Comments on: The 5 Best Interactive Cat Toys for Bored Cats https://cats.com/best-cat-toys-for-bored-cats In-depth cat product reviews, behavior guides, and vet-written education on symptoms, diseases, and more. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:38:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Mallory Crusta https://cats.com/best-cat-toys-for-bored-cats#comment-100432 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 22:22:28 +0000 https://cats.com/?page_id=6325#comment-100432 In reply to Karen Bridegam.

Hi Karen, thanks for the message! Really, it sounds like you’re doing everything right! Cats will get tired of toys that they’ve been playing with for a long time, and their tastes will change over time. Keep experimenting and engaging with them, and you’ll be just fine. You can also try helping them get some enrichment from a catio or outdoor exploration!

]]> By: Karen Bridegam https://cats.com/best-cat-toys-for-bored-cats#comment-100194 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 01:28:24 +0000 https://cats.com/?page_id=6325#comment-100194 I have two very spoiled 2-year old female kitties. I’m finding they get very bored with something we play within a short period of time. I have every one of the toys you recommend above except for the Hexbug Robotic Cat Toy. We have scratch posts throughout the house, and a huge tower to climb, which one uses to scratch and the other uses to sleep up high. The feeder ball is only good for a little bit of time by one of them. We played Da Bird every day for a long time when they were both little, and now they sit there and say ho hum. I can bring out one of several da birds and maybe once in a while they’ll play. I have the cat dancer which didn’t keep interest very long and when I try to bring it back out, they look at it and say ho hum to that. I have the Tower and Circuit toy, but neither are played with for more than a few seconds. We have a large tunnel and I also build a tunnel on my bed every morning with pillows. Once in a while I can hide the da bird in one of the openings and they’ll pounce on the pillows, but it doesn’t last long. I’ve had several Pouncing Paws which they both played with for longer periods of time, but after they didn’t touch it for a while, I hid it in the closet. I’ll bring it out after a long period of absence, but it doesn’t have the appeal it once did, so back in the closet it goes. One of my cats loves for me to shoot rubber bands in the air and she will catch them. The other one hears the word rubber band and high tails it out of the room. We used to play with the bouncy ball, but they don’t chase it anymore either. I also used to take all the cat balls I own (I have a LOT) and open a paper bag at the other end of the room. Then I would roll them toward the bag. But that seems too boring, too. The latest kick they seem to be on is string. I have a long piece of regular string and a long piece of sisal. I walk around dragging the string behind me, and both of them follow me and try to grab one or the other. If I can catch an end under a box or something, it’s way more fun to try to catch the end before it disappears under the box. But I’m running out of ideas. They aren’t crazy about mice, only one likes catnip, so when they come to me in the evening and want to play, I ask them what, but get no answer. Birdie gets an eyes down, and string gets a little murr. I definitely get more exercise with the string than they do. I’ve also hidden treats at various places throughout the great room, but I don’t want to keep giving them so many treats. Any other recommendations would be much appreciated! Thanks, I really enjoy your information!

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