Cat Toys

by Right

You all know that cats like to play, sure we mostly like to sleep and be worshipped by all, but we also like to have a little fun now and then. For just a good time, you can play with your basic cat toys like balls, feathers on a stick or an assortment of fake mice or little plastic balls with bells inside, or the ocassional lizard.

Personally, I love my toy mice, all the fun of real mice with none of the bitter aftertaste. They come in so many interesting varieties too, squeaky mice, fuzzy mice, rubber mice, mice on a stick, mice with a bell, and of course my personal favorite, catnip filled mice. Actually, catnip filled anything makes a great toy. You will find my little fake mice everywhere in our house, behind all the furniture, under all the furniture, in shoes, drawers, beds and chairs. Mice are great.

While traditional toys are fine, I like to get a little creative. Remember, it doesn't have to come from a store to be fun. Let's think outside of the box and look at a few non-traditional playthings.

Shoes: These make great recptacles for all sorts of interesting items. Toy mice (of course), string, bits of kibble, and of course hairballs. They are also good for sharpening claws, especially the expensive ones. I also like to chew the little plastic thingies off the ends of the laces. Ever shred a lace? That is a lot of fun.

Furniture or Drapes: Traditional scratching posts are fine for the average cat, but where is the thrill in that??? Knowing I could get caught carving up an antique ottoman, or slicing through a pricey pair of lace curtains heightens the excitement. Here is my rule of thumb: the more it costs, the more the fun in shredding it.

Paperwork: That important pile of papers your human is diligently working on makes a great toy. It is especially fun to plop down in the middle of the papers, or better yet, snatch the pen right out of your humans fingers. I myself, like to pat the pen as Mom tries to write, the noises she makes..... ahhhhh heaven.

Dogs: This is the ultimate interactive toy. Some of my favorite games are spin the puppy, pin the blame on the puppy or hide-and-go-away. But you have to be careful, puppies grow up to be dogs, sometimes BIG dogs, then it is tag-and-run or grab the bone. But you have to be careful with the big dogs, they don't always have a sense of humor.

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