Goosie Game: Zwiggles
Great for: High Energy, Moderate Intelligence, Jumping, Chasing, Bird Hunters
Not the best for: Cats who don't like sound
How to play: Wiggle the caterpillar quickly back and forth in a Z-like wiggly pattern. The fast crinkle sound will attract your cat and they’ll be leaping to catch the caterpillar.
Tips & Tricks: Start on the ground so kitty can chase the caterpillar, then Zwiggle it up in the air for them to jump and reach for!
Goosie Game: Gimme That
Great for: Moderate Energy, Low Intelligence, Swatting/Kicking, Pouncing, Mouse Hunters
How to play: Play by pulling the caterpillar towards and away from your cat, if your cat is okay with it even poking them with the caterpillar, for your cat to pounce and sink their claws into the caterpillar and give kicks with their back legs while you fight back still with a hold on the caterpillar.
Tips & Tricks: Keeping a hold on the Caterpillar and tugging while your cat attacks it, makes it feel like they’re catching a real prey that’s fighting back. Like tug of war!
Goosie Game: Corner
Great for: Low-Moderate Energy, Moderate Intelligence, Stalking & Chasing
How to play: Drag the caterpillar on the floor and when you have kitty's attention, around the corner of a wall, chair, table, doorway, etc., somewhere your cat can’t see around, and disappear it out of sight. Kitty will pounce to chase it.
Tips & Tricks: To level up, try pulling the caterpillar away and into the air once kitty has rounded the corner to prevent them from catching it just yet and increase the intensity!
Goosie Game: Rainbow
Great for: High Energy, Low-Moderate Intelligence, Jumping & Climbing
How to play: Fly the caterpillar in a rainbow arc over the kitty from one side to the other, it’ll get them jumping to catch it and turning all around. Make the rainbow as tall or wide as kitty needs to get all their energy out.
Tips & Tricks: If your cat is obese or missing a limb they may like playing this game at a low intensity on their back, rolling side to side and swatting to catch it, making sure to tap the ground on either side to catch their attention with the crinkle for them to roll. Or even making a rainbow arc around them while dragging it on the floor to follow that crinkle sound all around them!