I like this article because it talks about making your own.
A lot of new cat owners will give their new kitties
or cats things to play with, without realizing they could be unsafe.
Kittens are just like children and will play and pull on things that
can come lose in their mouths.
When buying cat toys, make sure
that the eyes and ears on the toy mice are sewn on and not just glued
into place. Glued eyes and ears can come off easily if they get wet or
are played with roughly.
Make sure any bells, or
small decorations are secured tightly and that there aren't any sharp
edges or angles. You don't want to have any small objects that would be
easy for a kitty to swallow or choke on.
Making your own cat toys
can be so easy and much safer than store bought toys. An easy fun
filled idea is to take an old sock and fill it with half fiber fill
pillow stuffing and the other half with organic catnip. Tie the sock
closed with string and leave a long piece of string to pull the toy
with. Your cat will chase this for hours! Or tie the toy onto a solid
object like a metal stair banister at the bottom of the stairs, and
your cat will entertain themselves for hours.
The best homemade
cat toy in the world is a toy tied by a string to the end of a wooden
or heavy plastic dowel. The dowel can be used like a fishing pole and
you can use it to pop the toy up and down in the air, and watch them
try and catch it! It is such fun to watch your cat go through all the
antics of trying to catch that mouse.
It's great exercise for your cat, and it's so rewarding to know you made a toy that makes your cat or kitten so happy.
Of course,
Ms Cali owns almost every toy Walmart puts out but her most favorite thing to play with is the unfortunate cockroach that mistakenly tries to take a shortcut through her space.
I have learned that these critters can play dead for hours waiting until the coast is clear and then try to make a run for it. When she catches one she promptly brings it to my bed to present as a trophy-so I shriek, jump and throw it off and the chase is on.
She prefers the pink fuzzie to the green one.
I assume this because the green one is always under or behind something and the pink one is always out where she can play with it.
She doesn't really get excited about the toys she liked as a kitty - but they are hers - and she moves them to a different hiding place every so often just the same.