Cats love to play and their owners can spend hours watching them. Like most of the finer things in life, you don't have to spend a fortune to ensure your pet's happiness and enjoyment. A cat certainly does not value the money spent on him but will be pleasantly impressed by the homemade toys and your involvement. If you have children, ask them to help you create: you will find almost all the resources in the house.
Steps
Step 1. There are many items that can look like prey to your cat, from scraps of paper to hanging threads:
- Ball up a sheet and attach a piece of thread. Hang it in front of the cat to give it the impression that it is prey.
- Use a flashlight to simulate the fast run of a prey. Cats can chase the light for a very long time. However, be careful, as your kitten may trip over while he is distracted from hunting.
- You can also make a prey with an old, punctured sock, to which you will add a rope and make it sway on the ground. First, though, wash it.
- Grab a stick, tighten a string on the end and add a toy or a paper ball - cats love this game.
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Create a bird. Which cat isn't tempted to hunt a bird? Make the base by gluing a tennis ball to a golf ball. If you have fabric, glue it around the balls, choosing a glue that isn't toxic. The tail can be made with a bow or a rope. Add eye pom-poms or draw them with a non-toxic permanent marker. Finally, tie it to a stick.
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Make a mouse, the prey par excellence for a cat! Take two large pom-poms and glue them together. Cover them with felt that you will have cut in the shape of a drop. Close them with non-toxic glue or sew them. Draw, always with a non-toxic permanent marker, the eyes and make the tail with tape.
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Make a snake. Some farm or country cats also kill snakes, so they instinctively follow these reptiles as well. Take at least three finished rolls of toilet paper (or, if you want to make it larger, a finished roll of kitchen paper). Join the three pieces with a sufficiently long thread, which you will glue inside each roll. In this way, the snake will be able to bend flexibly. Cover everything with green fabric and decorate it. Leave an opening to fill with food for your cat.
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Step 2. Buy a piece of braided rope from a haberdashery to interactively play with your feline or allow him to have fun with one or more cats
The wider the rope, the safer the cat will be. You'll see, he'll play it for hours and hours. This toy also entertains older cats, who are less curious.
- If your kitten is putting on its teeth, grab a belt from a bathrobe and put it on the floor to get her attention - she can bite her without the risk of injury.
- The cat should only play with the rope under your supervision: if you can't control it, keep it, or it could get hurt.
Step 3. Use flashlights and lasers to amuse your cat, who will follow the light for a long time if he is in the mood for it
Since cats can run while chasing something, move the flashlight carefully to prevent it from hitting furniture
Step 4. Get creative with what you have at home by using grocery bags, finished spools, empty containers (which have been washed), crumpled pieces of paper and finished toilet paper rolls, which you can refill
- A self-service toy. Put some cat food or some other delicacy in a plastic bottle without a lid but with a wide opening. Your feline will play with it until it gets the food.
- Throw a ping-pong ball - it will chase it. Play this game when everyone is awake in the house - the noise could be annoying.
- Get small boxes and toss toys into them in front of your cat, who will immediately dive in to find them. If you have a large box, the feline will be able to play inside. Cats love to hide and believe they are invisible.
- Cats love to bite into plastic bottle rings. This game is safe but still be careful - he may ingest one.
Step 5. Encourage his hunting instinct by taking a 91cm stick, to which you will glue 91cm of mint floss and a feather or pom-pom
You can play on the sofa and it will be a great exercise for your tiger! A single feather will suffice as well.
Alternative: sew pieces of fabric you don't need and attach them to a wooden stick. At first the feline may get scared. If so, bring your creation close to your hand; when he understands that there is no danger, he will approach. For hours and hours of free fun
Step 6. Felines like anything that moves:
soap bubbles will entertain both your pet and your kids.
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Some baby toys make great cat toys Step 6 Toys that are safe for children are also safe for cats, especially balls, soft toys and rattles.
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Play mouse under the blanket Step 5 A rat under the carpet! Put your hand under the carpet and move it: the cat will attack it! You can also hide your legs under the blanket when on the sofa.
Step 7. Cats, especially kittens, also love shoelaces
Step 8. Get outdoor items
Opt for pieces that are clean and dull and roll around. In particular, cats like pine cones. For double the fun, make a tail with a ribbon.
Step 9. Place your cat in front of a large mirror:
he will spend hours interacting with himself. He may be interested or intimidated by the reflection. Give it a try to see how it reacts.
Step 10. Braid rubber bands and wave them in front of your cat:
he will bite them and pull them to see how they come back. You can also attach them to a stable object to allow the feline to play safely.
Advice
- Reward him with his favorite snack after capturing the toy. However, don't do it too often, or you could gain weight.
- Kittens are more playful than older cats, but they appreciate your company more.
- Don't make older cats too tired: don't expect them to run like little ones.
- Play with your cat often using shopping bags and boxes. Help him learn to "follow" his hearing when you scratch on the cardboard. This is how the skills to hunt, to understand where the noises you make come from and to investigate are sharpened. Cats cannot see objects placed very close to their nose, so remember this information when you want them to understand where the reward food is.
- Hide the toy near you so it can tell it's still there. Cats love hide and seek!
- Try different objects. What for us is boring for a cat can be the height of fun.
- Turn on a ceiling fan and throw crumpled papers at him. The fan will push them to different corners of the room and your cat will be careful to "chase them".
- Not all kittens want to play. Don't take it personally: every feline has their own personality. Who knows, maybe your pet chases moths all night while you sleep and is just plain tired. Other cats like to be quiet and see you watching TV. A not very lively feline can still be affectionate.
- Buy glitter pom-poms - they're cheap.
- To encourage him to do something, move the toy close to his paws and muzzle.
Warnings
- Don't leave him alone while playing with a rope - he may strangle himself. Also, if he swallows one, damage to the intestinal tract could occur, which would endanger his life. Keep all dangerous objects out of his reach when you are not there.
- The same goes for small items and rubber items, which he could swallow or chew, and for plastic bags, which could asphyxiate him or cause him to lose his balance. Get in the habit of hiding them when you finish playing together.
- Your cat can play alone with the finished toilet paper rolls, boxes and soft, well-sewn toys.
- Chocolate and caffeine are toxic to felines.
- Avoid items that fade easily. The cat's saliva leaks out while playing and could stain carpets.
- Watch out for the claws! Even the sweetest and most affectionate cat could hurt you unintentionally, so don't get your hands too close while playing. If it does scratch you, blot the wound with hydrogen peroxide and bandage it. If you feel unwell, see a doctor.
