Thread: Does your cat play fetch

Teddy likes to bring us some of his toy mice when he wants to play but he doesn't always return with them. He tends to let you throw it, then he crouches down and does his little bum wiggle before he pounces and then he'll play with it for hours or until something more interesting catches his eye! Sometimes he brings us back the mouse though. I don't think that counts as him playing fetch just yet!

Originally Posted by Stacey

Teddy likes to bring us some of his toy mice when he wants to play but he doesn't always return with them. He tends to let you throw it, then he crouches down and does his little bum wiggle before he pounces and then he'll play with it for hours or until something more interesting catches his eye! Sometimes he brings us back the mouse though. I don't think that counts as him playing fetch just yet!

Samantha didn't always bring it right back either, but when she did it was hysterical her little head would bob up and down and I talk to her just like if she was a dog "Bring it here Girl" and then when she would give it to me I'd give her great praise and pets "You're a Good Girl".
She would just glow when praised.
It has to be fun and there has to be a reward for success.
It was kinda sad she lost interest in the game when she matured, she'd still play with the cat teaser and play with the mice by herself but no more fetch.

Awww, be careful what you wish for though! I have two fetchers ... and my bed is a different zone each morning! I go to bed every night with a clear bed and wake up every morning with a wide variety of toys on it and in it! This morning we had two cat teasers in the bed, various balls and a cat bed - thanks to my little boy who has recently discovered his love for his bed and taking it everywhere with him!!

Moshi is selective about her fetch toys, but Moto will fetch whatever you throw. He really is a dog in disguise! The pair of them sit at my feet with wide eyes just waiting for me to throw something and then return it dutifully to my feet for another round. If I'm not paying attention, one of them jumps onto my lap with whatever toy and plonks it down with an "ahem" chirp!

I hope they don't lose their love for it ... it's a great party trick for when friends come around, as they think it's amazing! (as do I - proud mummy!)

Sometimes, usually down the stairs, I throw something up and she goes to get it and puts it at the top step and pushes it down with her paw or tail, funny and cute

Jones has no concept of fetch, well the last part of fetch anyway. When he's in a playful mood he will happily bound after any of his toys if you throw them, he just prefers to beat the toy up for a while instead of bringing it back.

Mine play fetch but only when THEY want to. The amount of times I've had people ask me to show them cause they don't believe it. So i throw the toy and the cat just sits there and looks at me as if i'm stupid (I'm sure they do it on purpose) "Hey guys, I made Dad look really dumb in front of his friends again...High Five!"
Anyway here's the proof lol
http://youtu.be/cYfHJa4qPy8

Oh and have any of you tried this;
http://youtu.be/2OJ3e8L5NEg
You need a nice slidey floor it becomes hard work once they start to grow a bit tho. I had to stop doing it as they all try to jump onboard now and the combined weight makes it practically impossible to move the mat LOL

ps It might look like i'm being a bit rough with her but trust me, she absolutely loves it...nutter!

Walter also plays fetch when he wants to -- like this morning whilst I was trying to sleep late!

His favourite toy for playing fetch is a crinkle ball -- try sleeping when your cat is playing with that! in the bed! a waterbed! and running across my legs (and managed to scratch me pretty badly through the sheet)!

So, for awhile, I was tossing the crinkle ball as far as I could from the bed and Walter kept bringing it back, dropping it next to me. He finally got tired of it and I got a bit more sleep.

I always wanted a kitty that fetched...and I have the "King of Fetchers" now!
Spartacus will fetch anything...started with paper balls, then small toys, then stuffed animals. I find bigger and bigger things to throw and no matter how big he will bring it back. I threw a large stuffed bear about twice his size and he had to drag it back to me backwards. LOL

I waxed the wooden seat of my desk chair and when Samantha came running and jumped up on it she slid right off the other side.
She then game me some serious stank eye, like Papa how could you do that to me.
I hear our cats can be quite entertaining on a waxed hardwood floor with their snow shoe paws.