Raw Paws Blog
Discover why some cats show little interest in catnip and explore other enrichment options including silvervine, scent games, freeze-dried treats, hunting play, climbing, and scratching.
Learn the differences between catnip and silvervine toys, why individual cats may prefer one or enjoy both, and how rotating scent-based toys can add variety to feline enrichment.
Discover why cats rub their cheeks and faces on people and household objects, and how scent marking, bunting, familiarity, and social communication shape this natural feline behavior.
Create an indoor hunting game your cat will actually enjoy with simple techniques for stalking, chasing, pouncing, catching, climbing, treat searching, and rewarding natural feline behavior.
Turn ordinary cat treats into enrichment with food searches, puzzles, training, climbing, interactive play, and other activities that encourage natural feline behaviors.
Discover why cardboard scratchers appeal to cats beyond claw care, from full-body stretching and texture to scent marking, communication, play, and everyday enrichment.
Learn how cats naturally move through the hunting sequence and discover how stalking, chasing, pouncing, catching, and food rewards can make indoor play more engaging.
Discover simple, inexpensive ways to enrich your cat's life using things you already have, from cardboard boxes and toy rotation to treat searches, hunting games, training, and window watching.
Explore 15 easy indoor cat enrichment ideas that encourage hunting, climbing, scratching, searching, problem-solving, play, and other natural feline behaviors.
Learn why cats may lose interest in familiar meals and discover simple ways to add variety through animal-based treats, new textures, toppers, play, and food enrichment.
Discover simple ways to add protein, texture, and whole-food variety to your cat's routine while keeping their complete and balanced primary diet familiar and consistent.
Understand the biggest differences between raw cat food and kibble, from moisture and processing to ingredients, storage, texture, nutrition, and everyday convenience.