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  And please don't declaw your cats or "de-voice" your dogs???
  It reminds me of another american ritual where you take away something from another living being because they don't have the power to resist you
context: I have 2 cats... they hate each other. And they both sleep about 20 hours a day. And cats don't see dark the same way we do. But I mean I see where your going with this and I don't hate it. This would benefit some pets but not all of them. >
  
  Yeah I think it’ll be beneficial for some and not others. Depends on your cats personality. In my experience I’ve seen big differences in this strategy but I think some cats are super tempered >
  
  Cats is maybe a bad example- they're naturally pretty solitary- but not having any toys or entertainment is a big problem. At least give them a crinkle ball.
  PSA: Do not give cats string. If they swallow it, it can cause problems. Fat strips of felt should be okay. >
  
  Nothing like pulling string out the other way. Definitely not healthy! >
  
  Be careful if you pull it out yourself. I heard it can harm their intestines. >
  
  My cats prefer ping pong balls!haha >
  
  Or just make sure your pet is happy to be left alone. Pets have different personalities just like people, not every one wants a playmate. My cat barely tolerates the two cats she has grown up with as it is, and there's no mistaking that she would not be able to live in a house with other cats if she had grown up alone. >
  
  I adopted 2 sister cats 3 years ago for this reason. I previously had one cat for many years before he died, and he really depended on me for interaction and I didn’t want to feel guilty when I travel. Now my two cats hang out with each other, fight, then ignore each other, and I know they’re happy when I come home, but I think they suffer less when I’m gone. >
  
  There's a difference between something unpopular and not really good advice, OP.
  Cats rarely get along with eachother (mines do but just because they've been together for 2 years, at the beginning they didn't have excellent relations), so i wouldn't really recommend that. Maybe give 'em some toys to entertain them for a while. >
  
  I would consider what you replied to FloydsForked, this may work some people (like you), but not for others, i would recommend that you regularly monitor their behaviors, idk i'm not an expert owner but i do have cats. >
  
  I have bored retired family members.