It is only a matter of time before your cat discovers the interesting little pieces of a puzzle that you have left unattended (this will probably transpire when you are asleep at night). Your cat will just swat at the pieces, maybe lick at them to see if they are edible and most likely will bat a few onto the floor for further investigation. If your cat realizes that small puzzles pieces will fly across a smooth floor if batted at with its paw, the real fun would begin.

As long as your cat does not chew on and swallow these pieces, it will soon learn that playing a sort of “self-hockey” can be fun. At the time that you realize you have puzzle pieces missing, you actually may want to eye your cat’s stool to see if any puzzle pieces come out in the stool, which of course, would solve your mental puzzle. For more information, please visit the website of East Haven Veterinary Service.