I don't know why I didn't think of the laser pointer, too, because it is one of the favorite toys in our house. I'm glad Spencer thought to mention it. It may also take diet food, too. My cats are very active, have alot of toys that they frequently play with, sleep far less than the average cat (average being 16-20 hours a day, mine sleep about 12) but three of them are still slightly overweight and they are getting the minimum measurement of a standard, high-quality food and not even eating all of that everyday. The vet has already mentioned reducing; if by the next annual checkup it is mentioned again, I may have to resort to diet food.