Face it: You can’t entertain your pet every minute of the day. When pets get anxious and bored, they can become destructive. Bringing in interactive toys can give your pets the mental and physical stimulation they need.
Interactive dog toys typically require participation, which means that your dog will spend more time with them. Most of these products stimulate their natural curiosity and include the following:
Treat-dispensing toys. A great way to encourage your pup to play is to give it treats. They challenge your dog’s animal instincts so they have to work to dislodge the food.
Hide-and-seek toys. These types of toys rely on dogs preferring to play with toys that they’ve “found.” They often come with detachable pieces so you can hide them around the house and encourage your dog to find them.
Responsive toys. If your pup suffers from bouts of separation anxiety, responsive toys react to your dog playing with them. They usually make noise or light up to stimulate your canine.
Even though cats sleep for a majority of the day, daily stimulation can go a long way toward helping a cat channel its brainpower and instincts and turn them into productive outlets. Try some of these toys geared toward your feline:
Puzzle boards. Mealtimes are the perfect time to introduce puzzle boards, which give your feline mental stimulation. Eating from a food-dispensing puzzle board taps into the cat’s instinct to forage for food instead of being passive and consuming food from a standard dish. Puzzle boards make the cat bat, dig, and pounce to capture the morsels of food.
Rollerball scratcher toys. Some of the best toys have several ways for your cat to use their instincts. Some rollerball scratcher toys feature a light-up ball around a circular track along with a corrugated cardboard scratcher in the middle.
Play tunnels. Occasionally, cats need a quiet place to escape when they need alone time. A play tunnel can relieve stress in cats that are overwhelmed by household activities. Certain tunnels have a tent that attaches to the end.
To entertain your furry family member, consider picking up some interactive pet toys from your local pet store. These toys can tap into your pet’s instincts to help keep them entertained.
Sources: Pumpkin.care, Businessinsider.com, Rover.com
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