I have now bought over this past year 4 interactive toys for my cat. I am very disappointed with these products, they work well for a couple of weeks then don't. I think that the problem is the connection inside the toy becomes loose and then it does not hold a charge. I have high hopes for her latest toy, she loves it and has used it for about 3 weeks now. If it does not last then it will be the last one that I buy. Does anyone else buy these toys for their cats?
Interactive toys for cats
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Aunt Bea
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I remember when a dog was an interactive toy for a cat. 
Cats are a lot like kids, they can be happy with a paper bag or a string hanging from the back of a door.
IMO what they really need is a bit of time with their person.
Cat Enrichment Project for Kids: DIY Treat Toy Puzzle
Cats are a lot like kids, they can be happy with a paper bag or a string hanging from the back of a door.
IMO what they really need is a bit of time with their person.
Cat Enrichment Project for Kids: DIY Treat Toy Puzzle
Babs2u
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My last cat is gone but I have a feral and her two offspring that I feed daily and have been since the kittens were born. They have been spayed and neutered. I am trying to lure them inside before the frigid temperatures arrive in a few days.
I had saved toys from previous cats in a nook in the living room. The kittens learned how to come inside through a screen door and select their own toys. They may be feral but they enjoy toys even though there are no batteries. Sorry to have strayed off topic. I just like talking about the little rascals.
I had saved toys from previous cats in a nook in the living room. The kittens learned how to come inside through a screen door and select their own toys. They may be feral but they enjoy toys even though there are no batteries. Sorry to have strayed off topic. I just like talking about the little rascals.
Babs2u
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I remember when a dog was an interactive toy for a cat.
Cats are a lot like kids, they can be happy with a paper bag or a string hanging from the back of a door.
IMO what they really need is a bit of time with their person.
Cat Enrichment Project for Kids: DIY Treat Toy Puzzle
That toy is adorable!
LoveTulips
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I have that fish toy that dances around but it comes with a charger.
DHH
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I’ve bought three. They were fascinated for a few months, but won’t even look at them now. They like the feathers on a stick, but even that they’ll only play a few minutes. I tried a toy that shoots out plastic rings that spin and fly. They chased them the first day, now they just watch.
Older cats just aren’t that interested.
Older cats just aren’t that interested.
My cat of 18 years chose those little balls made of tinsel but we had to interact with her.
She'd sit waiting for it to be thrown, chase it and bring it back. We could motion for her to retreat and
wait a bit and she'd back up further, then sit waiting for the launch.
One ricocheted off the wall once and landed in the ceiling light cover and she about tore up the room
trying to figure out how to jump to it.
When I would clean under my stove and fridge, there were always 15-25 of those balls under them.
Her interactive favorite toy was Human visitors; the game was "How soon can I get them to leave"
She'd sit waiting for it to be thrown, chase it and bring it back. We could motion for her to retreat and
wait a bit and she'd back up further, then sit waiting for the launch.
One ricocheted off the wall once and landed in the ceiling light cover and she about tore up the room
trying to figure out how to jump to it.
When I would clean under my stove and fridge, there were always 15-25 of those balls under them.
Her interactive favorite toy was Human visitors; the game was "How soon can I get them to leave"
Exactly but don't worry my princess has a lot of other toys that we play with together. She is relentless with her brother my dog, she makes his life miserable sometimes but she will seek him out to sleep with him. Her favourite toys are the spirals from the $ store, she will race up and down the hallway after them. Because she is an indoor cat I will take her in the buggy when I take the dog out. We were only allowed one cat and one dog but now say we can have two cats so I am hoping to foster because I think she might enjoy the company of another cat.I remember when a dog was an interactive toy for a cat.
Cats are a lot like kids, they can be happy with a paper bag or a string hanging from the back of a door.
IMO what they really need is a bit of time with their person.
Cat Enrichment Project for Kids: DIY Treat Toy Puzzle
My BIL would play that with his 3 cats tinsel or foil? his is foil
I have that one and I bought a carrot from the $ store
jujube
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My l,ast cat's favorite toy was a little plastic ring that I'd throw and he'd fetch it, bring it back and drop it in the palm of my hand.
We'd do that two or three times, maybe even five times and then he'd just look at me like I'd lost my mind. "You want me to do what, human? Me, a cat,  fetch something? Like a dog does? Have your senses departed? Do cats  fetch?" and he'd walk off with his tail in the air until the next time he wanted to play fetch.
Strange cat, but I loved him.
We'd do that two or three times, maybe even five times and then he'd just look at me like I'd lost my mind. "You want me to do what, human? Me, a cat,  fetch something? Like a dog does? Have your senses departed? Do cats  fetch?" and he'd walk off with his tail in the air until the next time he wanted to play fetch.
Strange cat, but I loved him.
Probably the same thing yes!