i'm stumped

[Freedom]

I bought several cat perches (cat trees? climbers?) and those are a huge hit. To get the safer ones costs a bit more, but it is so worth it. I seldom have a perch empty. Mine also like the catnip mouse, preferably one with a pebble inside so it rattles a bit. Other than that, brown paper bags and empty boxes. I learned (like you) that the toys just don't get much use.

[catmandu]

THE ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION HAS EXCELLENT CAT NIP MOUSIES AND BALLS , AND ALL OF THE MONEY GOES TO THE STRAY AND HOMELESS CATS OF HAMILTON.
THEY SUDSIDIZED SCRAPPY 2S SPAY , AND I ONLY HAD TO PAY A PART. ALTHOUGH I AM PAYING THE REST THROUGH VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP OTHER CATS WHO ARE LOST AND FRIENDLESS.
AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BUT ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEWS FROM THE CAT LOVERS ON THE BOARD AND WE WILL TRADE FOR AMERICAN CAT FOOD WE CANT BUY HERE.

SOUND LIKE A GOOD DEAL?
BIG MICE ARE 3 DOLLARS, THE BALLS ARE 2 DOLLARS.
WE PAY POSTAGE!!!

[Randy_K]

Simple things make a kitty happy. Last Christmas my mom's seven-year old cat Pookie found a pile of tissue paper great fun as he'd take a run at it and crash through it or sleep on it all day. He had so much fun she let him keep it all year and he still plays and sleeps in his paper pile. It does get refreshed regularly as he shreds it pretty good.

[momcat]

One thing I've found with Groucho is he prefers to play with the wrapping paper and the boxes. From talking with others owned by kitties, the simple things are the best. Soncat had a kitty who loved to play with Cheerios and the top from Bic pens.

[Randi]

A cardboard box is always a big hit! Tubby & Peanut's mom and Lut posted pictures of some they had made for their cats, they were very popular. The pictures may be gone now.

I'm thinking (still) of making a tunnel for Fister, he would love that! I just need some kind of "rings", bottom preferably flat, to put he material around. One day....

If any of you have ideas of what I could use, I'd appreciate it.

[RICHARD]

A cardboard box is always a big hit! Tubby & Peanut's mom and Lut posted pictures of some they had made for their cats, they were very popular. The pictures may be gone now.

I'm thinking (still) of making a tunnel for Fister, he would love that! I just need some kind of "rings", bottom preferably flat, to put he material around. One day....

If any of you have ideas of what I could use, I'd appreciate it.

http://www.bf-plastics.com/eproduct_1.htm

If you go to a hardware store or home supply store you can get something like this?

You have to pay attention to the ends that have the spiral wire poking out and check out the material. DO NOT BUY THE INSULATED KIND! That has fiberglass in it.

Check around construction sites. They often throw out things that can be used as cat toys.

They use a cardboard tube where they place steel rebar and fill it with cement, to make pillars/columns- Most round cat houses are made with that, they cover it with pieces of rug. When they cut the tubes down to size they will throw out the excess pieces. Try talking to the workers or foreman and asking in they have extra! You will usually find it where they are pouring concrete for slabs and floor!

Old rug pieces!

I have an old rug piece that I put on the inside of the front door!

Old wood from woodworking shops. that is harder to come by because of the recycling laws, some places will sell it to other companies to shred to make press board, that board that looks like it was shredded and glued together.

Some places that make furniture will toss out boards of scrap the you can nail together, carpet and you have a cheap scratching post or hideout!

[catmandu]

I FIND THAT THE FOUND CATS WILL NEVER BE UNHAPPY AT THE WORDS FANCY FEAST!!