Aaron Russell

I hide small puzzle toys around the house in different spots each day, never in the same location twice. For my Ocicat, I'll tuck a treat ball behind a couch cushion or under a low table edge, so she …

My own 14-year-old Ocicat still demands I dangle the wand toy for him every evening, though he now prefers lying on his side to bat at it rather than leaping. Solo toys like balls sit ignored, but the…

I rotate through three different treat puzzles each week to prevent habituation. The Dog Tornado puzzle with its spinning tiers works brilliantly because my Bobtail has to nudge each layer to uncover …

I went through three curtain rods before I figured this out. A tall cat tree with multiple perches and a sisal-wrapped post placed right next to the window completely redirected my Aby's climbing inst…