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toy to get the food) • Frolicat h p://www.frolicat.com/index.php// makes toys that play with the cat! • Hide freeze dried food around the house (remember where you put it!) • Throw freeze dried pieces for ki y to pounce and chase • Interac ve toys such as feather wands, ki y "fishing poles" and laser lights • Self-entertaining toys that hang • Ping pong balls or wadded paper balls • IPad games (my ki y loves to pounce on the moving fishes) • Walk around holding their bowl, ge ng them to follow • Feline agility training (Cat Fanciers' Associa on offers some really excellent ps on how to get your cat involved in agility training) The one game I discourage is ge ng ki y to a ack your hand under the sheets. It is NOT fun to be sleeping and have ki y a ack your foot or hand! Exercise alone doesn't make our pets or us healthy, but in combina on with proper diet, diges on, greener environment and good thoughts, we all can live a longer more vibrant and abundant life! temperature is 100F-102F). For dogs that enjoy water, swimming is awesome. Take precau ons to avoid swimming in currents, and if in a pool, teach the pet how to get out on their own. There are life vest for pets too! Other ac vi es may include: • Walking • Running • Biking (helpful to a ach a Springer to the bike. The leash a aches to the Springer which has a coil spring designed to absorb and reduce the force of the dog's sudden tugs, helping the rider keep balance and preven ng the dog from pulling the bike over.) • Swimming • Agility training (great for giving smart dogs lots of mental challenges) • Clicker training (also a great mental challenge) • Fetching toys (balls or frisbee) • Boomer Ball® and the Best Ball®, are made for soccer- style play. • Laser light tag • Bubble chasing • Dog parks • Mind toys include KONG toys® and Busy Buddies® (food stuffed and the pet has to get to the food) Cat Exercise As predators, cats naturally sleep a lot, but they have bursts of ac vity. They are more like sprinters, not marathon runners. Exercise ideas include: • Climbing and perching posts, or scratching posts • Interac ve toys (where a small meal of freeze dried raw is stuffed inside, requiring the cat to roll and manipulate the Dr Marlene Siegel Pasco Veterinary Medical Center www.pascovet.com 813-973-2929 Page 26 | Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysHealthAndNutrition.com Abby's Magazine - May/June 2015 | Page 13