Some cat owners worry that while they are away at work that their cat will sleep all day and become sedentary. There are a few tricks that you can do to entertain your cat during the day or when you are away.

Adopting another cat if you only have one, may be the solution. This works very well if the cat is still a kitten or younger. Two young cats will play and entertain themselves quite nicely. As they get older, they will provide company for each other. If you have an older cat, be sure to introduce the cats by keeping the new cat in a room alone. You will know when it is time to let the two cats get together when the resident cat sits by the door where the new cat is being kept. Do not force the cats to interact, let them do it on their own.  

Cats love to explore boxes and paper bags. You can design a maze of boxes by cutting holes in the sides and attaching them together. You can also leave open paper bags (shopping size) around the house.

Making a window available for a cat, either with a chair, wide window sill or a cat perch designed for a window is also a way for a cat to enjoy being alone. If you hang a bird feeder outside the window the cat will enjoy watching the birds for hours. Make sure that the available window is by a sunny side of the room because cats love to sit in the sun.

If there are no dogs in the house, you can hide cat treats for the cat to find. Do not let the cat see you hide the treats the cat may get wise to the treat hiding game. If your cat gets wise to the game, lock the cat in one room while you hide the treats. Your cat will have a lot of fun hunting for the treats.

Be sure to include lots of toys for your cat to play with. Adding new and different toys will keep the cat interested. You can remove a few toys each week and add different ones, rotating the toys will make the old ones seem new to the cat.

Some cats enjoy soothing music, such as classical music or easy listening music. If your cat likes music play it while you are gone.

With a little thought and planning you can keep your cat happy and entertained while you are away. Your cat will appreciate it and help prevent separation anxiety.