Thread: Which toys?

Our cats do play with lots of everyday things, though many of their favorites are not what we want them to play with (e.g., bottle lids, tube caps, things that we do not want lost). I have always thought that the toilet paper rolls would be great fun, but not a single one of our MCs has ever done more than bat one a couple of times before walking away. Total bust. Cats vary!

Besides the obvious small soft/furry mice, if I had to pick the number one favorite toy of most of our cats as kittens, it would be these:
Petmate Looney-Loops Cat Toy at PETCO

I have spent hours and hours shooting these around the house for the cats to chase, and current kitten loves batting them around by himself on the kitchen tile. They are pretty cheap, but you have to own quite a few of them because they keep getting temporarily lost. I think we have bought 4-5 packs of them. Only ever seen these at Petco unfortunately.

A more pricey classic favorite of all our cats is the Star Chaser (*every* breeder has these):
Star Chaser Turbo Scratcher Cat Toy at PETCO

By contrast, the more enclosed ball loops are fun for young MC kittens, but their paws quickly get too large for most so I would not recommend buying them. The open Star Chaser is much more practical. Even if they are only mildly interested in the ball, they will probably love the scratching part.