Since my human has been working on some other stuff, I thought to myself, “Budster, why don’t you take over that there site and deputize its readers as my servants?”
So congratulations, you have the great honor of being my secondary staff!
Now to the meowtter at paw: I require new toys. The old ones are boring, I’ve torn my favorite birdie to shreds, and there are only so many times I can terrorize Big Buddy by doing cannonballs onto his stomach while he sleeps. If he has a heart attack, who will feed me?
What I need from you humans are some suggestions. You’re the inferior species when it comes to napping, lounging, being fearsome, roaring, being ridiculously good looking, and bathing yourselves.
But you do make good toys!
Just a heads up, I’m terrified bored of those floppy fishes, I have two of those track toys where you slap the ball around with your paw, and I have a cat tunnel and my very own mini camping tent. I am also the proud owner of a variety of excellent boxes!
I need something fresh, something exciting. My human says I need a toy that gets me up, running and jumping. Grudgingly, I admit he may be onto something. My incredible hunting skills must be honed and maintained with regular practice.
So, yeah. Tell me about fun toys, humans!
Pain In The Bud 
How about a motorized toy https://www.etsy.com/listing/1898726595/cat-interactive-ball-cat-toy-automatic?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_-pet_supplies-non_domestic_low&utm_custom1=_k_87482aa19eb516d0162b4202020cc22b_k_&utm_content=bing_412373357_1299623041991764_81226503864134_pla-4584826055760848:aud-805670566:pla-4584826055760848_c__1898726595&utm_custom2=412373357&msclkid=87482aa19eb516d0162b4202020cc22b
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Intriguing. Do your feline masters approve of this toy? Does it change directions? Do you think I will look like the highly skilled and badass hunter I am while playing with it? – Buddy
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Unfortunately I do not have any feline overlords at this time, not since my beloved Nikki died 5/23/2024. But I’ve seen commercials of cats chasing a toy like this, and it looks like something intriguing. It might have even made Nikki interested (she wasn’t into playing, only hunting real birds in her outside life before I took her in).
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I’m so sorry…are you going to adopt again? I hope i don’t have to deal with this for a long time yet, but I think it must be one of the most difficult things to mourn a beloved cat while also having a quiet home devoid of any meows or feline hijinx.
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That’s why I’m always sharing cats in trouble on X, signing petitions, etc. I get a sort of cat fix every waking hour on the internet. I just discovered that I can have purring coming out of my laptop on Purrli.com.
I’ve been through so many housing changes in the last 2 years I’m still thinking if I should adopt again just yet. Nikki was a real trooper, moved from the place we were evacuated from (unsafe), through 3 motels. She died a few months before I got a sort of stable housing again, which didn’t last. Now I really have stable housing.
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Hmm. Let’s see. There is a circular-like contraption where you push button in middle and different things come out of holes. Like a feather. Feather goes in and out and drives some cats crazy trying to capture feather or mouse. And another is i take piece of aluminum paper and crumple into a ball. A bit of catnip in it or catnip spray and your off!!
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I shall have my human manufacture these “aluminum balls.” He must not think he’s off the hook. Thank you, servant! – Buddy
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Hi Buddy. Sorry. Waiting to get an answer about this hunting treat toy. You know how slow us humans are.
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My dear Little BUDSTER! Thank you for this incredible opportunity to be of service to the Most Amazing Feline on Earth! May I suggest you instruct your human to buy a wand (or several, for variety) which is essentially a long stick with a toy attached to it by a long string. Have your human run up and down the hall, dragging said wand behind him. If you so desire, you may find it entertaining to give chase. My cat is greatly amused by this interactive game. I hope you like my suggestion. If not, simply yawn and take a refreshing cat nap. Or any other activity your Royal Kittiness deems appropriate. Sending you love, as always, LB.
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I like wand toys! That’s what my beloved birdie is! Except that it’s all worn because I’m a mighty hunter and I catch it all the time. Is there a good felt wand toy you would recommend? My birdie is felt. – Buddy
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Did i ever mention that contraption where you slide a leaf and some other piece and hide a treat in it? Cat needs to slide it and takes it out. I was shocked this one cat can do it. Greenies are put in because he loves those the best.
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Hmmm. Do you know the name of this wonderful contraption? I will instruct my human to research it and report back to me. – Buddy
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Buggin Out Puzzle and interactive Cat Toy. You can get it at Chewy
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Thanks!
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Hey Bud, It’s Oreo, my servant is sleeping so I don’t know if your servant Bud uses red dot stick, but I have personality caught and bludgeoned the dot and I’m on a mission to kill it’s whole tribe. Just know there are many of these dots and they live in something called a Lazer Light. Make your human get one of the dot homes/Lazer things, but if you’re feeling a bit more laid back post a turkey sunset treat, have you tried the catnip banana and rainbow from the place with the boxes that are also great? They come to the door here, and my foods, my bathroom supplies come from the box store too. The banana and rainbow are the best to kill and sometimes I throw them in the big boxes and just roll and kill until my servant needs to be the buzz kill she is (She tells me humans can’t keep all the boxes…I suspect she’s lying, but I can’t prove it) and rids me of my best box.So my majestic friend and meowseculer and fierce fighter bro, Buddy, ask for the dot and it’s home stick, and the box stores Banana and Rainbow kill em catnip toys. Let me know how it goes, Glad I finally caught up to you my dude, High Cat Five 🐾, Oreo
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Yes! The red dot! My lazy human said something about “recharging” the stick. How long does that take?!? I must remind him, and paw smack him if he drags his feet.
Why can’t the humans keep all the boxes? They throw out perfectly good boxes. So wasteful and disrespectful!
High paw,
Budster
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Ramses loves feather wands (especially when his Maman is involved in playtime) and Brandon will play with the Cat Dancer for hours.
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I looked for Da Bird on the Chewy store and couldn’t find it. Looks like a trop to PetCo is in order.
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We bought Cat Dancer on Amazon. The feather wands we get at Pet Club but they should have these all over. They look like a feather duster with a long handle and come in many colors.
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What about one of those toys where you have to search/hunt for your food?
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You mean like obstacles to eating? But how will I inhale my snacks?!?
(Note from Big Buddy: He has an egg “puzzle” feeder that requires him to paw it around to knock the treats out. A very good toy! I should look at other puzzle feeders because he is definitely an inhaler of food.)
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Well little Buddy, the obvious answer is what you have been so unfairly denied all these years. A roomba! And such a fearless tiger like yourself would never be afraid of the noise!!
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Yes, yes you’re right! A feeble excuse from my human for not buying a roomba! Me, scared? LOL.
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Bella replies that she has a very favourite grey wooly mouse which is actual mouse size. It moves around and occasionally goes missing as she bats and carries it around but it is endless fun and keeps her practice in for actual hunting. She has loads of other toys, twizzle sticks, electric toys that have “birds” flying around a central base but dont generate much interest at all! – she also has a small bow tie attached to a long string which she will chase for a short while. its definitley the tatty wooly mouse that gets the attention!
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It’s funny how they all have their favorite toys which get beat to hell, like a kid who takes a favorite stuffed animal everywhere.
I saw the bird simulator device you mentioned and concluded the same, that it would get old fast.
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I will second items with catnip. Friends have sent me some mats so infused with ‘nip that they made the cats really frantic. I was unwilling to leave these with the cats if they were to be unsupervised for more than a few minutes.
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Thanks! Mats like the kind with the multiple layers so cats can go in them? What prevents the catnip from decaying? Or are there pouches that you refill or something?
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These were little hand-sewn mats or pads that were somehow suffused with catnip; gifts from blogger friends. No way to replenish, the cats were just rubbing all over them, knocking them to the floor, and otherwise getting so boisterous that I didn’t want to leave them with the mats overnight. It was just an example of how really strong ‘nip can keep kitties occupied.
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Speaking of adoption, i can no longer afford another cat. Nor can i foster as i cannot afford a cats supplies. One rescue group is broke like most local rescue groups. My cat TT is dying. He is now on an appetite stimulant. He is eating but that works until it does not. After that i will consider a steroid shot. I cannot prolong his life if there is any indication of him suffering.
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We would like to suggest two that are not human-dependent. The giant crinkly carrot and the giant dill pickle. That way when your human is “busy”, you aren’t bored.
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Where might a human servant find Giant Pickle and Giant Carrot? My furry guy needs new toys.
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We have a local big box store called Meijer which is where we got ours. They are also available from Chewy. It’s the one that says “I’m a big dill.”
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