Cat Supplies Store

Unless you want to make an unscheduled trip to the vet, you always want to check out any toy you give to your favorite cat. Cats will play with just about anything, even something that might be dangerous to their health. A quick check to see if the is any potential for harm is always a good thing. It can save you some time and money too (emergency trips to the Vet are not cheap).

If you have an outdoor cat, there’s no telling what they might find and drag home for future play. Semi dead animals are always popular; we get those often at our house. We have one cat in particular that is way too skilled in hunting any animal that is his size or smaller. The best one was a pretty good size snake that still had a lot of life and was very difficult to catch.

Unwatched cat doors are convenient but can present an opportunity to bring in things you don’t want in your house. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone into the laundry room (where our self serve cat door is located) and found a surprise. It’s a good thing to keep an eye on any entry point.

Cat toys at local pet stores or other outlets can present some inherent dangers. If you have a cat toy that requires human participants, you can push the risk a little bit since you are there and observing. But if you’re like us, cat toys are all over the place and are often played with unsupervised.

We usually inspect the cat toy and remove or eliminate any items that might present a problem. Even something as harmless looking as a stretch of string or yarn can be swallowed and cause serious problems for your cat. Here’s a quick list of things to check out before letting your cat have at any toy.

Loose Parts – Anything that can be chewed off and swallowed is not a good thing. Especially if they made out of plastic or manmade material.

Sharp objects – Anything that has a sharp edge or point can be a real problem. Metals of any kind should always be checked.

Poisonous materials – Depending on where the item was manufactured (recent China issues come to mind), they might have used materials that are poisonous. Always check the manufacturing source or country of origin.

Laser lights – These have become very popular and most cats love to chase the light. But you should always be careful not to shine the light directly into your cat’s eyes (or humans either).

Many cat toys have some type of moving material to make it more attractive and fun for the cat. But as these toys start to exhibit wear and tear, it’s a good idea to take them out of action. When we see one that is starting to unravel or fall apart, in the trash it goes. Better safe than sorry with worn out toys.

It’s always a good idea to go look at what your cat is playing with if you haven’t provided the toy. One or ours loves to grab key rings off the counter or dining room table. I can’t tell you how many times we had to go search for someone’s keys for about an hour. And this little devil loves to slap the keys so they go under a piece of furniture to make it more fun.

Most cat toys are pretty safe, especially if there is a supervisor. But one $200 trip to the Vet will make you a believer in checking the safety of any cat toy. I like my Vet, but I don’t need to put his kids through college. So the best path is to eliminate any possible dangers before they become an issue.

• Interactive cat toy
• Filled with catnip
• Bright colors
• Encourages solo play
• Allows cats to wrestle, hug, kick or bit

Product Description
Petmate big batter mouse cat toy is an oversized plush toy that is perfect for the common rabbit kick cats do. They can wrestle, kick and bite these toys filled with catnip.

Petmate Large Big Batters Mouse Cat Toys

• Realistic Colors – Black, White & Gray
• Hours of Fun and Exercise
• Healthy Outlet for Cat’s hunting instinct
• Mice have felt noses and eyes

Product Description
Your cat won’t be able to resist these feline favorites. These authentic-looking mice provide hours of fun and exercise, and are a healthy outlet for a cat’s natural hunting instinct. Mice have faux fur-covered bodies and felt noses and eyes. Mice measure approximately 3″ long.

Zanies Realistic Mice Cat Toys – Hours of Fun – Set of 20 – White / Gray / Black

Catnip cat toys are a great gift for any of your feline friends. Which types of toy should be acquired for kitty? A catnip mouse always ranks highly. Felines enjoy stalking and chasing down victims as prey, and catnip mice are an ideal combination of hunting and the love of catnip.

Plasticized catnip mice are wonderful for knocking across hard surfaces since they go flying easily so your feline friend can pursue the mouse with predatorial intent. These are inexpensive and it’s easy to buy a bag of several of them for a few bucks. Bigger, more real catnip mice also exist, ideally suited for more intent wrestling and rabbit kicking your little friend will enjoy. Often the bigger ones will have come with bells on, as it were, sewn to or in the interior of the toy such that your hunter will love the scent and the musical jingling breaking the silence of the night you’ve become so attached to.

Are there more catnip cat toys out there? Beyond catnip mice exist several more infused delights. To be sure, several types of toys can be refilled via a pouch that you just place more catnip in. If you buy bulk catnip then you can keep them fresh a long time. Certain types of catnip cat toys are simply containers for catnip. It might look like an ordinary cloth bag, or possibly more artistically rendered items like food your feline might recognize. Keep in mind a refillable toy will be enjoyable for longer, as catnip is more potent when fresh, thus having more value.

Another popular catnip cat toy aremscented balls for chasing around. Much like the small catnip mice, these are best suited to a smooth floor, since they will have enhanced rollability and your little friend will enjoy attacking them, thus getting more exercise.

Some catnip items can hung over doorframes or mounted to walls, so on occasion of their attack by your crazy cat, they bounce to and fro, and cats will assume that these are worth a fight, and therefore more necessary to attack!

Keep in mind that for sanitation and hygiene concerns, usually catnip cat toys are non-returnable as they may have been licked and drooled on. Catnip doesn’t go in them by accident, of course! As noted previously, a multitude of choices do exist, though of course any are always fun!

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