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My cat plays a lot. Is too much playtime normal or unhealthy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 9 months old | 6.3 lbs

I heard that cats need to play twice a day for 5to 10 minutes, well my cat likes to play two to four times a day for 15 to 20/25 minutes. Is it anything wrong with that?

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 22nd, 2018

Hello, there isn't a determined time which cats should play. As long as your cat is playing then she is likely happy and healthy. Some cats are more active than others. Therefore some, may be more playful as well. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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