The Best Interactive Cat Toys

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  • August 2, 2019

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Cats are natural predators, and they need to experience the challenges of hunting every day. If you’re ready to give your cat its instinct-fulfilling playtime, all you need is a few interactive toys.

What’s Wrong With Non-Interactive Toys?

There’s nothing wrong with “non-interactive” toys. If your cat manages to get a ton of exercise from stuffed mice and plastic balls, that’s fine.

The thing is, interactive toys are built to trigger your cat’s predatory senses. They make weird noises, they hide behind obstacles, and they can break free from death at a moment’s notice. Interactive toys feel like prey to your cat, and they’ll drive him absolutely bonkers.

Here’s what you can expect from any of these interactive toys:

  • Your Cat Will Pant: The best play sessions will end with your cat panting like a dog. We’re not joking. It’s hilarious to see in person, and your cat loves it too.
  • You’ll Be Best Friends: Cats aren’t stupid. When you’re involved with their playtime, they understand that you’re giving them the ability to have fun. It’s like playing games with a kid; your cat will like you more for it.
  • Kitty Won’t Get Into Trouble: You can’t deny an animal its natural instinct. It will always find an outlet somewhere. If you don’t play with your cat, it may choose to unroll your toilet paper for fun. Or it may pee on your bed for attention.

Interactive cat toys are great for exercising and building a relationship with your cat. So, let’s get right into it. Here are the best interactive toys for your best feline friend.

The Budget Pick: Cat Dancer 101

The Cat Dancer wire toy.
Cat Dancer

The Cat Dancer is just a wire and some cardboard. You wiggle it around, hide it behind obstacles, and run it along surfaces (cats love it on top of furniture). It’s super cheap, super simple, and your cat will go crazy for it.

Yes, this sounds silly. But in our experience, every cat loves the Cat Dancer. Even if it sounds like something your cat wouldn’t like, it’s worth trying out for under $5.

The Premium Pick: Petronics Mousr

The Petronics Mousr remote control mouse toy.
Petronics

The Petronics Mousr is an interesting little toy. It looks like an RC car because, well, that’s basically what it is. You can manually control it from your phone and laugh as your cat goes into an absolute frenzy. Or, you can set it to one of several automatic play modes, which are updated continuously by the Petronics developers.

As you’d expect, the Mousr works on all floor surfaces, including carpet. It has an interchangeable tail, it can correct itself when its upside down, and it can play dead (or struggle) when it’s caught. The Mousr is also relatively easy to take apart and clean in case it gets tangled up in some hair or yarn.

The Must-Have Toy: Da Bird

The Da Bird feather string toy.
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