Feeding enrichment for cats

Play & exercise – introducing activities, for instance a fishing rod toy for a cat can encourage natural hunting behaviour.
Feeding times – food dispensing toys are great for relieving boredom. Working for a food reward (or any positive reward), and achieving it, encourages satisfaction and a positive mind state.

Slows down speedy eaters prolonging the feeding time
Creates a sense of achievement when the food is found/released
Encourages natural hunting / foraging behaviour
Useful for training. Feeding enrichment is an excellent way to keep a pet occupied with something positive for a short period of time. This can be very useful for crate/carrier training
May help preventing obesity as they will burn more calories

There are a range of different puzzle feeders designed for cats. If you feed wet food, you can also set up a puzzle feeder by placing the wet food in a mug on its side, so the cat can use a paw to reach for it.
Hide two or three food dispensing toys for your cat to find. Initially, the toys can be in easy to find locations and later, when your pet is good at finding them, you can make them harder to find.
Introduce this step-by-step. It can be done with a few treats or an entire meal but remember to weigh out your pet’s daily food portion and take from this, so you don’t overfeed.
Vary what you do. If you do the same thing every day, that too can quickly become boring.