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Weekly Discussion Thread Discussion Thread #7 - Chat & Discuss Anything About Cats!

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u/ElvishMystical 5d ago

Why are so many cat toys such utter garbage?

I'm a month or so into a relationship with my new male kitten and I never envisaged that I would have so many problems with cat toys, for example:

  • fluffy balls that come apart easily.
  • wand type toys that fall apart easily.
  • electronic ball type toys that stop working after a week when they either fail to hold a charge or simply stop working.
  • a wind up mouse that doesn't work on carpet and is so slow that my cat isn't interested in chasing it.
  • toys with small parts that come off which present a choking hazard.

It's not that I'm buying toys willy nilly. I'm trying to get a small collection of cat toys which are interactive, non-interactive, and flashy-zoomy as energy sinks with a few toys my cat can grab hold of and take their aggression out on.

I'm getting tired of having to repair/fix cat toys that should work but don't or witnessing the disappointment of my kitten when toys fail. This is not to mention the odd scratches and bites I get when a toy fails.

Obviously it's not all toys, but it's reaching the point where you have to get a second or a replacement toy in case a toy fails.

And yes, it does piss me off.

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u/Momofcats74 5d ago

The Yeowww catnip toys are pretty durable and my girls love the Lil' Stinkies.  Amazon sells them.  They are marinated in catnip and come in a tin of 3, like sardines.

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u/ytykmbyd 3d ago

I don’t have a cat but from everyone who has cats, the favourite seems to be those plastic spring coil toys.

Unfortunately things are made like they were years ago, and it’s how they you coming back for more😒

I don’t have any suggestions for you unfortunately 😿