![]() ![]() There are many types of puzzle feeders that are available to buy, as the following pictures show. Puzzle feeders can hold both wet (ie, food from tins or pouches) and dry food (ie, kibble). The following website was created by authors of the scientific review discussed above and gives information about different types of puzzle feeders available, how to make homemade ones, tips on introducing puzzle feeders and more. The authors found that all cats can use puzzle feeders, even senior cats, kittens, three-legged cats, blind cats and cats with other disabilities! This review was published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, the flagship journal of International Cat Care’s veterinary division. These include: reducing signs of stress, contributing to weight loss, decreasing aggression towards humans and other cats, reducing anxiety and fear, and eliminating attention-seeking behaviour and inappropriate toileting problems. These help meals last longer, increase physical exertion needed to obtain food, and provide a fun ‘brain-teaser’ for your cat!Ī recent review* of the scientific literature provides evidence for many benefits of using puzzle feeders with cats. Puzzle feeders are objects which hold food and must be manipulated in different ways to release this food. Therefore, to encourage mental and physical stimulation of cats during feeding, and to allow them to express their natural hunting behaviour, cats should be fed several, if not all, of their food portions in puzzle feeders (also known as food puzzles). For cats who only need to walk to their bowl for food, it is more likely that the calories they take in through eating will outweigh the calories they use up through exercise, resulting in weight gain. ![]() For the cat, hunting is problem-solving – firstly, the problem of finding the prey needs to be solved, then the problem of successfully capturing it and killing it has to be accomplished before eating can commence.Ī chronic lack of opportunity for a cat to interact with the environment and be mentally stimulated can lead to boredom, which may result in apathy or anxiety, and can even lead to the development of problem behaviours. ![]() Gone are the opportunities to search for, capture and kill their food – all of which involve mental and physical exertion. Most cats are fed their food in a bowl in the same location day in, day out, meaning little or no exertion is needed in order to obtain food. ![]()
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