Good idea, I’ll mention that when we bring him in.
And good reminder about a laser pointer! That is one toy we don’t have, and I will pick one up today. We have hardly any carpeting, so toys like that cause a lot of scrabbling, but better that than a too wild kitty.
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I always recommend the original Cat Dancer toy. I have yet to meet a cat who didn’t respond to it. It is simple but truly effective. And it’s pretty inexpensive. (Maybe you have one already…)
It’s a length of spring steel wire with bits of twisted cardboard on each end. The original model does need to be manipulated by a human, but your hands are well away from the cat. You could read a book or something while you’re manipulating the toy for the cat. You hold one end and make small motions, and the other end makes random sweeping or jumping motions that attract the cat and really get the cat moving.
They do have a “deluxe” model that comes with a wall bracket, and a model that comes with a clip and a shorter wire but I’ve never actually seen or used those models.
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He sounds like a good candidate for a cat wheel, but that’s kind of a big investment for a random foster. Unless you can find a used one on the cheap.
I’ll second the laser pointer and Cat Dancer. We even have a robotic laser pointer. And keep spare Dancers.
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Fishing pole, definitely. Take turns so you don’t go crazy and your arms don’t go numb!
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We’re currently 2 for 2 on not liking it, which surprises the heck out of me! Maybe this is the universe telling us we need a third cat? 
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ChiliDog being her naughty self. she knows better than to get up on my press, but there are cat treats right there!
the insolence of this one!
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Why do you keep printing things on the cat treat holder? The nerve of some people 
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Well, he seems interested in the new fountain. Now that it is here and set up we can start using the no-can when he gets in the sink.
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Pretty fountain! Pretty kitties!
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The laser pointer is a big hit. Here he is trying to get up on the coffee table.
He can’t jump up there yet, so got some good isometric exercise in, lol.
And now he’s tuckered out in his hammock
It’s a dark shot, but you get the idea.
And @zfirphdn - I second the Cat Dancer endorsement! Or maybe it’s a third by now. We always have one, at least, and I’ve gifted them to multiple friends with cats.
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That belly needs to be tickled, and the nose booped.
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I noticed those white tummy hairs. They must get got!
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What a beauty!
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His name is Tariq. He lives on the streets because the other cats of the house just envy his aplomb. Serious, it was what people on the street told me. He his such a good cat.
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