Besides the standard ones like balls and mice, here are a few I'd recommend:
Da Bird
I just got this for Penelope. It took me a long time to get it because I thought, "What's the difference between this and any other stick with a teaser attached to it?" Ah, but I found out this afternoon that there is a difference! The thing is designed so that when you whirl it around the feathers actually, aerodynamically, seem to fly like a bird and make a whiffling feather flight sound (obviously, can't describe this) which drives my little one crazy.
I got mine at Pet Supermarket but here's a link to one on-line:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&N=2002&Nty=1
Peek-a-Prize toy box
They don't go crazy over this like they do "Da Bird" but it gives them something to play with without me having to do anything. It's basically a box with holes in it. I put toys and tartar-control treats in the box and my cats like to fish around in the holes to retrieve their "prizes." You probably could create one yourself out of cardboard -- or out of wood if you are handy that way.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...&N=2002+113121
Window Bird Feeder
I live in a second floor apartment so this was a great find for me. It's a bird feeder I can suction cup to my window. It provides a kind of "Cat TV" for the girls.
BestNest has a lot of these kinds of bird feeders:
http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/win...rd_feeders.asp
This is the one I have and I would recommend the brand: Droll Yankee. Most of their products comes with a lifetime warantee and their customer service is excellent:
http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/RTP...asp?SKU=DY-W-1
Just thought I'd share my success stories since I've had a lot of unsuccessful ones!
Da Bird
I just got this for Penelope. It took me a long time to get it because I thought, "What's the difference between this and any other stick with a teaser attached to it?" Ah, but I found out this afternoon that there is a difference! The thing is designed so that when you whirl it around the feathers actually, aerodynamically, seem to fly like a bird and make a whiffling feather flight sound (obviously, can't describe this) which drives my little one crazy.
I got mine at Pet Supermarket but here's a link to one on-line:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&N=2002&Nty=1
Peek-a-Prize toy box
They don't go crazy over this like they do "Da Bird" but it gives them something to play with without me having to do anything. It's basically a box with holes in it. I put toys and tartar-control treats in the box and my cats like to fish around in the holes to retrieve their "prizes." You probably could create one yourself out of cardboard -- or out of wood if you are handy that way.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...&N=2002+113121
Window Bird Feeder
I live in a second floor apartment so this was a great find for me. It's a bird feeder I can suction cup to my window. It provides a kind of "Cat TV" for the girls.
BestNest has a lot of these kinds of bird feeders:
http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/win...rd_feeders.asp
This is the one I have and I would recommend the brand: Droll Yankee. Most of their products comes with a lifetime warantee and their customer service is excellent:
http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/RTP...asp?SKU=DY-W-1
Just thought I'd share my success stories since I've had a lot of unsuccessful ones!
