How to Buy a Jingle Ball for a Cat

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Give your cat hours of fun with a jingle ball. This is a ball containing a bell that makes a tinkling sound when your cat rolls it around the house.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Shop at pet stores, discount houses or pet supply companies that sell merchandise online.
Step2
Explore the wide variety of available balls to find one that you like.
Step3
Select a ball in a bright color or design.
Step4
Look for a hard ball that will bounce and keep your cat busy.
Step5
Consider little tennis balls that have bells inside that jingle.
Step6
Check out springy balls that have an elastic feel your cat will enjoy.
Step7
Buy a plastic slotted ball that your cat can grab with its teeth or claws.
Step8
Shake the ball to hear the sound it makes before you buy it.
Step9
Remember that jingle balls are inexpensive toy. They usually cost about $2 or $3 each.

Tips & Warnings

  • Be sure whatever ball you choose is well made so your cat can't rip it open and choke on the jingle bell inside.

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on 2/7/2006 Use large (at least 1 inch) puff balls or pom-poms found at craft stores. I find them three for a dollar, and both my cats love them. And they are silent!

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on 11/22/2005 Balls with little bells can be very annoying at 3am with a kitten who never stops playing! I've found that regular ping pong balls are the best cat toys - they bounce and skitter across floors great plus they're about $2 for 6 of them (and they come in all sorts of colors now). Toss one or two in the bathtub and you'll keep a restless kitten occupied for hours!

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