Playing With Kitty - How to Play - Cat Toy Reviews and Top Picks

Refer to this article to learn 5 tips for training cat fetch. This article explains why cats fetch and how to teach cats to play feline fetch.

When watching a cat play with toys the parents have as much fun with the toys as the recipients. The winter holidays are no exception. Our furry 4-legged kids can enjoy in the holiday fun as much as their cat parents do with these great winter holiday gifts.

It's a well-known fact that cats often enjoy playing in boxes more than all those expensive cat toys we buy them. This YouTube video offers proof of that with Brandon, a fluffy red cat figuring out entrance and exit through the top of a very narrow box.

Interactive playing (you playing with your cat) lets your cat hone his hunting skills: seeking the enemy target, making the stealthy approach, pouncing with conviction, relishing the victory. Here are tips for making play with your cat a rewarding experience for both of you.

Review of Da Bird, the exciting interactive cat toy that will give you and your cat many hours of bonding play fun, by Gary Loewenthan for Cats.About.com

Cats can become bored with the same old activities, much as people will, especially cats who are left alone for hours at a time (sometimes called "latch-key cats.") Peek-a-Prize Toy Box was designed by an animal behaviorist to stimulate problem-solving abilities, provide exercise, and relieve boredom in cats.

The Peek-a-Prize Toy Box is so fascinating to cats that, when I reviewed it for Smart Cats LLC, I realized that one or two photos were really not sufficient to demonstrate the way this toy arouses and stimulates the naturally inquisitive nature of cats. Do cats have fun with it? Follow the slide show and see.

Review of the cat toy Babble Ball, a talking toy for cats.

Playing with your cat is essential for bonding, weight control, and for helping your cat develop muscle tone, agility, and stamina. Some of these toys were designed for cats' individual play, but can be converted for interactive use. These are our very favorite toys with our feline family.

Having cats is kind of like having kids in the house - the parents have as much fun with the toys as the recipients. Interactive cat toys are tops, as they provide for bonding, as well as teaching that fingers and toes are not toys.