Cool Yule Gifts and Stocking Stuffers for Holiday Cats

From the Amy Shojai, CABC review:

"The 'flies' are realistic, light weight, and move easily through the air. These are not "tug toys" but rather lures to entice your cat to chase and bat at the target. The designs vary from rather delicate looking bugs to sturdier mouse lures. My cat Seren went absolutely nuts for the toy!"

My cats love the Neko Flies too, and they're a great interactive toy. Super gift for your holiday cats!.

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The most interesting aspect of this toy is that the cats' natural hunting and stalking instincts come into play. Their interest is not particularly in the "prey" (toys hidden inside the box), but in the thrill of the hunt. The floor soon became littered with toys flipped out of the box by one cat or another, and I was hard-pressed to keep retrieving them so the hunt could continue. This is a toy that cats will not grow tired of.

An interesting aside is that one day Jaspurr and Joey found a live mouse in our pantry and chased it out into our great room where the poor thing took refuge in their Peek-a-Prize toy box. This certainly added a whole new dimension to this toy: live prey. My readers will be happy to know that the mouse was rescued!

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I was admittedly a little skeptical about using this battery-operated pet massager on my cats. My initial technique was a little primitive, and sure enough, my Jenny jumped off the sofa and hid under the table at my first attempts.

My son took charge and used it on our three male cats, and they loved it. It's all in the technique, you see. I watched him use it on Jenny. He first gave her long, gentle strokes with his hand, which immediately calmed her down, then gradually alternated between hand strokes and strokes with the HealthyPaws massager. Jenny turned into butter with his strokes and purred up a storm.

The Healthy Paws requires on AA battery (not supplied).

Fling-ama-String got a 5-star rating by About.com Member,pinkrose1007. She writes:

"My cat is very picky when it comes to toys. I debated buying this toy for some time before I placed my order. I crossed my fingers after I hung it on my closet door and turned it on. In seconds my cat was all over it. He was actually playing with a toy that cost more than a few bucks. This toy has more than paid for it's self. My cat is now active, no longer gaining weight, and entertained for at least an hour on his own."

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Yeowww! catnip toys are in high demand in our house. We almost always have three or four of them lying around in various stages of wear, and the cats compete over the ones fresh from the store. Yeowww! catnip is very potent, and cats find it irresistible. The scent lasts amazingly long, and I've found a few spins in a warm dryer refreshes them for a whole new round of play.

A Yeowww! catnip cigar or Banana would make a great stocking stuffer for your holiday cat.

As a general rule, I always remove any features that might be pulled off or swallowed, such as glued-on eyes, ears, and tails. The cats won't really care about the difference. Leather mice wear particularly well, but colorful fabric ones will also be popular, particularly if enhanced with catnip.

Keyboardist, composer Bradley Joseph may be best known for his work with Yanni and Sheena Easton. I have just recently received this CD, so its review is pending. However, after listening to the 14 tracks on the CD, I think it will bring mellow relaxation to anyone who listens, both human and feline.

It would make a great pre-holiday gift, to keep your cats company while you are out shopping.