How to Buy a Jingle Ball for a Cat

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.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cat Collars
• Cat Combs/brushes
• Cat Toys
• Cat Dishes
• Cat Leashes
• Catnip Balls
• Cat Fancy Magazine
• Jingle Balls For Cats

1. Shop at pet stores, discount houses or pet supply companies that sell merchandise online.

2. Explore the wide variety of available balls to find one that you like.

3. Select a ball in a bright color or design.

4. Look for a hard ball that will bounce and keep your cat busy.

5. Consider little tennis balls that have bells inside that jingle.

6. Check out springy balls that have an elastic feel your cat will enjoy.

7. Buy a plastic slotted ball that your cat can grab with its teeth or claws.

8. Shake the ball to hear the sound it makes before you buy it.

9. 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.

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!

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!