Cat Toys: Which Is Best For Your Cat?
Do you stroll through the pet products shop, look at the many toys available for your cat, and wonder if the outlay will be worth it? Cats can be capricious creatures, but a good time can be discovered with just about any toy. Cats are like children; they go through stages and occasionally need age appropriate toys and can get bored very quickly. Some suggestions for toys include the cat scratcher, stuffed mice, small amounts of catnip, stuffed animals, ribbons, and plastic balls.
From an early age, kittens learn to pick up things in their mouths. It is an instinct, just like using their claws. When a cat plays, they like to grab and bite their toys. Let us look more closely at the toys listed above. A cat scratcher is a terrific way to coach your cat where it is appropriate to climb. It will keep them off the blinds or curtains while giving them hours of entertainment. There are many styles of cat towers from the two story towers to the ones rising to the ceiling. The answer to your question is, the more levels they have the more fun and pleasure they will receive out of a cat scratcher. A cat will make use of the scratcher for play as well as sleep. They love to bat at ropes and other objects dangling off the tower as well as going through little tunnels up to the next level. If you have two cats you will have fun watching them give chase to the top often trying to knock the other off. A cat tower can also be practical because they will scratch at it rather than your couch.
Stuffed mice are also important to any kitty’s playtime. Not all mice are the same; most cats prefer the small leather mice with the multi colored fur and long tails. These mice come in twelve packs or three packs, and believe me if they are anything like my kitty they will tear them apart. Cloth mice are typically second during playtime. If you find your kitty to be indifferent to mice you may want to check the type of mouse you have chosen for them.
Catnip toys are very popular. Catnip will cause your cat to be more rowdy, which can be a plus as they wear out more quickly. Catnip before bedtime is a terrific means to get your cat to sleep for quite a while and leave you to get some shuteye. Catnip should be given out in moderation. You do not want to give your cat catnip everyday as it can have adverse effects on their behavior. They can start to depend on it and have mood swings.
I have found the best toy could just be your old stuffed animal lying around the house. My kitten will fetch me a stuffed animal when she is ready to play and she has stuffed animals in her toy basket. There is nothing more amusing than watching my kitty bring me a stuffed animal, bigger than she is, and proceed to toss it in the air and pounce. Cats like the experience of particular things in their mouths that is why they chew on paper, plastic and even your blankets. The feel of the material in their mouths allows them to clean their teeth or, when they are teething, help reduce the pain. The stuffed animal can work in much the same way and keep them away from injurious products.
To answer my initial question, you don’t have to go to great expense to amuse your cat, however when you spend a little on toys, you keep your kitten from getting bored. You might even choose to hide a few toys and reintroduce them after a few months to keep from buying new ones all the time. Just make sure it is not the preferred toy of your pet or they may find other ways to entertain themselves that you do not find amusing!
