how do you keep your indoor only cat entertained?

[Taz_Zoee]

My indoor only kitty is getting up there in age, so he's not as playful as he used to be. But he does like to sit at the sliding glass doors (we have 3 of them) especially if the door is open and he can hear, feel and smell outside through the screen door. He does have a few cat toys, but I have to be careful that Zoee doesn't eat them. She's actually not as bad as DJ was about that.
And then of course we have the exercise track, which we commonly refer to as the hallway. Sometimes Taz likes to run back and forth down the hall. Eventually that ends up with Zoee chasing him though. But honestly, I think he likes it when she chases him. Shhh, don't tell him I said that.

[jennielynn1970]

I used to have bird feeders hanging from my front porch, and the cats loved to watch the birds, and the squirrels , while they ate. Then I had a grumpy neighbor complain about the birds, and birdseed, and the squirrels as well. I know I'm in the "city", but geez... it's nice to see some wildlife. He kept complaining, and blamed the birdseed for the mice getting into his house (I did offer him a foster cat, lol), but in the end, I took down the birdfeeders. Sigh...

The cats still love to sit at the windows. They watch the people pass by, they watch the kids playing, and watch the squirrels and birds that are now at a distance . Some of them like to play with eachother. Some of them like to play alone. Some just want to not be bothered, and so they keep to themselves.

They do have an abundance of cat toys. Of course the ones they like best are the ones that cost nothing (like the strips that ripped of the milk caps, lol), or they like to play with my blush brushes that fell apart and carry the tops around. My one girl likes to play with my fabric hair bands, which is I guess why I can never find them. Every now and then I find a Christmas ornament they are playing with, and I haven't had a christmas tree up for 2 years . Finae still loves her blue gift bows and carries them around as well. She's so odd. There are feather toys, things suctioned to windows, play cubes, you name it, they have it.

The only one who ever goes outside, and this is only ever on my deck at this point (and he has a flimsy harness and a leash, so I don't really trust it) is Zach. He just loves to lounge on the deck and smell the plants as I'm reading. He's a good boy, and hasn't tried to get off the deck so far, and I'm not going to see if he does. He is forever under my watch, and the leash around my wrist. Last thing I need is him lost in my neighborhood.

[slick]

All I have to do is make my bed, but keep his pillow exposed. He entertains himself by seeking as many ZZZZZs as possible.

[Medusa]

Cat dancer, endless catnip toys and lots of windows in the enclosed patio for them to watch the birds.