this cat likes to play fetch. and I don't mean she brings things back sometimes; every single time I throw a toy, if she can find it at all, she'll bring it within my reach. sometimes push towards me with a lil' grabby paw. meows if i'm not paying attention. #catcognition
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this is basically the problem. we know how to make toys for human toddlers, who are smarter than grabbier, but we need to make toys for cats, who are grabbier than smarterhttps://twitter.com/gsuberland/status/1043194517770387456 …
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same cat has repeatedly demonstrated lifting a small glass vial with both front paws and lifting it to try and grab with teeth (unsuccessfully, it wasn't very grabby). also lifting it with a single claw by the cap meanwhile, our other cat eats cardboard
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"cat toy doesn't work very well (firmware problem)" is an extremely 2018 problemhttps://twitter.com/awygle/status/1043201167050698752 …
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The problem I see with cat toys is that they need to be somewhat mechanically tactile in order for the cat to engage with it, but also not just the same puzzle over and over. The ball-in-tunnel ones seem to entertain them for a while but once they figure it out it's done.
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Making something trivially randomised or programmable with buttons allows for plenty of variety but lacks the tactile and mechanical aspects. Plus it's got to be within their grasp rather than just appear random (the rules must be clear to the cat - easier said than done).
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You should inspect this cat carefully to check it is not dog.
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> downside of being really smart is that she's constantly bored on the internet no one knows you're a cat
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Really smart cats really do require a number of types of special attention... but they’re incapable of being boring.
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