The Natural Way To Play with your Cat: Prey = Play

In this episode of Cat Mojo, I explore the best play practices for you & your cat. I call it the boil & simmer technique, but don’t worry there’s no cooking involved! The only ingredients you’ll need are the right toys, a consistent approach, and the willingness to engage on their level. This recipe is passed down from one generation of cat to the next, for thousands of years, so you know it’s going to work for you!

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Boil and simmer
2:52 Prey = play
4:43 Diminishing returns
5:51 The raw cat
7:46 Recap
9:15 Closing
10:32 Bloopers

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[TechnoEstate]

One important thing that Jackson doesn't quite mention here:
● *Don't continuously wave around the toy!*
The PAUSES are as important as the movement! Look at how rodents move: they don't just zip around all the time. So keep the toy STILL for a few seconds. THEN make a tiny motion, and watch your cat go nuts! 😺

[iiitechnoduckxx]

I cried watching this video...This series...You have made me realize that my poor, lovely boys are DESPARATE for more attention...I have been so angry at their outbursts...not knowing what was wrong with them...but it was ME that was at fault the whole time! THANK YOU SO MUCH for your time and dedication to make these series for ignorant fools such as myself. We, and our little ones, greatly appreciate it <3

[AnAlbinoGiraffe]

I would love to see a video of Jackson demonstrating how he plays with his cats

[NessaWyvern]

My cat loves it if I make the "prey" go around the corner, so it's suddenly out of sight. Like "Oh no, it's getting away, I gotta grab it!" kind of thing.

[bluecannibaleyes]

So apparently I actually *do* play with my cat correctly. This still doesn’t explain why my 2 year old cat requires me to do this actively for 3 hours straight before he’s remotely tired. “A few sessions of 2-3 minutes” LOLNO 😂😭

[okashi]

This video is so Chaotic Jackson, and I love it.

[Sedri]

I’m a catsitter and most of my clients say “My cat won’t play” but then I send them videos of their cat playing and they’re like what kind of sorcery is this. People just don’t know how to do it right! I’m going to send them this video. Thank you!

[lafrips]

Gotta show this to my bro who says I’m crazy when I play with a cat. I’m living the hunt. I’m the best prey ever 🤪

[itsamand]

Ever since I’ve started doing with my 10 month old cat she’s been letting us sleep through the night, so THANK YOU!!!
I bought a few wands that mimic a real prey and started playing with her until she’s panting, every single night 😻😛

[boshowa]

My oldest cat used to play tag with me. She would wait for me to come up to her and then take off, then stop and wait for me to catch up. I knew she was having fun because of her body language. She would actually ask me to do it by coming up to me and then dashing away without any movement from me, then stop and look at me, waiting for me to come get her. I have never had a cat do that before.

[katebee]

I was so guilty of playing with my cat wrong! My male has been pleading for tons of playtime and nothing I did seemed to satisfy . Once he adjusted to the Boil and simmer ( It did take a little for him to adjust to a more intuitive playtime) he fusses way less and is super engaged in playtime taking the crouch and wiggle when he hunts the toy.. and today he started taking different angles, hiding from the toy and then pouncing it. Its more fun for me and more fun for him ! I cant thank you enough for this video!

[rubixcubeiam]

DUDE! I've always had a good rapport with cats but I tried the blinking thing, and holy crap! She meowed at the second one and by the 3rd one, she meowed again, hopped up and came over for cuddles. I'd blink at my cats before because I sensed something was going on but I thought I was imagining things. It was SOOO cool!

[dragonofmordor]

I have a high energy girl who will sometimes just run around the house for 20 minutes. We do the boil and simmer, but we often do it for an hour or more. She's about 3 right now and still acts like a kitten in a lot of ways. She's a calico girl and has lots of energy.

[mimee]

Jackson I can’t thank you enough, I have watched your videos for years and waited until I was financially stable to become a cat mom. My cats from different litters are so happy and I honestly give all the credit to you, your advice are remarkable and truly life saving. My boys are just breezing through life seamlessly and I couldn’t ask for much more ❤️

[XanaXisis]

I was actually getting worried that my new cat was panting after playing. This took my anxiety away :D Her brother doesn't pant because he stops before... but she is electrical! Thanks!

[annasuper]

I love this: " It's about your cat's happiness, not about you laughing and running around the house..."

[hobbitjj]

The boil and simmer has worked really well with my kitten! He has definately been sleeping better, and it has made it very easy for us to bond as he loves his playtime and then food. Happy kitty thanks to you Jackson!

[yadzhero]

Whenever I have a question about cats I go straight to one of your books or videos. You always break it down in a way that is funny and easy to understand.

[rebecamatos]

My kittens want to play for soo looong. For like 2 hours straight. I’m happy I got 2 sisters, so they tire each other a little bit =^.^=

[ellenbrooks]

"I am here to feed the family!" Love it 😂