Do your cats ever play with the toys you buy them?
I used to buy my cat a lot of toys, but all she does is sniff around them and walk away. Even when I try dangling those teaser toys over her head…she doesn’t seem phased. I always end up giving them away to my friend’s cat.
She’s only three.
I have a 1-year old Ragdoll. She loves twine, so I cut a big piece of it and just put it out there for her. I never leave it – so I am always around when she is playing with it – she sometimes tries to eat it. She also has a little stuffed animal that hangs from a string from the door that she loves – I bought it at PetSmart – can’t remember exactly what it is called. And she also has these little stuffed mice she likes to scoot along the floor. My cat complains, too, when no one is playing with her – when I come from home from work, if I don’t play with her within the first 15 minutes of being home, she starts to act out, either by racing around the house, meowing constantly, or deciding to scratch either furniture or door frames, all in my presence, of course.
Also, Laser pointer!!! My kitty goes nuts when I break it out. It’s like kitty crack. It’s really funny when he tries to walk up walls to catch the point of light.
February 19th, 2010 at 4:40 am
My adult cats grew out of playing with toys but I found if you make a ball out of a brown paper bag ie scrunch it up and throw it across the floor they may choose to follow it and push it along.
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February 19th, 2010 at 5:25 am
the best toys for cats are stuff we already have. The best cat toy ever is a paper bag lying on the floor, cats will play in them/around them for hours.
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February 19th, 2010 at 5:38 am
well, they seem to be more interested in the furniture than anything else. haha!
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February 19th, 2010 at 5:54 am
Lol the same thing with my cat.
Is your cat overweight or old?
My cats are just really lazy so your cat is probably just lazy.
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Self expeirance
February 19th, 2010 at 6:04 am
buy a bag of cat nip rub a little on the toy that should help i dont know if youve ever tried a laser pointer but my cat loves chasing the light
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February 19th, 2010 at 6:15 am
I have a 1-year old Ragdoll. She loves twine, so I cut a big piece of it and just put it out there for her. I never leave it – so I am always around when she is playing with it – she sometimes tries to eat it. She also has a little stuffed animal that hangs from a string from the door that she loves – I bought it at PetSmart – can’t remember exactly what it is called. And she also has these little stuffed mice she likes to scoot along the floor. My cat complains, too, when no one is playing with her – when I come from home from work, if I don’t play with her within the first 15 minutes of being home, she starts to act out, either by racing around the house, meowing constantly, or deciding to scratch either furniture or door frames, all in my presence, of course.
Also, Laser pointer!!! My kitty goes nuts when I break it out. It’s like kitty crack. It’s really funny when he tries to walk up walls to catch the point of light.
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February 19th, 2010 at 7:05 am
no, my cats never liked those dumb toys like most dogs do.
my cats really used to love at easter time, with plastic eggs, chassing them around the tile floor in the kitchen.. so we saved them some plastic eggs to play with when it wasn’t easterr
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February 19th, 2010 at 7:21 am
My cat is 1 years old & her daughter is 10weeks…. they both like toys that make a noise,they havea fav mouse & when they rollit about it squeaks. They also love balls etc that move. Maybe try you cat with a small ball with bell or something that makes a noise to get her interested. Maybe she just isnt into playing?
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February 19th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Never, ever and I’ve also given up buying fancy beds and pillows. Mine are quite happy playing with a cardboard box or a ball of aluminium foil. As for sleeping they’re happy with the end of a bed, on a chair in the sun or up against the dog.
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February 19th, 2010 at 8:15 am
try to buy her sth that moves whe she touches it.
u can even try a small CONE. it moves in random directions when she touches it.
havin enegetic colors such as red, orange or hot yellow will help.
dangeling the toy over her head won’t help much. Cats are more interested in objects moving on the floor.
GOod Luck
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