Goosie Game: Tunnel Chase
Great for: High Energy, High Intelligence, Stalking & Chasing
How to play: Drag the feather back and forth on one side of the tunnel (find a speed that excites your cat, this may change on different days! ) and they’ll run through the tunnel to get the feather. Reset and repeat on the other side of the tunnel. Or even try threading the feather through the tunnel for them to chase.
Tips & Tricks: Tunnel Chase makes for a great base game to figure out what kinds of play your cat likes. Once kitty is riled up through the tunnel, try incorporating elements from other games to figure out what they like and tire them out!
If your kitty is blind, play this on a hard floor, let them stay in the tunnel, and make sure to drag the whole feather on the ground so they can track the noise à la Tunnel Pounce.
Goosie Game: Crash Landing
Great for: Moderate Energy, High Intelligence, Jumping & Climbing, Puzzles & Challenges
How to play: Fly the feather in the air and "land" it on something higher up like a cat tree, couch, chair, etc. and kitty will watch it and have to jump and climb up to get it!
Tips & Tricks: If your cat isn't tracking the feather, try getting their attention with it on the floor first and then moving into the air and higher up.
Goosie Game: Corner
Great for: Low-Moderate Energy, Moderate Intelligence, Stalking & Chasing
How to play: Drag the feather 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 feather 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 feather 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! Rainbow can also be used as an element to add into other games!