It's unlikely the cats learned to fetch from, say, a dog in the house since only 23 percent of the fetching cats lived in a household with a dog or another cat who liked to play fetch.

Like Mungo, the cats in the survey weren't just interested in retrieving their toys — they also went for everyday objects such as crumpled paper, elastic hair ties, bottle caps, and more.

For instance, cats displayed individual preferences for the objects and members of a household with which they would play fetch. Cat toys accounted for just under 40% of objects used in games of ...

I've Tried Everything!" Does this sound familiar? Instead of leaping after the feather toy, the cat just sits and watches. Many owners interpret this as disinterest. PETBOOK editor and cat behavior ...

In their research, they surveyed 924 cat parents who said their cats would play fetch with various objects, including balls of paper, bottle caps, pens, pet toys, and shoes.

7. Blow bubbles for your cat to chase “Try blowing bubbles for your cat," Dr. MacMillan suggests. "The random movements of the bubbles will encourage your cat to get moving and chasing.

"This allowed the interaction to fuel the cat's biological drive stimulated by the robot (i.e. hunting), allowing them to grab, manipulate, and drag objects (i.e., prey), this positively impacting ...

For instance, cats displayed individual preferences for the objects and members of a household with which they would play fetch. Cat toys accounted for just under 40% of objects used in games of ...