Cats big and small are predators, strategically napping to conserve their energy for stalking, pouncing, and brutally killing their dinner. Generations of domestic cats who’ve realized that all you need for a plate of tasty protein is a little plaintive mewling in the early dawn hours have kept up the napping, but lost the rigor of the hunt. That doesn’t mean you should start letting your murder floofs outside to decimate the bird population. Instead, try one of these clever treat puzzles to trigger their predatory instincts, encourage exercise, and minimize the epic destruction that arises from a case of feline ennui.
