Review on Interactive Cat Treat Puzzle - Nina Ottosson By Petstages Buggin' Out Puzzle & Play: Boost Your Cat'S Playtime And Intelligence by Kevin Griffin

My cat has gotten really good at this puzzle feeder. She really likes the Temptations treats I put into it so I think that helps motivate her to work at getting them. The first time I used it I put a treat into each cup and left them open for her, so she didn’t have to do any work really to get to them. She stuck her mouth into each cup and got the treat out easily. Then I put the treats in the cup and just covered them with the sliding leaves. I sat on the floor and slid the leaf back and forth on one to see if that helped her get the idea of what she needed to do. I don’t know if it helped but after a bit of sniffing around she did use her nose to push one of the leaves away so she could get to the treat. I did this for a few days in a row, only using the leaves to cover the treats. After a week or so, I put a treat into a few of the ladybugs and treats into a few of the cups with the leaf covers. I was afraid she wouldn’t be able to figure out the more complex, multi-step maneuvers needed to get the treats from the ladybugs and wanted her to be able to get at least a few treats the known, easier way. I saw her sniffing at the ladybugs and trying to stick her paw and nose into the ladybug hole but with no success. It took her a day or two but she eventually figured out how to slide the ladybug back and forth to get the treat into the cup. She did it using her nose instead of her paw. But then the other day I saw her using her paw to slide the ladybug back and forth. I was so excited when I saw that. So, it took her a little bit, but she did eventually figure it out. It’s been a few days now since she starting solving the ladybug puzzle but each time I put treats in the feeder for her it still takes her a bit to figure out how to get them out. I can almost see her brain working, haha. It’s fun to watch her solve the puzzles and get the rewards. I really do think this enrichment is good for her. Super happy I got this feeder.