Improves the Automated Experience As a rule, I’m not a big fan of automated toys. I believe that simulating the hunting sequence with a wand toy or a toy tied to a string is important for a cat’s mental health. And automated toys move too monotonously to simulate prey. But Caroline’s Cats automated toy butterfly has features that improve the …
Hunting Smaller Toys is Appealing to Cats
An indoor cat benefits greatly from hunting smaller toys. This is because they more closely resemble the type of prey a house cat might hunt—bugs, moths, or baby mice. Unless a cat was taught to hunt large prey by an adult cat, she will not hunt adult mice, much less birds, chipmunks, or rats. These prey take skills that an …
The Cat Dancer is the Perfect Wand Toy for Many Cats
The Cat Dancer is a wand toy. Using it correctly can inspire your cat to use his hunting skills. This is a great way to build confidence in cats, and lessen many behavioral problems. Because the Cat Dancer is small and moves erratically, many cats tend to like it more than other wand toys. This is especially true of shy …
Trixie Activity Flip Board is a Fun Puzzle Toy for Cats
Why Use Food Puzzles? The Trixie Activity Flip Board is a puzzle toy. Like all puzzle toys, it involves hiding food for your pet to find. This way of feeding makes a cat use his brain to find food. Although not quite like hunting prey, it none-the-less requires problem-solving skills. Much like crossword puzzles, this use of brain power is …
Playing it Safe with Christmas and Hanukkah Toys for Cats
I recently purchased a remote-controlled cat toy. While this toy snake does move very realistically and my cat enjoys pouncing on it, there are small parts that he could demolish if I let him play with it too long. This plastic snake moves about on small wheels, and has a small, moving tongue, as you can see in both the …