Regular exercise can benefit your cat. Teaching your cat to walk on a lead will enable you to take your cat for a walk in the garden.

Assuming your cat has a clean bill of health from the veterinarian, a feline exercise program can benefit any cat.

A few suggestions are:

• Use an interactive toy with feathers on the end. Move it around to encourage your cat to leap and stretch. These toys are also great for going up and over the tops of sofas.
• Use your interactive toy around a tall, sturdy scratching post to encourage your cat to scratch. This causes a full stretch, which helps tone the muscles in the shoulders and back. Invest in a multi-tiered cat tree so your cat can jump from one perch to the other during play. This exercise improves balance and coordination.