Cat Zoomies: Ways to Deal with Them
#1 Things to Keep in Mind About Cat Zoomies
1. Don’t Forcibly Stop the Zoomies!
When cats engage in zoomies, they will often be running extremely fast. Cats that run at full speed can sprint upto 48km per hour. If you try to forcibly stop them during a case of zoomies, the overly excited cats may jump on you or scratch you.
2. Sign of Health Problems
Cats rarely breathe with their mouth. However, after a round of zoomies, they may breathe through their mouth for a little while.
If such mouth breathing continues, it could be a sign of health problems arising due to high fever or stress.
3. Clear Out Dangerous Objects
Cats are capable of jumping extremely high, so they will jump all over the place while zooming.
Cats can get hurt while zooming around everywhere, so it is best to put away fragile and sharp objects, such as glass or scissors, and close off the area that can be dangerous.
#2 Ways to Deals with Cat Zoomies
1. Sufficient Hunting Play Sessions
Unlike dogs, cats do not take walks, so they engage in cat zoomies to exercise. In this case, you can have intense hunting play sessions to satisfy their need for exercise.
Hunting play sessions can alleviate cat zoomies and also build intimacy between the cat and the pet owner.
2. Make Room for Exercise
Cats often take naps while the pet owner is away from home. Since cats rest and sleep during the day, they will tend to play at night.
In this case, it will help to have items that cats can play with by themselves when they are alone, such as cat wheels or cat towers.
3. Separate Living Areas
Even if the pet owner tries his/her best to deal with the zoomies, it is difficult to completely prevent them, which are part of cats’ natural instinct.
This is especially true for baby kittens who have such high energy levels that they engage in the zoomies even when playing hunt.
In this case, it is a good idea to separate out different living areas such as the pet owner’s bedroom and the cat’s litter box.