What Makes Cat Toys So Important?

 

What Makes Cat Toys So Important?

Your cute cat may not appear to be a predator, but they are a well-adapted carnivore with a strong desire to hunt. They don't need to pursue their food any longer because we feed it to them on a daily basis. So, how does your cat feed his hunting instinct? Here's where cat toys come in handy. They help keep your cat happy, healthy, and contented by simulating the hunting experience in a safe and simple way. If you don't have the right toys, your cat will try to play with your shoes and furniture. Scratching and chewing them for a release, resulting in an enraged and frustrated owner.

The advantages of letting your cat play with toys include:

• Practicing your hunting skills
• Aggression is released, which boosts confidence.
• Excercise
• Increases muscular tone and improves circulation
• Prevent or mitigate behavior issues
• Stress and boredom are relieved.
• Mental stimulation is important.
• Developing a relationship with your cat

What are the greatest toys for my cat?

Scratchers for cats

Scratching is a favorite pastime of cats, which use it to establish their territory and sharpen their claws. Because this is a normal behavior, completely stopping it is quite tough. Cat scratching posts can aid in this situation by giving an appropriate location to re-direct and carry out this behavior. Cat scratchers can range in price from cheap cardboard scratchers to intricate stations with a space for your cat to relax and hide.

Tunnels for cats

Cats are naturally curious and love squeezing themselves into small spaces, these tunnels serve as space for your cat to play and interact. Most of these tunnels also crinkle and produce sounds that your cat loves, also providing hanging toys that your cat will instinctively swipe at.

 Teaser wands 

Teaser wands are made up of a stick with a small toy or feathers on the end. You can wave, flutter, and twitch this toy to make the toy at the end of the stick move around randomly. The cat is excited because it can imitate its prey, such as birds and insects. This is fantastic because it allows you to interact with your cat by allowing you to control where and how fast the dangling toy moves in response to your cat's wants.

   balls 

Play balls, like teaser wands, imitate cat prey, in this instance scampering animals like mice. This resemblance in movement will attract your cat to chase after it. To lure more attention, treats like catnip can be added within the cat balls. The majority of them have a bell in the middle to stimulate the cat with sound.

Food-dispensers

Food should not be readily available to cats at all times, as this can lead to obesity and other issues. Toys that disperse food are designed to make your cat work for his or her treats. The Kong Wobbler (a Kong cat toy) displayed on the right is an excellent example of this type of toy, with rewards dispensing when the cat swipes at it. Many of these toys have adjustable openings, allowing you to decide how many treats are delivered. As your cat becomes acclimated to it, it's usually a good idea to increase the challenge.

Toys made of catnip

Catnip is stimulating to most cats, and including it into a toy is a wonderful method to pique their attention. You can buy ready-made soft toys with catnip stuffed inside, like as the Kong Kickeroo series of cat toys. Alternatively, you can add it to your own toys, such as play balls.

Mechanical/wind-up

These are similar to the ball toy, except they have their own thinking. The toy becomes fascinating and alive when you wind it up and let it go. Your cat will surely try to catch it.