Cat Toys

[Nanook]

What are your cats favorite toys?


I wrapped two pheasant feathers together so each tip is about 8 inches apart, Paloma seems to like it but I think she likes the peacock feather we've been playing with that is about 4 feet long better.

Maybe I'll attach a bell to a couple of feathers next and see how she like that.

Paloma is very playful so now I need to keep her happy in that department.

Tango was never one to play with any toys. he only wants a lap and petting, constantly. Tango was about 5 months when I brought him home from Friends of Animals, he had been abandoned on the street. Maybe that's why he never was into playing, he just wanted security.

Ok so Paloma wants to play! Suggestions please!

[CeaBee]

Re: Cat Toys

Amy and Max's favourite thing to play with...each other

(Xmas 2008, when max was still a little bitty kitten. Amy sporting a sorta lion cut )




We have the laser lights and the feathers and mouse on a string..oh also the fake mouse toys that they like to bat around.

the whirly bird used to be the lick . i never buy it though

[Nanook]

Re: Cat Toys

Awwwwww. Cute pic! Well, hopefully someday I'll find Tango and Paloma in a loving embrace. Whirly bird, will have to look into that!

I am a stranger to this phenomenon cat toys. It's fun though, the few I've made she loves!

[CeaBee]

Re: Cat Toys

i just happened to run across this article

(the links showing pics of the toys are clickable on the original site) http://www.thecatsite.com/Shop/204/T...-Cat-Toys.html

Top Selling Cat Toys
Written by Anne Moss

Cat toys are here to provide your cat with proper stimulation. They encourage your cat to preform well needed excerise, both physical and mental. And, hey, it's sheer fun for us humans to watch too, as kitty goes crazy over that wand, ball or toy mouse.

Here are the top five selling cat toys, according to Amazon.com -

dabird cat toyDa Bird Interactive Feather Cat Toy (original 36" rod) - This is the best selling cat toy on Amazon.com and for good reason! Set on a swivel, its feathers look, sound, and feel like real bird wings. Most cats find this action irresistible and jump after the feathers in a frenzy - great for excercise and fun. Go Cat makes 2 types of Da Bird. The ORIGINAL Da Bird is a single pole that is 36 inches long. They also make a version that has a pull apart pole (it is actually 2 18 inch poles that connect on the ends) so it can be easily stored and/or mailed. Both offer your cat great fun! The single pole version has its own advantage - if your cat jumps high enough and grabs the feathers with force, it won't pull the poles apart.

laser cat toyMews Ments 5-in-1 Laser Pet Toy and Exerciser - Most cats, though not all, go bonkers over a small laser image running across floors and walls. Mews Ments brings you a compact yet very effective laser pen, equipped with five different images for your pet to chase including smiley face, star, mouse, dot, and butterfly. Great exercise for your pet and on a handy Keyring, which means you can rest in your armchair, fully equipped for a few minutes of kitty playtime.


mice cat toyFur Mice - 12 pack - The good old fur mice keep their place as one of the all time favorite cat toy. This pack of a dozen furry mice in white and gray makes for an inexpensive toy, a good thing, considering your cat is likely to destroy them with use. This brand is reported to be more durable than similar toys, but even then, it is not likely that one of these furry mice will last for more than a couple of weeks. To keep kitty excited about her fur mouse, just take it away at the end of every play session, preferably tucking it away in a toy box sprinkled with some catnip. Next time the mouse comes out, it will be as appealing as a brand new cat toy.

turbo cat scratcherBlitz 70128 Turbo Scratcher Cat Toy Happy customers are ecstatic about this product, which doubles as a scratching post and toy in one. Its corrugated cardboard scratching surface is extremely appealing to cats, and moving over it, in an effort to catch the ball, means they are likely to get the urge to do some scratching. Catnip is included and for some felines, it can make the scratching surface iresistable. As a cat toy, this one deserves a medal. The ball is always within reach (no need for you to send out search and rescue missions behind the TV cabinet anymore!) and always there to get kitty chasing happily. The Turbo Sctacher cat toy measures approximately 15 by 15 by 3 inches, and replacement scratch pads are available separately.

turbo cat scratcherPeek-A-Prize - Cats, and kittens in particular, just love this "hunting ground". A nice smooth box with holes in it, where you can hide a selection of balls and furry mice (see above), to let kitty fish them out... a brilliant idea and well carried out by this company. The finish is nice and smooth, and this rather large toy will look good, even in your living room.

Want to see the complete list? Click here for Cat Toys on Amazon.com

Products featured on this article -

http://www.thecatsite.com/Shop/204/Top-Selling-Cat-Toys.html

[Nanook]

Re: Cat Toys

Oh for fun! Thanks CeaBee. I must get my girl some new toys. I also have a sweatshirt cord hanging from my chair, she likes that as well. It's fun watching Paloma come out of her shell and become a frisky energetic kitten.

[chitowngirl]

Re: Cat Toys

much of Cornelius' toy basket looks similar to the photo below
<span style="font-style: italic">hair bands, plastic milk jug rings, twist ties (made into rings), shiny ribbon (several tied together)</span>

He does love the &quot;feather/bell on a stick&quot; (in fact, all of my cats have loved this toy)
and the little rabbit fur mice have also been favorites