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How To “Check-In” On Your Cat

Everybody needs a check-in now and again. This includes our cats!

So, because the holidays are the purrfect time for checking-in with friends and family, we figured why not come up with a few ways you can show your cat the same kind of love!

100 WAYS TO “CHECK-IN” ON YOUR CAT

1. Use a laser pointer to “call” them for a status check.

2. Start a fake emergency meeting with their toys as participants.

12. Place a new cardboard box nearby and see how fast they investigate.

13. Build a blanket fort and invite them in.

14. Toss a sock or small DIY cat toy and see how they react.

15. Try to mimic their favorite napping position.

16. Narrate their actions like a nature documentary.

17. Play their favorite YouTube bird video and observe the chaos.

18. Read them a bedtime story in your best narrator voice.

19. Set up a tiny “cat spa” with brushes and treats.

20. Sit quietly and mimic their tail movements.

Ok, those were fun. But how about some more serious ways to check-in on your best bud.

21. Use a pet camera with two-way audio to check in.

22. Ensure they’re drinking by monitoring water levels.

23. Create a daily checklist of their eating, drinking, and litter habits.

24. Set up a temperature sensor in their room to ensure comfort.

25. Hire a pet sitter to hang out with them and ensure they’re doing okay.

26. Check your home security camera, you know just in case.

27. Leave scent markers (like worn T-shirts) to comfort them while you’re away.

28. Monitor their litter box for regularity.

29. Install a motion detector that sends alerts when they move.

30. Use an automatic feeder with an app to track feeding times.

Alright, now we’re back to some more silly ways to see what your cat is up to!

31. Text them (knowing full well they don’t have a phone and can’t answer and wouldn’t anyways.)

32. Send them a postcard from work and pray they read it.

33. Facetime them and just wait.

34. Have your bestie check-in on them for you.

35. Send them an email titled “Status Update?”

36. Write a fake “to-do” list for them and “check” their progress.

37. Build a cat-sized “office” and check if they’re working.

38. Announce an inspection of their litter box and make a big show of it.

39. Leave a note for them and pretend they wrote a reply.

40. Test their reaction to fake cat sounds on your phone.

It’s about to get weirder.

41. Draw their portrait and show them the result.

42. Attempt to “interpret” their thoughts based on their expression.

43. Write a haiku or poem about their behavior.

44. Do a full stakeout in your living room with binoculars.

45. Create a TikTok trend based on their quirks.

46. Try to teach them a trick and fail hilariously.

47. Build a conspiracy theory about their secret life.

48. Pretend they’re a spy and decode their movements.

49. Imagine they’re your boss and report your daily activities.

50. Conduct a “cat census” with all their stuffed toys as “residents.”

51. Turn a day in their life into an action movie.

52. Proclaim yourself “Cat Royalty” and request your cat act accordingly.

53. Create a “Cat HR” complaint box and allow them to file grievances.

54. Build a tiny cat obstacle course and see if they participate.

55. Pretend their tail is a phone and “answer” it.

56. Try to start a synchronized yoga session with your cat.

57. Trust falls? Maybe not.

58. Put googly eyes on their food bowls so you can keep an eye out.

59.  Act like you’re their butler and report for duty every morning promptly at 6am.

60. Host a fake daily press conference to announce your cat’s nap schedule and answer any questions from the media.

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But of course, you can’t always be home to check-in on your cat, so here’s some more advanced ways to get the job done.

61. Livestream their antics.

62.  Hire a pet photographer for surprise snapshots.

63.  Leave a puzzle toy with treats and check if it’s solved.

64. Carrier pigeons? Perhaps not.

65. Set up a timer to play their favorite automatic toy remotely.

66. Schedule text updates from your pet sitter with photos.

67. Program a robot vacuum to “interact” with them (safely).

68.  Ask a friend or neighbor to swing by and give updates.

69. Play a pre-recorded message through a smart speaker.

70. Check their location on a pet GPS tracker (if they wear one).

71. Create a cat journal with “entries” based on their behavior.

72. Draw a comic strip starring your cat.

73. Write them a “love letter” and leave it near their bed.

74. Pretend to be paparazzi and document their every move.

75. Write a screenplay about their life.

76. Create a fake tabloid headline about their activities.

77. Film a fake “reality TV” show about them called “Real House Cats of ______.”

78. Leave random sticky notes with “cat-sized reminders” around the house.

79. Make them the CEO of your household and ask them to draft a business plan.

80. Just ask for a high-five.

81. Host a virtual meeting with your fellow cat owners to discuss any hot topics.

82. Pamper them – extra snuggles and cozy blankets can do wonders.

83. Be their maid and bring them water + catnip.

84. A Rorschach Test.

85. Create a “cat playlist” and leave it on.

86. Try to communicate in purrs.

87. Leave a trail of treats leading to their favorite spot.

88. Use a baby monitor to listen for their sounds.

89.  Leave an encouraging note at the bottom of their food bowl.

90.  Conduct an “energy audit” to see how much they’ve napped.

91.  Wake them when they are napping and “boop.”

92.  Stage a “red carpet” event with their favorite toys and make them feel special.

93. Just sit and watch TV and chill.  

94.  Create a scavenger hunt with their favorite treats and see how well they do.

95.  Book a trip to the vet.

96. Remind them that you love them, but they still don’t pay rent.

97. Try to convince them to take a selfie.

98. Leave a cat horoscope prediction for the day.

99. Host a fake “awards ceremony” and make them the winner of every category.

100. Holograms.