tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post6851306487793096753..comments2023-10-24T06:39:50.235-07:00Comments on Frequently Feline: The Cat Toy Dilemakneadstoknowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366628499965281614noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-83565387776797117652008-01-06T04:35:00.000-08:002008-01-06T04:35:00.000-08:00The expensive toy are paper grocery bags, small ca...The expensive toy are paper grocery bags, small cardboard boxes an a small wadded up paper ball. Cats are fascinated with empty paper bags because they can run in and out making the bags slide across the floor. There double fun if you have more than one cat in the home.You can start the game with a small wadded up paper and tossing it in the bag.<BR/> With the small box they seems to enjoy going in and out and exploring it then finally squeezing their bodies in a ball and sleeping it it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-76863210066142641762008-01-05T08:59:00.000-08:002008-01-05T08:59:00.000-08:00How'd you ever get them to pose? Mine won't come ...How'd you ever get them to pose? Mine won't come close for a split second!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792777868409354379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-54527905155199167072008-01-04T19:50:00.000-08:002008-01-04T19:50:00.000-08:00My little guy Saki, is a 9 month old wild thing th...My little guy Saki, is a 9 month old wild thing that we rescued from outside. Although he is grateful and gives us love on his terms, he still has that wild streak that loves to seek, pounce, wrestle, beat up and kill! Yes, he is a lover all right. <BR/><BR/>So after many dollars spent on various cat toys that only end up in either a toy box or in the belly of my over-zealous cat, I have come to realize that the all mighty cardboard box, taken apart and made into a tee-pee type structure, filled with brown paper balled up for rolling around in and hiding, is the best TOY for my favorite boy Saki. I came to this discovery when he recieved a Christmas toy in the mail from a friend...it was a little chew toy that her husband makes for their cat. Well, after hours of only playing with the BOX and the PAPER that the toy came in, he turned to the toy, devoured it and attempted to injest. I had to run around and catch him and pull it from his mouth. After taking the homemade TOY away from him, he pounced back on the box and paper wrapping, with much joy in his leap. That is when I realized I can save a whole lot of money by giving him a new box as needed!<BR/><BR/>He loves to play hid-n-seek, or better known around here as hide-n-SAKI, so for him to be able to run through a tunnel that we made out of CARDBOARD into his tent that we made out yes, more CARDBOARD, filled with paper, he is a happy cat...and we all know that a happy cat makes for a much rested and happy mommy!<BR/><BR/>PS....his other favorite toy..PING PONG balls. He loves the way they easily roll across the tile, and they are light, so they take flight when he whacks it with his paw. Go figure.sharin sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768796934678403252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-29219273535799565032008-01-03T20:41:00.000-08:002008-01-03T20:41:00.000-08:00I am the friend who provided that cat toy. My Raga...I am the friend who provided that cat toy. My Ragamuffin, Baby, thinks it is the Primo Best Cat-toy in the World. He goes through them much like LucyFur did although he doesn't annihilate them quite as fast. Thankfully, they cost $1 each and we can afford it, but still!<BR/><BR/>Hubby bought 4 or 5 of these last week and put the bag on my dresser. Baby found the bag, dug one out, carried it (still attached to the cardboard, as in that photo) across the house and plunked it under the Christmas tree and then sat down, Sphinxlike, next to it. He was declaring "THIS is where you put Christmas presents.. and this is MY Christmas present... and I will guard it with my LIFE!" <BR/><BR/>We took it away and hid it but he kept finding it and dragging it back. When I took down the Christmas tree, he was then willing to just PLAY with the cat-toy. <BR/><BR/>In our house, neither Baby nor Rao can really be bothered with toys that someone else isn't moving. Catnip mousies? PTUII... no interest. Sparkle balls? *yawn* Baby will play fetch with a whiffle ball but prefers the feather wand. Rao will chase a laser pointer, but Baby tracks the hand of the person holding it. "If you're willing to do THAT, can I interest you in a feather wand?"<BR/><BR/>We are here to provide love, food, water, care, and of course... entertainment!<BR/><BR/>RaniUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14208787802930089823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-85836142736879464602008-01-03T14:22:00.000-08:002008-01-03T14:22:00.000-08:00I never got the point. No matter what I buy my cat...I never got the point. No matter what I buy my cats, they hide it, lose it, or stick it in the water dish. Then they go play with the paper towel roll and used Q Tips from the waste basket.PerfectToscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503091254535696076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-3595396519374890532008-01-03T07:54:00.000-08:002008-01-03T07:54:00.000-08:00I love the description of the cattoyina "dead bug"...I love the description of the cattoyina "dead bug" pose!<BR/><BR/>Ah, the quest for the perfect toy is always a fun challenge, daunting at best...<BR/><BR/>I like the sound of the Sparkle Ball. I noticed that Missy loved the sparkly bows on the Christmas gifts this year...Mochahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049472939059751004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-67222257882800112612008-01-02T14:20:00.000-08:002008-01-02T14:20:00.000-08:00Actually, I've heard it's helpful to rotate toys, ...Actually, I've heard it's helpful to rotate toys, putting away played-with ones and bringing out different ones (but not all the time -- even kids get bored with play 24/7!) <BR/><BR/>Our favorite toys are DaBird, the safe laser pointers, and, of course, the ever-popular catnip mousies, froggies, birdies and more...Sparkle balls are high on the hit parade, too.jmuhjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225823487981777526noreply@blogger.com