What kind of cat toy should I be looking for?
I have a very spirited young cat. She is constantly trying to find ways to get outside and has chewed through nearly 500 dollars in electrical equipment. The past experience we’ve had with buying cat toys has not been extremely successful but we’re willing to try again. ANYTHING to help keep her busy. Any suggestion as to what I should be looking for in a cat toy?
My three cats have so many store bought toys it’s ridiculous. But you know what they play with the most? Tin foil balls, a ribbon, paper bags, garbage bag ties, and the laser pointer drives them crazy. You could get another cat around her age so she’ll have a friend. But since that might not be an option, just know that she might lose interest in getting out as she grows up. Mine all did. And spray something with a citrus scent near your wires — cats don’t like the smell.
November 16th, 2012 at 1:07 am
I would get her one of those sticky little entertainment stick things that sucks to a window. It might help…. Also a scratching post, a battery operated fake mouse might help.
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November 16th, 2012 at 1:50 am
You should first invest in garden hose to cover the wires, and wall ties to keep them off the ground.
Try anything at the store that requires chasing or puzzles. The balls in the circular track are generally amusing for most cats. I’d probably avoid any type of catnip product though. Introduce cardboard toys and carpeted or hemp roped scratching posts.
And fall in love with spray bottles and take to spraying her when she chews.
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November 16th, 2012 at 2:15 am
Laser beam
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Careful not to shine directly into those eyes.
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November 16th, 2012 at 2:30 am
my cat likes things that make noise and things with catnip in them, and these things she can scratch like the things they climb on. or one of those laser beam things
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November 16th, 2012 at 2:43 am
Someone else just asked a similar question 20 minutes ago so you get my answer that I gave them.
Sorry; cats that are determined to get outside are not easily distracted by toys unless one is prepared to put extensive effort into the exercise(s). Most (not all) cats have very strong instincts that drive them to be outside hunting. And over 9000 years of associating with humans has not been able to diminish that instinct very much. Good luck, you have a lot of work to do.
Best toys – toys that allow the cat to stimulate itself. Teaser toys such as feathers on sticks only work for a short time. When my cats are inside because of a coyote ‘walk through’ they prefer something that they can bat around the house. Most of the time that is our poor beleaguered Black Lab retriever but they do love rolled up tin foil and plastic bottle caps. And they have a large clear basement floor where they can play ‘hockey’ with each other all day long. I also hang foil balls from the basement rafters and tie them off about 4-6 inches off the floor.
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November 16th, 2012 at 3:29 am
Believe it or not, My Cat LOVES baby toys hahaha..So you can try that..OR Get a string. (:
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November 16th, 2012 at 3:40 am
My three cats have so many store bought toys it’s ridiculous. But you know what they play with the most? Tin foil balls, a ribbon, paper bags, garbage bag ties, and the laser pointer drives them crazy. You could get another cat around her age so she’ll have a friend. But since that might not be an option, just know that she might lose interest in getting out as she grows up. Mine all did. And spray something with a citrus scent near your wires — cats don’t like the smell.
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November 16th, 2012 at 4:26 am
My cat loved a toy that I made her when she was a kitten. All it was was a plushie McDonald’s toy tied to the end of a shoelace.
You could buy her one of those balls where you put her favorite treat in and she’ll most likely spend ages trying to get it out.
Also you could take her outside once a day and let her play in the yard, while you supervise her. Cats don’t generally enjoy being locked up inside 24/7.
If she likes chewing on things, why don’t you give her something to chew on.
You could buy a scratching post with toys hanging off of it
I hope I helped a bit. =]
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