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Ask any cat owner and they will tell you that having cats is like having kids. And as the "parents" we certainly love to buy cat toys and gifts for our kiddies...er...ah...make that kitties.

Playing with your cat is essential for bonding, weight control, and for helping your cat develop muscle tone, agility, and stamina.

Since domestic cats are often house-bound, they lose a lot of the coordination and conditioning they would normally get if they were out hunting and foraging for food. So cat toys are not just for pure entertainment -- they're essential for your cat's health and well-being.

A healthy dose of playing with cat toys can help an otherwise shy or introverted cat become more self confident and self assured. Also, as with any kind of exercise a good physical workout can help your cat work off a lot of nervous energy so that they are more relaxed and less bored.

Notice how your cat seems to race around the house every night? That's because of all that pent up energy that they would normally burn off if they were hunting in the wild.

Some cat toys can be used to increase your cat's physical conditioning and prowess. For example, cat trees, toy mice and the classic "string-on-a-stick" type toys can help to improve your cat's agility and eye-paw coordination.

These types of physical cat toys can be divided into two groups: Toys that your cat can chase along the ground and cat toys that cause them to jump or climb.

Chasing cat toys include: toy mice, toy balls, ribbon and string cat toys, feather cat toys.

Jumping and climbing cat toys include: cat trees, cat playhouses, any string or feather cat toy that you wave in the air, cat toy "danglers."

Other cat toys are more for your cat's mental stimulation. These types of interactive cat toys can test and challenge your cat's thinking abilities and help to increase their awareness and alertness.

These types of "thinking toys" for cats are often overlooked because we tend to gravitate toward the cat toys that test their physical conditioning. Obviously it's much more fun to watch your cat run and jump after a toy rather than just watching them sit and think.

However, for best results and to provide your pet cat a balanced life be sure that your cat has a good variety of both cat toys that test them physically and interactive cat toys that can give them mental stimulation.

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Featured Cat Toys


Almost every cat has an inborn curiosity about things that are just hidden out of view.

When they seem something in a hole or just out of sight, their natural instincts kick in and the hunt is on!

This Peek-and-Play Toy Box takes advantage of this cat behavior by partially hiding your cat's toys in a sturdy container with shaped cut outs. With the cat toys partially obscured, your cat will go wild trying to get them out of the box. This toy is excellent for when your cat is left alone since it will keep your cat's attention focused on the box and not scratching the furniture!

The box is built so that the toys are always being moved around in the box. This makes it like a brand new "test" to help keep your cat's brain stimulated for hours.

You can even add a few cat treats in the box as an added incentive for your cat!

This cat scratcher toy from Bergan comes with a simple yet effective circular track that has a ball fixed inside. Cats love to bat and chase the ball around the track, keeping themselves engaged and at the same time exercising their eye-paw coordination.

It has received over 134 reviews, with 100 of the reviewers giving the product 5 out of 5 stars.

For the price this product is a very good investment in your cat's health.

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More Interactive Cat Toys on eBay

You can often find some excellent deals for cat toys on eBay. Click on any of the pictures below to view.