At what age does a cat stop playing? — All about cats and cats
My coon is one year and three months old.
He used to be very active and playful, but about a month ago he became more serious and doesn't play much. It happens that he runs around the apartment like crazy for a few minutes a day, with eyes that look like five kopecks, but then he again takes up his place on the windowsill. Is this a sign of some kind of illness or has he simply matured, it is not clear. He looks happy and sleepy, but what’s a little missing is the way he wildly chases a toy mouse or a fluffy ball around the apartment. Our “older” cat settled down when he was about 2 years old. I almost stopped playing, started sleeping more, and getting angry less often. And the “junior” is already in his fourth year, so everything is jumping like a kitten. Maybe the reason for the differences is that this second one is castrated and the first one is not. They say that castrati remain children forever.
Cats, just like people, have different personalities. Therefore, they stop playing actively at different ages. We had a cat for 15 years, and at that age she could play a little, catch a feather or piece of paper with her paw)). Cats play throughout their lives. Only with age their playfulness subsides somewhat. If the cat does not agree to play and does not succumb to any of your tricks, then this is a sign that the cat is either very tired or sick.
I noticed that it all depends on whether the cat has someone to play with. At first I had one cat, he played on his own until about a year, then he stopped. They took him a cat for company, and now they run around like that! :ohmy:
