Dec
21
2012

What kind of cat toy would keep my cat busy for a long time?

My cat is extremely needy and although I love to play with him, I can’t play with him all day like he wants me to. Are there any cat toys that he could use by himself that will keep him busy for a long time?

Cheese Mountain.. It is an battery operated toy. There are three holes where mice go in and out of. It is like $ 30. But it will keep the Cat happy for hours.. You cat get is at petco.

9 Responses to “What kind of cat toy would keep my cat busy for a long time?”

  1. Brian J Says:

    I wish there was an answer to this, because there likely isn’t. Why? Because every cat is different. The only thing that works for my cat is to put in one of those cat sitter videos. I never would have gotten one for her, but I was watching a show on Animal Planet – Meerkat Manor, I think – and she started watching it, too.
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  2. Ranny Says:

    YARN CATS LOVE TO PLAY WITH IT P.S (the only why um answer pets is because my hamster died yesterday and my other hamster to
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  3. Tonka the Tuxedo Says:

    I’ve heard great things about "Da Bird" cat toy. You can hang these cat fishing poles from ceilings, etc and let the cat bat it around while you’re gone. You can also make a "scavenger hunt" for your cat by hiding treats in all his favorite sleeping locations.

    Cats also love flashlights and lazer pointers. I can be sitting in bed or at the computer and just waving it around and my cat goes nuts chasing it. :)

    If your cat likes catnip, a little catnip-filled stuffed toy can provide lots of entertainment.

    Cats also really like strange things like bottlecaps, hair-ties, bracelets, and Q-Tips. :)

    Do not leave string or yarn out for your cat, as while many cats like to play with these things, there is a danger of choking and eating the string causing intestinal damage.
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  4. jalapenos Says:

    its called fling a string cats love it
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  5. shaycos Says:

    I work and also have young cats and a bengal (very enrgetic adventurous and playful).
    The best thing I have ever bought is a multi level scratcher/condo/climber. Although its not actually a toy but a bit of furntiure all the cats love it. Even my two elderly ones have a scratch round the bottom and i occasionally catch them on higher levels. It occupys them for hours and also provides a resting place, too hidey holes plus i’m convinced it saves the furntiure and wall paper no end.
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  6. catbird56 Says:

    Cheese Mountain.. It is an battery operated toy. There are three holes where mice go in and out of. It is like $ 30. But it will keep the Cat happy for hours.. You cat get is at petco.
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  7. *lovebug* Says:

    buy a variety of toys so if he gets bored with one then he will move to another
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  8. Jerry Lee Says:

    Another cat. A bird or dog. A fish or a snake in a tank.
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  9. apropos92 Says:

    Cats have fairly large territories in the wild, and as such have a large variety of stimuli. No single cat toy will keep your pet happy for long. First of all, let me say that string is a terrible suggestion. Cats can eat the string, choke on it, get bowel obstructions, and a variety of other health problems.

    The best thing you can do is find toys by trial and error. Any catnip toy will make your cat happy for a short time. Make sure that you change toys out regularly, or your cat will become used to it, and stop playing.

    Cats love height. The higher the vantage point, the better, if you can afford it and have the space, get a tall cat condo. They will have multiple small boxes for sleeping, high platforms for observation, and will allow the cat to climb, jump and scratch to his heart’s content. You can hang toys from the condo, and he will be able to pounce on them and bat them around.

    Get a fishing pole toy, and use that when you do have time to play with the cat. Use anything that makes noise (cat balls with bells inside, squeaking mice, etc) that will stimulate him, and make him want to hunt.

    If these suggestions don’t work and your cat is still young, you may have to get him a companion. Most cat shelters recommend getting two kittens together so that they can keep each other busy, groomed, and comforted. A second cat should be a last option unless you have the space, patience etc to just do it now, but remember that the second kitten deserves to be treated like a member of the family, not like a pet for your first cat.

    Otherwise, try to slowly train him to rely more on himself, and hope that he grows out of it.
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