{"id":1853,"date":"2017-01-24T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/blog\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2022-06-06T00:44:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T05:44:51","slug":"tips-to-keep-your-cat-active-and-stimulated-during-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tips-to-keep-your-cat-active-and-stimulated-during-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellent Tips To Keep Your Cat Active &#038; Stimulated During Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=seo&amp;utm_campaign=Excellent-Tips-To-Keep-Your-Cat-Active-And-Stimulated-During-Winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1861\" src=\"http:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BPC-CatStimulated.jpg\" alt=\"BPC-CatStimulated\" width=\"700\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BPC-CatStimulated.jpg 700w, http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BPC-CatStimulated-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winter season comes with cold weather and short days which make us and our pets lazy. But, it is important that we stay active and keep our furry pal&#8217;s active. So that we can maintain a healthy body condition and optimal health, even after the outdoor temperature drops. Here are some tips to keep your cat stimulated during winter.<\/p>\n<h2>Ways To Keep Your Cat Active This Winter<\/h2>\n<h3>Make Mealtime Stimulating:<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4218 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-eating-from-bowl-xlarge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-eating-from-bowl-xlarge.jpg 343w, http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-eating-from-bowl-xlarge-300x129.jpg 300w, http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-eating-from-bowl-xlarge-340x147.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your cat can get overweight, if she eats a big meal and then go to sleep all day. You can avoid this by hiding the food of your cat in multiple bowls in the different places of the house. You can even feed your kitty in small portion of meals\u00a0 multiple times in a day. This will also help her metabolism to work best.<\/p>\n<h3>Make Treat Time Fun Too:<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1860\" src=\"http:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-with-treats.jpg\" alt=\"cat with treats\" width=\"296\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can play games with her for an hour like hide and seek with a catnip toy or with her favorite cat treats. You can hide her any favorite toy in a place where she is able to see. When she come and get that toy, give her a treat. As she starts understanding the game, make it more difficult for her to find.<\/p>\n<h3>Try Teaching Them Some Tricks:<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1857\" src=\"http:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-playing-tricks.jpg\" alt=\"cat playing tricks\" width=\"291\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-playing-tricks.jpg 500w, http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-playing-tricks-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even cats can learn the simple tricks like dogs such as come, sit, fetch, go and stay. You ask her to do and reward her with the treats, after she follows your instructions. Make sure, you don&#8217;t overfeed her with treats. Break the treat into small pieces to limit the in take of treats.<\/p>\n<h3>Cat Trees:<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1855\" src=\"http:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-tree-with-cat.jpg\" alt=\"cat with cat tree\" width=\"231\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-tree-with-cat.jpg 800w, http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-tree-with-cat-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-tree-with-cat-768x1154.jpg 768w, http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cat-tree-with-cat-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can think of putting up a cat tree. All the cats love to climb, so that they can survey their kingdom better. Cats like to explore new places and to relax in.<\/p>\n<h3>Bounce And Pounce for Cat<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1854\" src=\"http:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bounce-and-pounce-playing-cat.jpg\" alt=\"bounce and pounce playing cat\" width=\"376\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bounce-and-pounce-playing-cat.jpg 656w, http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bounce-and-pounce-playing-cat-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><br \/>There are a wide variety of cats toys which you can get easily in the market or online. You can also create a toy in the house itself from feathers to balls pretty much anything dangling from a string make your cat bounce off the couch and\u00a0 move around.<\/p>\n<p>Stimulating your kitty during winter season will be fun for your furry pal and as well as you.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-tag-cloud\"><a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/best-flea-and-tick-treatment\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-51 tag-link-position-1\" style=\"font-size: 14.432432432432pt;\" aria-label=\"best flea and tick treatment (8 items)\">best flea and tick treatment<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/cheap-pet-supplies\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-290 tag-link-position-2\" style=\"font-size: 16.324324324324pt;\" aria-label=\"cheap pet supplies (9 items)\">cheap pet supplies<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/dog-care\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-1082 tag-link-position-3\" style=\"font-size: 12.540540540541pt;\" aria-label=\"dog care (7 items)\">dog care<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/dog-care-tips\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-307 tag-link-position-4\" style=\"font-size: 16.324324324324pt;\" aria-label=\"dog care tips (9 items)\">dog care tips<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/dog-health\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-128 tag-link-position-5\" style=\"font-size: 12.540540540541pt;\" aria-label=\"dog health (7 items)\">dog health<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/dog-health-care\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-63 tag-link-position-6\" style=\"font-size: 19.351351351351pt;\" aria-label=\"Dog Health Care (11 items)\">Dog Health Care<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/flea-and-tick-treatment\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-3 tag-link-position-7\" style=\"font-size: 20.486486486486pt;\" aria-label=\"Flea and tick treatment (12 items)\">Flea and tick treatment<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/frontline-plus\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-155 tag-link-position-8\" style=\"font-size: 12.540540540541pt;\" aria-label=\"Frontline plus (7 items)\">Frontline plus<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/frontline-plus-for-dogs\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-17 tag-link-position-9\" style=\"font-size: 22pt;\" aria-label=\"Frontline plus for dogs (13 items)\">Frontline plus for dogs<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/nexgard-for-dogs\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-900 tag-link-position-10\" style=\"font-size: 16.324324324324pt;\" aria-label=\"nexgard for dogs (9 items)\">nexgard for dogs<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/pet-care-2\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-249 tag-link-position-11\" style=\"font-size: 16.324324324324pt;\" aria-label=\"pet care (9 items)\">pet care<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/pet-care-tips\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-57 tag-link-position-12\" style=\"font-size: 19.351351351351pt;\" aria-label=\"Pet Care Tips (11 items)\">Pet Care Tips<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/pets\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-296 tag-link-position-13\" style=\"font-size: 10.648648648649pt;\" aria-label=\"pets (6 items)\">pets<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/pet-supplies\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-131 tag-link-position-14\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" aria-label=\"pet supplies (5 items)\">pet supplies<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/tag\/pet-supply-offers\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-302 tag-link-position-15\" style=\"font-size: 10.648648648649pt;\" aria-label=\"pet supply offers (6 items)\">pet supply offers<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter season comes with cold weather and short days which make us and our pets lazy. 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