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Hi, everyone!
I am a new member. I have a question for you. A VERY long time ago, I purchased a very unique cat toy. I think it might have been at a fair of some sort. It was probably more than 20 years ago when I bought it and I've never seen one since. I tried to Google it, but I don't know exactly what it's called. I believe when I bought it, they said it was called a "Tiger Tamer". They said that they actually used this toy (in a larger scale) in zoos for real tigers. They had developed a smaller version for cats.
Over the years, mine has become really worn, and I would love to buy another one, just so I will always have one. This toy is AMAZING!!
The toy is a series of wooden dowels and balls, connected in specific places with strong, thick cord. It hangs like a three-tier mobile, perfectly balanced. At the end is a long string coming down with a felt mouse at the end. The toy itself is very large, and it might have been discontinued because people didn't want a toy that big in their house. Even though it's a space-hog, the toy is SOOO worth it!
What is so unique about this toy is that you hang it by a single string in a doorway or maybe an archway in your home, and the dowel rods balance it. When the cat bats at the mouse, it moves in very unique ways...it goes in all directions, and even up and down, too, swirling in all kinds of random patterns. It allows the mouse to move in a very large area, and mimics the movements a human would do with a toy on a string. The motion of it creates inertia that keeps the mouse moving a LONG time, so it keeps cats entertained for hours! It's the BEST cat toy I've ever seen!!!!
Does anyone have a clue what I'm talking about? I would love to know where to get another one, or at least the name of the product. When I searched under Tiger Tamer, I got nothing.
Thanks for any information! I will try to get a picture of it...or a video of my youngest kitty playing with it. My digital camera batteries are recharging now.
Jana
Hi, everyone!
I am a new member. I have a question for you. A VERY long time ago, I purchased a very unique cat toy. I think it might have been at a fair of some sort. It was probably more than 20 years ago when I bought it and I've never seen one since. I tried to Google it, but I don't know exactly what it's called. I believe when I bought it, they said it was called a "Tiger Tamer". They said that they actually used this toy (in a larger scale) in zoos for real tigers. They had developed a smaller version for cats.
Over the years, mine has become really worn, and I would love to buy another one, just so I will always have one. This toy is AMAZING!!
The toy is a series of wooden dowels and balls, connected in specific places with strong, thick cord. It hangs like a three-tier mobile, perfectly balanced. At the end is a long string coming down with a felt mouse at the end. The toy itself is very large, and it might have been discontinued because people didn't want a toy that big in their house. Even though it's a space-hog, the toy is SOOO worth it!
What is so unique about this toy is that you hang it by a single string in a doorway or maybe an archway in your home, and the dowel rods balance it. When the cat bats at the mouse, it moves in very unique ways...it goes in all directions, and even up and down, too, swirling in all kinds of random patterns. It allows the mouse to move in a very large area, and mimics the movements a human would do with a toy on a string. The motion of it creates inertia that keeps the mouse moving a LONG time, so it keeps cats entertained for hours! It's the BEST cat toy I've ever seen!!!!
Does anyone have a clue what I'm talking about? I would love to know where to get another one, or at least the name of the product. When I searched under Tiger Tamer, I got nothing.
Thanks for any information! I will try to get a picture of it...or a video of my youngest kitty playing with it. My digital camera batteries are recharging now.
Jana