DIY Cat Toys

My cat Jet isn't much of a''player'', he much prefers to lounge around in the sun or have a little wander around the neighbourhood. However, most evenings after I have called him in for the night he has his mad ten minutes charging round the house at full speed playing with his toys. If any of you have read my 'Cats in general' review you will know that I'm not really a cat person and I only took Jet in after he was abandoned, despite not knowing the first thing about keeping cats! At the time I didn't really think of buying cat toys as I thought cats went out and amused themselfs however as time went on and I noticed Jet trying to play with a few of the dogs ...  Read the complete review

My cat Shadow has managed to mangle most of his shop bought toys. His mice all seem to disappear and he has chewed through the elastic on the dangly toys. Here are our favourite ways to amuse him. 1 Lids. He loves the lids off bottles of juice or milk. He bats them around the floor before picking them up and putting them inside shoes, only to pounce on them later. 2 Gloves. One night, he was carrying around a pink fluffy glove and looking cute so we decided to just give him the pair. He carries and throws them under the table before pouncing on them. 3 Feet. He loves pouncing on these as we walk across the floor. He also pounces on them if we move ...  Read the complete review

"I'm supposed to be grateful for THAT?" [New update is 'Catnip'] The look every cat owner knows. It doesn't matter whether it's over food, toys, bedding, whatever, the look of contempt a cat can give you will beat any that another human can give, hands down. I think the first time we got this look from Lucy, our queen, was when we presented her with a cloth mouse. You'll have no doubt seen them, impregnated with catnip (allegedly), and with a thin leather strip for a tail. They're not expensive, not by any stretch of the imagination, but it's the kind of thing we think we'd like if we were a cat. ...  Read the complete review

Over the years I've spent a small fortune on cat toys. However none of them really work. Pet shops are probably the most expensive place to buy cat toys, but supermarkets offer cheaper toys. I recently bought 3 mice from Tesco. They are white or grey, have tiny material tails and must smell of catnip. My cat's first impressions of them were to chew the tails off immediately followed by some severe shredding. Total amusement time was close to an hour but after that there was not much mouse left. If you have enough to buy a mouse each day then that's fine but there are cheaper alternatives. Toys Marty mouse - Available at Tesco ...  Read the complete review

When you have a cat, especially an indoor cat it can be a job to provide enough stimuli. Well, not quite true, it can be a job to provide enough safe stimuli for your cat. Having two wonderful indoor cats, I have worked hard to create an environment that if both safe and stimulating for them. There are 3 main games my cats like to play Hide Attack – Involves Springing of a concealed area out at the nearest pray – normally human toes Bat Attack – Less Subtle, walk calmly to object, bat object as hard as possible try to use rear and front paws, repeat action as unnecessary. Flid out/Wall of Death – Requires no real accessories, ...  Read the complete review