Top products from r/NorwegianForestCats
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1. SmartyKat Hot Pursuit Cat Toy Concealed Motion Toy
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Electronic toy replicates the movements of hidden Prey with moving lights and erratically moving wand under durable fabricMoving lights and erratic motion fascinates cats and encourages healthy activity through playTwo speeds let you customize the actionPlastic wand with ribbons and plush toy is mor...
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This is on par for cats. Cats go to the secure place, then wait there until they have sussed out their environment from under the bed. They may be tempted out by an enticing robot toy, and for this I recommend this thing which is the only toy we have that gets my Tuesday to forget she's scared of stuff and want to kill the fluffy. This reminds her that she is a brave little hunter and that the bed is her hunting cave:
https://www.amazon.com/SmartyKat-Hot-Pursuit-Concealed-Motion/dp/B06WP7F8YC/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=smarty+cat+toy&qid=1558910692&s=gateway&sr=8-3-spell
You don't have to get in on Amazon but I recommend it as a toy. Add catnip to the tail but for extra kittehbelleh.
Cats will stay in their cave until they are tempted out. This means a) leave them be, and b) put stuff near the place they holed up in that they have the option of being interested in, without pushing it on them.
If all noises and movements seem to freak them out, just leave the room to them for a day or two and let them come out when they're curious. Cats are curious creatures once their natural fear of bigger creatures has subsided enough for their cat-pride to remind them that they can manipulate us into... well let's just say that I haven't been to the bathroom, showered or slept alone for three years now.
Just give them time, things to be interested in (i.e. kill, at least for now) and add other bolt holes they can move over to, like cat trees with enclosures and cardboard boxes with multiple escape methods.
Ideally, to make a cat feel secure, add up-high retreats and getaways. In the wild, most cats prefer to have a little highway they can access that we don't step on - tree branches, walls, etc. For a cat to be at home in a human home, you have to give them a range of cubbies, gangplanks, shelves and hideyholes that let them live next to you, rather than on your actual plane.
Also if they have a way to move around the house that doesn't involve our couch, they won't scratch the shit out of it. As much.
For now, leave the cat alone but do interesting things that a cat might like (tying string to your ankle works well). In the long term, try to look at your home from your cat's point of view and give them an alternative way to get around that makes them feel safe and in control. Cats really like to be in charge, and they feel easier about that if they can get up high and look down.