very easy to make one. Start by placing cardboard inside to create a flat bottom.

You shouldn t leave your cat unattended. First puzzle feeders are meant to be supervised activities. Expand holes as needed to accommodate your cat s paws. Tony buffington and leticia dantas.

A couple things to note before you get to building. 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. Maybe the puzzle toys you ve tried haven t worked for your cat or maybe you just like a do it yourself project.

Marci from feline behavior solutions shows you how to make some simple yet fun. 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. Cats are intelligent but they need that constant stimulation in play to keep them smart.

Second it s okay if your invention doesn t hold up forever. This treat puzzle is a cinch to make will hardly cost you anything and will offer your cat hours of fun and brain training. Make your own cat puzzle feeder. I ll be the first to admit that i m not.