Best Interactive Cat Toys

If you are looking for an interactive toy which you can enjoy as much as your cats you won’t go far wrong with this one. It’s very simple in that it’s just a cardboard box ( and what cat doesn’t love a cardboard box?) However, it has levers for you to use and when you press them, out pops cardboard mice for your cats to hunt. You have the choice as to how quickly you press the levers and how quickly your cats will have to work to get their prey. It’s a great toy for a multi-cat household as with the possibility of five mice popping up, more than one cat can be thrilled by the chase.They can also go after different mice which will increase mental stimulation. This toy is a great one to choose if you want to bond with your cats. It’s something you do together and have fun with. In addition, it hones the hunting skills of your cats which is not a bad thing. Cats are hunters and should be encouraged to work on these skills. It will keep them from becoming bored and listless. Finally, this toy takes up a lot of energy so it should maintain the perfect health and weight of your cats.

Here we have an interactive cat toy which your cats can use without supervision, but it’s still fun for you to take part. The toy is round and simulates prey popping up from a total of six entries. What could be better for keeping your cats alert and energetic? The prey pop up randomly and are fast so will get your cats excited in no time at all. It has LED lighting which is great for both day and night time. Yourr cats will get enthralled by the different lights and it will stimulate play. The best thing about this toy is that it has a turkey feather and cats love to play with feathers. They will watch anxiously for the feather to pop out, but they have to be quick as the feathers retract really fast. By the way, the feather can come out from any of the different entries so that is an added bonus. The toy has a shut off feature so the batteries won’t go dead if you’re out.

All cats love laser beams and I bet you enjoy them too. However, there is a limit to how much time you can spend flashing a laser beam around without getting completely bored. This is where the Pawsome Pets Rotating Cat Laser Toy comes into its own. You can just switch it on and it rotates around a random 360 degree pattern on the floor. This thoroughly appeals to the hunting instincts of your cats. They will be jumping and pouncing on all the beams and it won’t matter that they won’t be able to catch them. The toy has three adjustable speeds, fast, slow, and random so your pets won’t get bored. When the toy is on random mode, it switches itself off after 15 minutes to stop your cats from becoming overstimulated. What is even better is that the laser beams flash on the floor. What you don’t want are beams flashing into the eyes of your cats as this can cause them eye problems. This diamond shaped spinning top will however give your cats plenty of exercise and it is so attractive that it will be a well-appreciated decorative accessory to your home.

Now here is a great toy for a multiple cat household. It’s so simple and yet so much fun. It will encourage your cats to scratch, stalk, pounce, hide and nest, all of which come naturally to cats. The toy is basically a rug with a top layer which has slits cut into it so that your cats can tunnel through chasing each other. Don’t worry if you have fat cats as the safety slits can be extended with a pair of scissors You can get involved by moving about the top layer so that the tunnels change. You can even do this while they are fighting their way through the tunnels which will certainly decrease any boredom levels they might have. The rug is made of durable carpet which is perfect for scratching. Your cats will love scratching this and it will keep them away from your furniture. Who wants their couch to be ripped to pieces after all? Then once your cats have had a good play, they can nestle down for a rest. The rug has a thermal base which makes for a very comfy bed for those quieter moments. It also has a fur-trapping action which keeps hairs on the mat and not on your carpet.

Perhaps you want to spend time playing with your cats, but don’t want to spend hours dangling a mouse on the end of a piece of string. If so, the Hexbug Mouse Robotic cat toy is your answer. It is a moving cat toy which you switch on and then you just let your cats play. They will be mesmerized by the lifelike movements and actions and even older cats will want to play. It is a very realistic cat toy as when it is switched on, its soft rubber tail wiggles back and forth just like a real mouse. It also has little pink ears and whiskers. How much more like a mouse can you get?! The toy stops, starts, and pauses so your cats will never know what is coming next. It can navigate around objects and can even flip itself back over from its back to its feet. There are multiple modes including the paw mode. This is a great one for lazy cats as once they swat the still mouse, it will suddenly jump into life. For more active cats, the chase mode will get them excited.and they will just want to play. You will be able to spend ages just watching your cats having a truly fun time with this moving mouse toy.

Remember when you were a kid and had a racing track toy? Wasn’t it fun watching the little cars tear around the track? Well, your cats can replicate this with their own track. This one is spectacular as it’s 44” long and is made up of eight pieces. You can even buy more pieces of track to make it longer and more fun. The track ha a motion-activated light-up ball for your cats to chase. There are high and low sections which help to get the ball moving and there are open parts on the sides and on the top so that your cats can have a go at swatting when the ball rolls by. Cats love to pounce and hunt and seeing this ball whizzing by will give them that incentive. This track might seem simple, but it does have over 100 different layouts. Chop and change to stop your cats from getting bored..They will notice that things are different. It’s a great toy if you have more than one cat as there’s plenty of opportunity for all of them to have a go at catching the ball.

Have you got an overweight cat? If so, a food dispenser toy could well be the answer. Even if your cat is fighting fit, this is still a great idea as it gets them excited over food and lets them play first before the reward. Fill this dispenser with a portion of dry food; itt takes 2/3rds of a cup, and then twist the opening to decide how easy or how difficult you want it to be for them. It should be a little more difficult for those fat cats out there so that they use up the extra calories in trying to get their meal. It’s a great interactive toy as you can watch your cats sliding about the floor chasing the Slimcat. Your cats will swipe and play with the ball trying to get the food out, but it only comes out a few pieces a time so they have to continue working at it. It’s a great toy if you are trying to fight obesity in your cats. You can use it for meal times, but it’s also a great treat dispenser for when you’re not at home. Just fill it up and leave them to play. Chances are you will come home to very happy contented cats who have had their fill of kibble.

If you are looking for two fun toys in one you won’t go far wrong with the Bergan Turbo Scratcher Cat Toy. It’s a circular pad which has a tough corrugated cardboard center. This is great for exercising the claws of your cats. After all you don’t want them to scratch your couch. Then to top all this there is an outer ring which has a fun ball that your cats can bat for hours on end.The ball spins on the track as your cats beat it around. They’ll have hours of fun with this and you will enjoy watching them become hunters. It’s great exercise for them too. The toy comes with a pack of catnip. Pour this into the central scratch pad and watch your cats go wild. The toy has non-skid feet on the bottom which helps to keep it still and therefore more fun for your kitties.

Cats might be independent, but they still love to play together and what is better for them than tunnels. They can dash up one tunnel while another cat runs up another and then they can meet in the middle. This structure has three spacious tunnels and there is a peephole so they can pop their heads out. The structure is really strong as it is made of tear-resistant polyester wrapped around a sprung-steel frame. It won’t be easy for your kitties to destroy this at all. Another great thing about this toy is that it folds down in minutes. Because of this you can just pack it up and take it with you wherever you and your kitties go. It’s not small either; each tube is 10 inches long and 17 inches deep so your cats will have plenty of opportunity to have lots of fun playing.

Perhaps you just have one cat, perhaps you live in a multi-cat household. Whichever is the case this grass patch hunting cat box will go down a treat. First of all, it’s a box and what cat doesn't love a box. It has faux-grass on the top and is perfect for your cats to scratch, hunt and lounge. The texture of the grass will encourage your cats to scratch and will stop them from scratching your furniture. What could be better than that? In the inside of the box, there are jingle bells which will encourage your kitties to chase and hunt. There are even some more holes on the side of the box which will make your cats hunt even more. It’s a great interactive toy as you can get thoroughly involved with your cats chasing and pouncing. There is no doubt that you will be impressed by their instincts and by their abilities.