You can follow these 3 simple steps to get your Kitty to love Furbo! Don’t be discouraged if it doesn’t work the first time, your furbaby just needs a bit more time to adjust so keep trying! :
Sound Sensitive:
My cat has one or more of the following reactions:
- My cat didn’t react to Furbo.
- My cat was scared and ran away.
- My cat ate the treats then ran away.
Some cats are more sensitive to sounds than others. We recommend you to create a custom recorded Snacks Call (chirping sound) on Furbo. You can go to Set your personalized treat toss sound for the instructions.
See the guide here to set up your personalized treat toss sound:
My cat waited until I got home to eat the treats.
This may indicate your cat has separation anxiety (learn more about separation anxiety). Furbo is a great tool to monitor and assess if your cat is showing signs of separation anxiety. The first 15 minutes after leaving the house can be the most telling. Observe your cat on Furbo and look for signs such as pacing, crying, meowing or other unusual behaviors. If you think your cat has separation anxiety, try tossing treats only when you’re home for the first 2 weeks to help build a happy and positive association with Furbo and treat tossing.
Of course, this behavior doesn’t always mean your cat has separation anxiety. They might be busy guarding your home, so they don't care much about treats. To solve this problem, you can try switching to other treats and talking to your cat during treat toss sessions.
Separation Anxiety:
How do I know if my cat has separation anxiety?
There are many symptoms of separation anxiety. The most common behaviors are excessive meowing, crying, and whining. Cats with separation anxiety may also display destructiveness such as chewing, scratching doors or windows, urinating and defecating, refusing to eat, panting, drooling, and trembling.
If your cat has any of the symptoms mentioned above, here are a few things you could try:
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- Leaving the TV or music when you’re away. This provides a familiar background noise for your cat to feel secure and dampens outside noises that may frighten your cat. It is also scientifically proven that music and white noise can help calm cats. So it is always nice to have music on for them.
- Leave one of your shirts around for your cat. Your scent on the shirt could help calm your cat.
- Don’t make a fuss when leaving the house. Create a morning routine that leaves your cat feeling calm right before you step out.
- Leave interactive toys so your cat can be entertained while you are away.