Comments on: What are some common household or really cheap/simple toys cats really like?

By: birdgirl

birdgirl — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:28:59 +0000

My cat goes crazy for the little plastic rings that come off of a gallon of milk..it is one of her favorite toys. Also, a plain paper bag is great fun for cats.
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By: Sharon S

Sharon S — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:46:59 +0000

furry mice, catnip toys, wad up a cigarette package and tie to a string to make a fishing pole, they love it, tie a feather to a string
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By: punk_rawk_grrl

punk_rawk_grrl — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:34:59 +0000

Cardboard boxes – not sure why cats seem so drawn to them but I haven’t met a cat yet that doesn’t love them. Cut off the side flaps, flip the box upside down and cut a few cat-sized and paw-sized holes around the sides with a knife.

Twisty ties/milk just rings – my one cat loves to whack these around the floor and even plays fetch with them. I twist the twisty ties into a coil.

Crinkled up balls of tin foil or newspaper – cats love these

Large crinkly shopping bags – cut the handles so the cat won’t get caught in them. Cut a finger-sized hole at the bottom and wiggle your finger in it – prepare to be attacked.
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By: bunnystalker

bunnystalker — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:45:59 +0000

Lazer pointers, feathers tied to string, ping pong balls, paper bags, string in general....
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By: beachgirl111982

beachgirl111982 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:22:59 +0000

My cats love to play in boxes and play with plastic bags. We cut off the handles of them so they do not get hurt.
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By: Katprsn

Katprsn — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:02:59 +0000

My cats love those crinkle bags you can get at Wal-mart for 5 dollars, they also like catnip very much, they also like crumpled up paper, especially when they hear it being crumpled up! One of my cats likes to play fetch with a little foam ball you can get them at the pet store they are really cheap. My cats like it when they are stimulated mentally I go around an hide their favorite treats in toilet paper rolls, and in their beds places where they have to look for them and use there brains to get them out. They also like those things with ball in the round track and they can chase the ball with their paws. They also like those feathers on a stick, that you can wave around for them in a good game of chase! They love stuff that makes them use the senses they would use in the wild, to hunt etc. I some how have become the favorite toy, it is so funny when my cat drops his foam football in front of me and begs with his eyes for you to throw it for him!! He must have been a lab or a retriever in a former life!!
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By: T

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:54:59 +0000

I have bought a bag of the big pompom balls in a craft store and my cats love to play with them, fetching, etc. They are too big to swallow, and they are safe.
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By: Lilystar

Lilystar — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:21:59 +0000

Here are some great links.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Cat-Toys-out-of-Common-Household-Items

http://cats.lovetoknow.com/Cat_Toys

Cats play with almost anything like bags, boxes, feathers, and even cereal!

Some things my cats like to play with are:

Pencils-I hold it above my cat. He loves to try and get it!

Q-Tips-My cats bat this around like crazy! Be careful they don’t eat it.

Carrots and other vegetables-I know it is strange, but my cat likes rolling on carrots in their packages, and other vegetables.

String-Cats love anything long and in the air. They love swatting and biting it.

Milk carton ring-You know those yellow, blue, or pink things on a milk carton that you have to remove around the lid? Well cats love the chase these around.

Cat Tunnels-These can be bought for ten dollars. It is a tunnel that cats enjoy to play in.

Hope this helps!
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By: momsplace420

momsplace420 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:58:59 +0000

try an empty cardboard box….make your own little kitty cube. Cut some holes in the side for kitty to peek out of or poke a playful paw out of… Our cats loved theirs more than the store bought version. Also the ring off of a gallon milk jug…. a big pile of crinkled up paper in a box or even piled up on the floor..These have been tested on our kitties and have been big favorites with them….
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By: Neesie

Neesie — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:48:59 +0000

Plastic milk jug rings, plastic pop bottle caps, a folded-up strip of paper with string tied around the middle and the other end of the string tied to a doorknob (hard to explain without showing it), crumpled up pieces of paper, a flashlight beam (penlight is even better). One of mine will chase a stick if I move it back and forth in front of him, until he’s worn out.
Cats are easily amused.
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