Sushi rolls for cats: how to play
Kibble rolled up inside paper and packed into a box like sushi. Your cat unrolls and shreds to find the food.
- Time
- 10 min
- Energy
- Low
- Space
- Small room
You'll need
- plain packing paper or plain kitchen paper
- a few cardboard tubes
- small shallow box
- kibble or treats
Set up
Cut paper into strips about the width of your hand. No inks, glues or tape.
How to play
Put a few pieces of kibble at one end of a paper strip and roll it up loosely.
Push the rolls into cardboard tubes, or pack them upright in the box.
Leave a couple of rolls loose and open so your cat finds food fast.
Set the box down and let your cat pull out and unroll the 'sushi'.
Pick up shredded paper afterward.
House rules
- Loose rolls first.
- Plain paper only.
- Make it easier
- Roll loosely and leave the ends open.
- Make it harder
- Roll tighter, twist the ends, and pack rolls snugly into tubes.
Signs it's having fun
Pulling rolls out with teeth, shredding, batting rolls around.
Stop if you see
Swallowing paper or frustration.
Safety
Safety- Plain paper only, no glossy print, tape or glue.
- Take it away if your cat eats paper instead of shredding it.
Sources
Written from these sources and checked against vet and trainer guidance. General guidance, not veterinary advice.
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