My cat is lazy and unmotivated

LiftAllThePizzas
LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
in Motivation and Support
I got my cat to wear her fitbit but she doesn't want to take 10,000 steps a day. She spends most of the time just sleeping and is very lazy in general. How can I motivate her?
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  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    Get a puppy. That will get her moving. it will probably also piss her off but who cares. maybe she will eat less bc she is mad.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Catnip.
  • synthomarsh
    synthomarsh Posts: 189 Member
    bring in another more dominate active cat preferably one that lived on the streets to show her whats up...
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    Put leash on cat.
    Put cat on treadmill.
    Tie leash to treadmill bars so cat can't get off.
    Turn treadmill on.
    Cat profits.
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    bring in another more dominate active cat preferably one that lived on the streets to show her whats up...

    Yeah, turn her out!

    Also, consider some kind of device that suspends a treat in front of her?
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Put leash on cat.
    Put cat on treadmill.
    Tie leash to treadmill bars so cat can't get off.
    Turn treadmill on.
    Cat profits.

    When you do that, they'll just jump off the side and take a nap next to the treadmill.

    However, after you get everything setup as described above, and *then* put a large plastic container over them...problem solved.
  • PototaeLuvvr
    PototaeLuvvr Posts: 38
    my squirrls are pretty healthy.
  • sandradev1
    sandradev1 Posts: 786 Member
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    Get her to workout like me. Lifting rocks :laugh:
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    Get a puppy. That will get her moving. it will probably also piss her off but who cares. maybe she will eat less bc she is mad.

    This. Or a small child, one that is old enough to walk/chase the cat. Guarantee the cat will get moving! :laugh: If that fails, a laser pointer. Cats go mad cardio with that!
  • SmartWhatever
    SmartWhatever Posts: 718 Member
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    Lazy soda drinking cat
    Every night I come home to this.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    Thanks! The vacuum game stopped motivating her.I will try some of these other ideas.

    Another problem, her HRM and fitbit don't agree on calorie burns. Which one do you think is more accurate?
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    Perhaps this will help?
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  • stephcthomas
    stephcthomas Posts: 78 Member
    My fat lazy cat has figured out how to work her food ball by laying down and rolling it with one paw and then shimmying the food to her mouth with the same paw.
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Mine too, won't let me get out of bed half the day.
  • ThatSoundsHard
    ThatSoundsHard Posts: 475 Member
    Get a hamster or mouse or other small rodent and one of those hamster balls.
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
    Bacon. It cures everything!
  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    Well, don't let your cat on here...this place is full of HATERS and UNMOTIVATORS!!
  • Kittyfreind
    Kittyfreind Posts: 8
    Thanks! The vacuum game stopped motivating her.I will try some of these other ideas.

    Another problem, her HRM and fitbit don't agree on calorie burns. Which one do you think is more accurate?
    use the biger # of calorys bcuz u dont want ur cat to go into stervation mode or he will get skinyfat wat kind Of exersize do ur cats do does it make them eat more bcuz i cant get my cat 2 eat more food if exersize makes them eat more i can try 2 get mine 2 do it
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    Mine too, won't let me get out of bed half the day.
    Does yours wear a fitbit too? How can I get her to wear the wristband while sleeping? She takes so many naps and I want to make sure her sleep quality is high enough.
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Get a puppy. That will get her moving. it will probably also piss her off but who cares. maybe she will eat less bc she is mad.

    This technique is extremely effective, as my kitty found out.
  • jesspi68
    jesspi68 Posts: 292
    Put leash on cat.
    Put cat on treadmill.
    Tie leash to treadmill bars so cat can't get off.
    Turn treadmill on.
    Cat profits.

    this would not work with my cat, when you try to "lead" him anywhere with a leash he immediately stiffens up and flops onto his side and just gets dragged in the fetal position until I realize it and just pick him up. So I think I would just end up with the same weight cat, possibly less a few ounces because he'd be fur-less on one side... lol
  • RotterdamNL
    RotterdamNL Posts: 509 Member
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  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    Is there a way to set the step size for the fitbit? Also the stair heights because the stairs on her kitty condo are smaller... they shouldn't count as full stairs like the ones on our stairway. She runs in and out of the condo, up and down the stairs a lot when we play our favorite game of "here comes the dustbuster!"
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    I get my cats to exercise by stringing their cat treats along the house just out of their reach... I get exercise too!
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    I get my cats to exercise by stringing their cat treats along the house just out of their reach... I get exercise too!
    I tried that and she just sits down underneath it and chatters.
    Like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yCVx1cxIOQ
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    Light her tail on fire. I guarantee she'll start running.
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
    Children with waterguns. As long as it's a fitbit one. They're water resistant, somewhat. But if the kids have water uzis, might not work out.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    Light her tail on fire. I guarantee she'll start running.
    That's not very supportive of my cat's journey.
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    Light her tail on fire. I guarantee she'll start running.
    That's not very supportive of my cat's journey.

    Well you don't sound like a very supportive owner. Ask yourself, is your love for your cat truly unconditional? I don't think so.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    I didn't come here to have my ownership questioned. I came here to be told everything I'm doing is perfect. If you can't just nod and agree with everything the OP says you are a bully and should leave, or else I'll make another thread whining about it. That's bound to teach the bullies a lesson!

    /ragequit

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