Question of the day Wednesday January 6

[Furballsmom]

As I was getting holiday gifts for Poppycat, i found one where the photo provided a decent approximation of its size. I thought that was the case with the second one but when it arrived, I was a bit dismayed to see that it was very large.

I was just sure he'd be put off by how big it was, but he really liked it

Has your cat surprised you with either acceptance of a toy, or rejection?

 

[klunick]

I was shocked that Boone wasn't afraid of the Floppity Fish he got this Christmas as he is a major wuss. He loved it though. Also, how much Gracie enjoyed me blowing bubbles that I got from Chewy. They were thick so they didn't pop right away. They would get stuck on her whiskers and it was hilarious.

 

[BellaGooch]

When I got Pants, I figured that since he was only 10 months old he would still play. However, he was much too scared and ignored every toy I gave him. He still is a bit apprehensive of toys if they are moving fast, but I've seen him pounce on things still

 

[Mia6]

My Cal is scared of a lot of things, poor girl but she loves her catnip!!!

 

[Kat0121]

They only want things if they are NOT for them (my stuff). As soon as they know that something is for them they ignore it.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Mooch is scared of the catnip bubbles. I had seen so many posts here about how great they were so when I came across some I got them. Noodles was nuts and it was hilarious. Mooch went and hid in the laundry room by the litter boxes! She was sitting there with one eye out the door.

 

[Whenallhellbreakslose]

I got my cat a new ball tower (she loved the one I got her as a kitten). Frustratingly, she completely ignored the ball tower and went crazy over the box.

 

[jeannem]

I got Suki the 3 ball tower and periodically she bats them around. She still likes batting around the mice.
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[strider rose]

i make my cats their toys and they love to nibble on the catnip as i make the toys

 

[Kat0121]

Mooch is scared of the catnip bubbles. I had seen so many posts here about how great they were so when I came across some I got them. Noodles was nuts and it was hilarious. Mooch went and hid in the laundry room by the litter boxes! She was sitting there with one eye out the door.

I tried the catnip bubbles on the girls too. They were interested for about 10 seconds then got bored.

I bought them an adorable toddler chair that was shaped like a unicorn. It was soft and fluffy and the seat was just the right size for them to relax in and use the arm rest as a pillow. What was my fatal mistake? I said, "Look sweetie! Mommy got you a new chair. See how soft it is?" I should have said, "Ok girls. Mommy got a new chair. Don't sit on it because it is MOMMY'S chair." They would have been all over it. I tried everything including catnip spray. Nope. I ended up washing the cover and giving the chair to a coworker for her little girl who loves it.

They do like watching me play Animal Crossing on the Nintendo Switch. I have it connected to the TV and they like to try to catch the character when she runs around the screen by tapping at it.

 

[Silver Crazy]

I bought Blue a catnip toy..he tried to bury it..I will stick to shoelaces and ping pong balls I think.

 

[maggiedemi]

They like the Yeowww catnip banana and cigars. Demi loved a Raccoon dog toy, but he destroyed it. I should get him another one. He has this obsession with raccoons, he even tried to be friends with one under the garage door. They also love packing paper, especially the corrugated kind. And anything on a wand, if you play with them.

 

[MonaLyssa33]

I was surprised when Maisie started showing more interest in toys that were green. Her favorite toy is a green ball. She destroyed another green ball I got. I just found it weird that she likes green. When my parents' cat was living with us for a month, he was OBSESSED with the Yeowww catnip banana. When I brought him back to my parents' house, I let him keep the banana since my cats have a few other Yeowww toys.

When I first moved into my house, Remy somehow found a twist tie from a bunch of kale. I only found it weird because I don't know how he got it. I was fairly certain that I had thrown that away, but apparently not.

 

[Xraystyle]

I have two flat scratchers under the stairs, but for some reason Puar really loves one and not the other. At first, it was because one had a little cutout with a jingle ball inside that he could fish for, but now he's long since fished it out, but that scratcher is nearly worn out while the other is almost untouched!
This is the one he loves:

 

[mani]

Lovely comfy warm and cosy cat beds. They won't touch them. They don't even care when a visiting canine appropriates them.

 

[klunick]

Lovely comfy warm and cosy cat beds. They won't touch them. They don't even care when a visiting canine appropriates them.

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I'd say doggie just got a new favorite present since the cats don't like it. I have two cat beds. One has never been used except a place to store their toys. The other occasionally gets used but more for something for Gracie to drag around a room or for Boone to hop in to stop said dragging.

 

[maggiedemi]

My cats won't use the pet bed unless I stretch a towel across it to make it firmer. It's too soft for them I guess.

 

[aliceneko]

Toffee always surprises us by leaving us his favourite feather wand or toy mouse on the stairs by our bedrooms or sofa.