10 Ways to Keep an Indoor Cat Happy
Vertical space, hunting games and the right scratching post can transform the life of an indoor cat. Here are ten easy ideas.
By Amara Okafor · August 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Indoor cats live longer, safer lives — but they need us to bring a little of the outdoors in. Enrichment means giving them chances to climb, hide, hunt and scratch.
Ten ideas
- Add a cat tower near a window
- Provide a hideaway for quiet naps
- Play two 10-minute hunting sessions a day
- Rotate toys weekly so they stay novel
- Use puzzle feeders for dry food
- Offer both vertical and horizontal scratchers
- Grow cat grass
- Set up a bird feeder outside a window
- Hide treats around the house
- Try clicker training — cats love it
