If your cat knocks items off furniture, keeps you awake at night, or chases your feet, they might be bored.

Adding enrichment to your cat's daily routine is an easy way to give them more to do.

Food puzzle toys, active play with toys, and improved sleeping spots are all ways to make your cat happier.

It seems like an easy life for pampered house cats: opportunities to snooze all day because meals are provided on schedule, and human companionship whenever they want. But what if your cat is actually bored? Behaviour issues like keeping you awake at night, pushing items off your shelves, and attacking your feet when you walk around the room could all be signs that your kitty cat needs more to do. Here are some suggestions to rethink your cat’s routine and give them more to do during the day.

1. Space out meals throughout the day. Instead of always leaving a big bowl of kibble out, it’s better to give cats multiple small meals. This is closer to how they would feed themselves if they were having to catch lots of mice to eat. If you’re out all day, you can use an automatic feeder to provide lunch, for example. Make one of their meals a supper before bedtime to reduce the likelihood of them waking you up because they get hungry in the night.

2. Feed in different locations. This means they can forage for their........

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