Play With Your Cat

So you gotten a new cat....but it is still very shy. A great way to bond with your kitty and help it to gain confidence around you is to play with it. Here are some ideas on what to do:

Steps

 * 1) Play with your cat with a feather. Cats love chasing after these because it looks like a bird.[[Image:Play With Your Cat Step 1.jpg|center]]
 * 2) Play with your cat with a ball of fluff. They have a blast batting it around, but make sure that your cat doesn't think it's good to eat![[Image:Play With Your Cat Step 2.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Play with it with catnip spray.[[Image:Play With Your Cat Step 3.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Play the old "hand under blanket" game.[[Image:Play With Your Cat Step 5.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Give them a mirror! They (should) love it![[Image:Play With Your Cat Step 4.jpg|center]]

Tips

 * Just bonding is a good way for your cat to get to know you!
 * Cats like catnip.
 * Dragging any type of string around the room will do.
 * Cats are less playful than kittens.

Warnings

 * Be careful not to entrap your cat with yarn!
 * If your cat doesn't want to play DO NOT make it!
 * Make sure your cat doesn't get too over-excited! You don't want your fingers to be the next toy!
 * DO NOT let them play with Sharp objects etc.

Related wikiHows

 * Have Fun with Your Cat
 * Play Fetch With Your Cat
 * Play With a Kitten
 * Become Close to Your Cat or Kitten