“Dogs and cats are designed to spend hours each day working for their food,” says Dr. Jennifer Coates, vet expert at Chewy
Photo: Courtesy of the retailer As much as we love to spoil our dogs and cats with toys, treats, and even fancy rain gear, the easy life of a domesticated pet can have its downfalls — especially when it comes to meals. . “We essentially take this job away from them when we provide them with food in bowls.” Along with a rise in obesity, due to overeating and less exercise, taking away the mental stimulation of hunting can cause behavioral issues that stem from boredom and separation anxiety.
$9 at Chewy Buy Outward Hound Fun Feeder Interactive Dog Bowl $12 You can also try a bowl that is divided into concentric circles or a maze-style pattern. Ward says these kinds of bowls are still “pretty easy” for pets because, once they figure it out, they can “just go in with their muzzle and actually eat their meal.
$7 at Amazon Buy $7 at Chewy Buy PetSafe Funkitty Egg-Cersizer Cat Toy $6 Askeland likes using this ovoid toy, which is similar to the SlimCat, for introducing cats to food puzzles. She appreciates that there aren’t “too many compartments or levers,” as on a more complicated toy. $14 at Amazon Buy $14 at Amazon Buy Best intermediate food puzzles for cats Doc & Phoebe's Cat Co. Indoor-Hunting Cat-Feeder Kit Unlike stationary food puzzles, this kit includes three mouse-shaped toys you can fill with food and hide around the house for cats to hunt. Ellis says she loves that it has “toy mice for your cat to bat and pounce at to [get] their food, something they naturally love to do,” and Ward likes that the mice “engage your cat’s inner predator.
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