How to Make a Cheap Cat Toy That Kitty will Love
Cats bat around at toys and other objects to experience mental and physical stimulation. This keeps your cat healthy. Keep your budget healthy by skipping those trips to the pet store to buy cat toys. Make your own to save money and give your cat a toy that it will play with for hours.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Plastic snap-together Easter eggs in assorted colors.
- Crunchy cat treats
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Pop open a colored eggs and place five to six crunchy cat treats inside.
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Close the plastic egg and shake it a bit to get kitty interested.
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Roll the egg across the floor away from your cat. The shape of the egg will make it roll in what may appear to be a strange fashion to your cat, who will probably go after it.
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If your cat manages to break the egg apart, it will get to enjoy the kitty treats. Just refill it and roll it toward your cat again.
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Tips & Warnings
If you do not have cat treats, include pieces of your cat's dry cat food.
Never put anything inside the egg that could potentially poison or choke your cat.
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Comments
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prism
Nov 23, 2008
I love it and sure our cats will too! We have five that love to bat super balls around. I never thought about the easter eggs. They hide the superballs so I imagine the easter eggs will be a little harder to hide. Thanks! -
JesaLynn
Feb 08, 2008
Thanks for the great comments everyone!
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Happiness
Feb 06, 2008
OMG! I LOVE this article and since I have dozens of those plastic eggs (from Easters past), I can make a bunch for my family/friends who also have kitties! Thanks! -Glinda :D
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Happiness
Feb 06, 2008
OMG! I LOVE this article and since I have dozens of those plastic eggs (from Easters past), I can make a bunch for my family/friends who also have kitties! Thanks! -Glinda :D
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Mary Ann Iman
Nov 22, 2007
What an great idea, I bet my cat will just love it. Thank you.
