The Best Products to Keep Indoor Cats Happy

Sometimes, the easiest way to protect your cat from harm and make sure that they’re not exposed to the dangers of the great outdoors, is to keep them inside. After all, there are some scary people in the world, and we’ve all heard the stories of cats being hit by cars or attacked by other animals in the wild.

Of course, while keeping your kitty indoors might be a great way to put your mind at ease, it also presents a unique problem because indoor cats require far more amusement and entertainment than outdoor kitties. To keep a dog entertained and exercised, you’d simply slap a leash on him or her and go for a walk – but with an indoor cat, the process is much more difficult.

Bored Cats are Unhappy Cats

Cats are highly-evolved predatory animals with agile muscles, keen eyesight, and sharp teeth. Just because you take your cat out of the wild, doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve taken the wild out of the cat. Just imagine how bored you would be if you were stuck in the same house day in, day out without any entertainment.

Fortunately, there are plenty of great products out there that can keep indoor cats as happy, healthy, and entertained as their outdoor kin.

Treat Dispenser Toys

In the wild, cats are used to hunting and scavenging for their food, so why not make getting treats a little bit more of a challenge? Treat dispensing toys can allow cats to let their wild-side show by stalking, attacking, and finding their way into a chew-able item for all the treats they need. Plus, they’re pretty cheap too!

Interactive Laser Toys

If you’ve ever teased your cat with the dreaded “red dot”, then you’ll know just how effective lasers can be for exercise. Interactive laser toys are battery-powered solutions that can be programed to make laser patterns dance on the floor and walls in front of your cat, giving them hours of entertainment – without you even needing to be involved.

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Play Circuits

Play circuits are toys that your cat can play with alone, or with you – depending on your availability. Usually, these toys feature a track with high edges and small gaps in the top where cats can see balls or toys whizzing past. The track offers movement and sound that encourages a cat to give chase, just as if they were hunting animals out in the wild!

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Cat Grass

While the chances are that the diet you feed your cat is enough to meet his or her nutritional needs, cat grass can offer them an extra something special that indoor cats can’t seek out for themselves. Often, cat grass acts as a laxative, which helps to move hairballs through the system, and can contain some nutrients that aren’t part of their typical diet. In the wild, cats would chew on grass to get the same results, and since your kitty can’t go outdoors, the next best thing you can do is bring the outdoors to him!

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  • Joline

    Laser toys are always a big hit! A friend of mine has a cat and that laser dot would keep her occupied for hours and hours.

  • Neely Moldovan

    I should let my dad know about these. He has an indoor cat and hes at work all day. He would love this!

  • Guest

    Laser toys are always a big hit! A friend of mine has a cat and that laser dot would keep her occupied for hours and hours.

  • Guest

    I should let my dad know about these. He has an indoor cat and hes at work all day. He would love this!

  • Jolleen

    I wish we could have a kitty!! My hubby is allergic and we just have two doggies, whom I love, but a cat would be fun to have inside as well 🙂

  • Mardene Carr

    Wow, I am so not a cat person so I have no clue what makes them happy. But if the day comes that I have an indoor cat, then I would certainly know how to keep them happy. Thanks for the share

  • Guest

    I wish we could have a kitty!! My hubby is allergic and we just have two doggies, whom I love, but a cat would be fun to have inside as well 🙂

  • ejnosillA/RedefiningHERstory

    My brother was gifted a kitten for Father’s Day… she is giving his daughter the blues. I am going to share this much needed good information along to them!

  • Guest

    Wow, I am so not a cat person so I have no clue what makes them happy. But if the day comes that I have an indoor cat, then I would certainly know how to keep them happy. Thanks for the share

  • Guest

    My brother was gifted a kitten for Father’s Day… she is giving his daughter the blues. I am going to share this much needed good information along to them!

  • Janella Panchamsingh

    I had no idea that cat grass had nutritional value. I will have to pick some up for my cat

  • Guest

    I had no idea that cat grass had nutritional value. I will have to pick some up for my cat

  • April Hammond

    My last kitty was an indoor cat. We had all of those things except cat grass. Next time i have a cat I look look into having some around. I lost my cat a couple years ago and have not had the heart to get another yet.

  • Guest

    My last kitty was an indoor cat. We had all of those things except cat grass. Next time i have a cat I look look into having some around. I lost my cat a couple years ago and have not had the heart to get another yet.

  • Hey Sharonoox

    Great tips! I’m not really a cat person but I have friend who is. I’ll share this with her.

  • Guest

    Great tips! I’m not really a cat person but I have friend who is. I’ll share this with her.

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  • Toughcookiemommy

    My mother’s cat loves any kind of light that moves. I think she would get a kick out of a laser toy that she can race after.

  • Guest

    My mother’s cat loves any kind of light that moves. I think she would get a kick out of a laser toy that she can race after.