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Do cat's need much exercise?
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20-01-2008 2:42pm#1
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Well only one cat will come into the house so god knows what the others get up to at night (or day) this little cat though always wants to come in about 5pm and be left out again about 9am. Not all that time is spent sleeping of course as she can cause havoc at 4am playing with stuff etc.
However lately because of the bad weather she has wanted to be inside during the day too and now its hard to get her out of the house at all?
She is quite good at letting us know when she wants to go out though - even specifying which door/ window she want to exit through.
Even though not house trained she has never wee'd or poo'd in the house a situation which of course would make putting her out all the easier.
They are fed Burn's dry cat food.0 -
If you're really worried get some string and play with her. Or a laser pointer (don't shine it in her eyes obviously). But, personally, I'd be happy that the cat was obviously not up to mischief and leave her be.
Cats sleep for 16-20 hours a day with short bursts of activity. When they're outside they'll find somewhere warm and dry and snooze so at least when she's inside you know she's safe.
I've got to go have a chat with mine now & ask them if they know where all the chess pieces that were on the board last night are gone :rolleyes:0 -
Alfasudcrazy wrote: »Well only one cat will come into the house so god knows what the others get up to at night (or day) this little cat though always wants to come in about 5pm and be left out again about 9am. Not all that time is spent sleeping of course as she can cause havoc at 4am playing with stuff etc.
However lately because of the bad weather she has wanted to be inside during the day too and now its hard to get her out of the house at all?
She is quite good at letting us know when she wants to go out though - even specifying which door/ window she want to exit through.
Even though not house trained she has never wee'd or poo'd in the house a situation which of course would make putting her out all the easier.
They are fed Burn's dry cat food.
Well that cat could just be a house cat. Cats can live happily indoors0 -
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Those laser pens are great fun my 2 cats go mad chasing it!
Awesome! God I love cats so much, I wish we could get one!
OP, how old are your cats? You can't really "make" cats exercise like dogs, they'll do what they want. Do they have a cat flap so they can come in and out when they want? That'd be the best thing. Our cat at home used to be a big hunter and that was his exercise. Now he's 16 and only goes out to the garden once or twice a day to smell the air. He sleeps all night. As long as your cats aren't overweight I wouldn't worry. It sounds like you're not overfeeding them. Cats sleep a lot, it's what they do. That's why I'd love to be a cat!
P.S I just showed the video of your cats to my bf. He's a dog person but has now agreed that's cats are fun and we can get one as soon as we're settled somewhere!0 -
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Yeah poor jack, hes the big baby boy. If you drop any kind of food on the ground he's over in a flash to eat it. You would think by leaving Rubys food out all day he would eat it. He did once and got given out to but he's never done it since then!?!?!! Amazing! 0
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That was brilliant! OH wants to get a dog too to go with my cat. After seeing that he can definitely get one, that's hilarious!
We'll have to wait until we get back from our travels though and I want one now!
OP, I take it your cats arent frisky like that then?0
), but some sleep longer. If your cat is mostly outdoors it should get all the exercise it needs, but if it's indoor or mostly indoor it can be harder. 
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