The last couple of times I've been to the pet store, I've been eyeing the Cat Dancer. It's only $3.99, but everytime I look at it I think to myself "that would be so easy to make." So today when I was at the dollar store I picked up some wire...and also found some paper/wire stems that are meant for making artificial flowers. They look very similar to what is on the cat dancer. Within 5 minutes of being home, but cats were chasing those little pieces of cardboard around frantically. It was so easy and for $2.00, I can probably make 20 cat dancers (with plenty of wire to spare!). Easy enough.
Previously, I've made my own wand toys with some string, craft feathers, and electrical tape from the dollar store. Just bundled the feathers up, tied the string around the ends, and taped it up. The electrical tape really seems to weigh down the string end of the feathers so that it flies more like a real bird, as opposed to dangling. Much like I imagine DaBird does (I've never used it). I have also added some strands of bike streamers (also from the dollar store) to make the shinier/noisier.
In other news, my local pet store is trying to kill me (and my budget). They have a ton of new toys and gadgets for cats and it was all I could do to walk out without buying anything for the girls!
Previously, I've made my own wand toys with some string, craft feathers, and electrical tape from the dollar store. Just bundled the feathers up, tied the string around the ends, and taped it up. The electrical tape really seems to weigh down the string end of the feathers so that it flies more like a real bird, as opposed to dangling. Much like I imagine DaBird does (I've never used it). I have also added some strands of bike streamers (also from the dollar store) to make the shinier/noisier.
In other news, my local pet store is trying to kill me (and my budget). They have a ton of new toys and gadgets for cats and it was all I could do to walk out without buying anything for the girls!