Best Cat Toys For Indoor Cats (An Actually Helpful Video) 

Putting my own findings here for anyone else in search of kitty entertainment! We have two indoor adult kitties who live in a one bedroom apartment with balcony area. We have a suet bird feeder and a hummingbird feeder on the balcony to draw a variety of birds to our apartment for the cats to watch. We can even trust the cats with the screen door open, they only watch the birds and do not attack. I would not advise this if your cats will attack the birds, let them watch from the screen window. I have a number of "Cat videos" bookmarked for them to watch on my computer or I use Chromecast and put it on the TV. So they can watch fish, squirrels, birds, digital games, etc. These only work if your cat is naturally curious and watches your TV/device screen already. Added animal sounds vs musical score are bonus. One of our cats loves water, so we got her a water fountain to drink from, but we also got the birds outside a bird bath to splash in and excite our kitty. She likes to drink from the bathroom sink, too, so sometimes we fill the sink up and put these little electric swimming fish toys in there for her. Our other cat is all about places to sharpen his claws (both are, but one more than the other), so we have a slew of different places for him to do this rather than on the furniture. He especially loves the Fukumaru cardboard boxes with inserts, and they use these boxes to sleep in, play in, hide in, scratch in, and play tag around. We have like 4 of these floating around our house in various spots. Also, cardboard houses with scratch pads in them are a big hit with our cats (You can get holiday themed ones and the likes). We make sure they have many places to lounge/sleep with soft bed or blanket textures for their paws (they can tell the difference). Cat trees are essential. They need the opportunity to go upwards vertically and claim territory to look down upon their domain. We have one in each room. If you go for suction cup spots for the cats, make sure your cats are not so heavy as to cause said perch to fall while in/on it or that it might break what it is attached to. When our kitty became adult, he is huge now and the window used to protest so much when he laid in his window hammock, we were sure it would break so we had to get rid of it. There's no way our other cat could have used it, either. Treat puzzle balls works well with one of our cats. Electric "bugs" which skitter on the floor works well with our other cat. Last year we made a little cricket house and bought 6 crickets for it. The cats LOVED the heck out of this thing like nothing else. They loved listening to the crickets chirp and move around (the bug bin was put out of their reach for the most part, but taken down for them to sit and watch with constant supervision from myself or my partner in case it got knocked around too much). Crickets only live up to four months, but they are super easy to maintain. Great "cat TV" stuff right there, and cheap. Our cats have loads of toys in all shapes, textures, colors, tastes.. Robot toys, drones, crinkle toys, mice, etc. You name it, they've got it. But the toys they love best are the interactive stick ones which requires their humans to be involved. Lately we've been making custom stick toys for them catered to their preferences.. We just buy long wooden dowels from the hardware store and cut them into cat toy wands, drill holes in one end and use some elastic beading string from the craft store. Here, we suspend all sorts of toys and feathers and bells -different stuff to tempt them. And we put all interactive toys away when play time is done, it makes them all the more in demand when kitty gets playful. (Plus, no worries of kitty choking on string while unattended). I hope that gives people some ideas!

Honestly the best feeling for a pet owner is seeing your beloved pets playing with the expensive thing you bought for them as intended

My cat ignores any toy I ever spent money on. But has a blast with a wad of paper.

„A bored cat is usually a destructive one.“ - It’s supposed to be the same with teenagers. 😜

My cat’s favorite toy is the tri-tunnel (PetSmart Whisker City is what I get; I have two now). He loves hiding in it, ready to pounce on whoever moves by. I love dangling a wand toy over the center hole, dropping it in, then watching him dive bomb into the hole, often tipping at least one arm over himself, sometimes flipping the entire unit completely over. It’s like a giant kicker toy!

I had a kitten once his name was Loki. He use to play 🏈 football with me. I would throw a small little cat ball in the shape of a football and I say: Hut Hut, throw it and he would run after it roll off the wall and catch it and bring it back to me. It was the funniest thing because most people don't teach their kittens to play fetch.

The cat dancer is by far the favorite toy in our house. Cheap and durable as well. Recommend to everyone

I get groceries in paper bags. Just leave a few open on the floor and you have cat fun galore.

Your videos are awesome, they fit my niche perfectly. I'm currently living with two kittens in a one bedroom apartment and your advice has been SO helpful with these vids. Seriously, thank you!

One of the best videos out there on this subject. Please keep coming out with these videos. Incredibly informative and insightful. Subscribed!

Very well made video. Thanks for sharing!

Very helpful video, thank you!

Never seen that rug thing before, and it looks like something my kitten will love! Thank you!

very helpful video ! thanks !

Good and helpful video! :D

What a great video. Well constructed.

After losing my Millie this July I vowed I would never let another cat outside ever again (unless I take them for a walk) fast forward to now and I’m adopting a kitten soon and have been trying to do as much research on indoor cats as I can. The fact that you have videos AND an article link is soo helpful. Merci beaucoup, your channel is a life saver ❤

That was clear and very well made, thanks for putting out this video. It really helped me understand what my cat needs for play. All the best!

Nicely done. Very helpful.

The is exactly what I needed.. thank you

I respect your video. Thank you for making it. 😊😊😊

Soo happy I found your channel!

One of my cats just loved watching your cats play. Mx

Such beautiful cats

Great video definitely am subscribed

Yes do more of these reviews please 💕💕💕

Thanks Tn. Sensible, practical advice

Good information.

great video!

I recommend the Cat Dancer, totally my cat's favorite

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Great video! You really know cats 😂

Well done for cat owners!

My cat is truly in love with his tunnel but gets bored with most of his toys so I am looking for new ideas...thanks so much for your video.

thank you so much for this video!

Very nice video!

Great video! Thank you. I would also recommend a cat condo. I got one with 3 platforms and 5 levels for my three cats. Even though only 2 of them use the platforms all three use the upright scratching poles. My cats are big so I do have a weight, a heavy rock, on the base to be absolutely sure it doesn’t tip.

I am smitten. Wow you are a cutie. With cute cats. Thanks so much, I'm cat sitting and now I'm excited about what I can do to make this shy kitty feel more at home.

oOoOO I think my cat and my bunnies will enjoy the play ripple mat!

Thank you thank you so much I was afraid I was going to have to get rid of my aggressive male cat until you said a board cat swipes and bites at everything you helped me out I've got loads of stuff comeing and I will pay close attention thanks again

My kitten never really cared about stationary toys. He’d play it 1-3days max per month usually when his hype. I bought him so many little toys he’d chase for a bit when his in his zoomie mode but he rarely play on his own. But he loves wand and mostly, just a piece of string lol

The best cat toys are the ones that your cat likes to play with the most :) If you have the money and love to spoil your cat(s), I recommend getting all sorts of different cat toys (except the expensive automated ones) and then letting your cat(s) decide which one(s) they like best. I know for my cats, I've gottem probably around 50 different types of cat toys, and out of those 50, each of my three cats has ~1 or 2 toys that they like more than any of the others. My little boy Bucky for example for whatever reason has decided that he is absolutely obsessed with puff balls made by Hartz and the only reason I was able to find this out is because of how I gave my kitties so many different toys to choose from.

These r absolute staples for me . For any cat owner, germ guardian gg1000 (or gg1100 if u want a USB charging port too) is great for reducing litter odors (even if u r great about scooping). U can go a yr b4 changing bulb if u use branded replacement bulb. Very affordable. Highly recommend Catit flower fountain. No open bowl to get dirty, just fresh flowing water up top. Been using for 6+ yrs & u can buy the older model circle filters (white top/blk bottom) in bulk & boil to sanitize them making them last much longer than type it comes with. Easy to clean with inexpensive bottle brush 2pk from Walmart (couple bucks). Chewy's Frisco brand tree/perch with hut (1 or 2) & bed topper 1 level above it (grey fleece) is excellent for large cats or any other size. My previous cat & current cat absolutely live on it. CK for sales. Can b a steal. Great quality. If your cat likes balls, Jackson Galaxy dice r dimpled & roll in an entertaining fashion. For ground or air prey loving cats J. Galaxy retractable wand with 2 satin looking rope wrapped tube/worm shaped danglers off a thin wire is a killer choice. Super fun for cats. Cats really love chasing that. Cat school training 2 PC clicker training set ($24.99 on Amazon) is a great tool. Comes with a booklet of how to teach many things, curb behavior etc & there r vids online to help too. Great system.

You have pretty cats.I have 5 indoor cats.

loved this video, very well done!! i liked your new approach with switching between your face and the cats and i learned that i'm missing a nice burrowing toy like that mat which i will change soon then. :) picking up my two cats in less than a week and i'm so excited!! i'm curious about your opinion, do you think what people recommend about hiding parts of the cats food (like bits of dry food or snacks) around the house keeps them more stimulated as well or does that not really make sense in a small space where there wont be a lot of searching anyway?

Great Video! What is the name of these balls at the end of your Video? These blue pink soft type balls

My cat hates to play by herself, I haven't found a single toy that she'll play with for more than a few hours at first, before abandoning it forever. She loves chasing strings and stuff and can do so for hours on end if I'm actively playing with her, but if it's a robot that moves something then she just isn't interested, and absolutely not if she has to move the thing herself. She doesn't react to catnip either, isn't food motivated, doesn't enjoy jumping or climbing (prefers the floor or a chair over high perches, only uses her cat tree to sleep in), and isn't interested in looking out the windows. She likes chasing bugs and gets the occasional zoomies, that's about it, otherwise she does nothing but sleep all day and wait for the next play session with me. Doesn't sound overly strange for an older cat, but she's not even 6 months old and have been like that since she was 12 weeks. I'm still looking for some toy that can keep her a little more active and stimulated when I'm away, which there will be more of when I'm no longer working from home. Might have to get a cat playmate even though I wasn't planning on it.

Man I really love the ripple rug. My cats love it and will play like crazy when it's out. My problem is my sometimes-lazy tripod boy will just flip over on it and despite our progress he still has enough chonk that it has completely flattened our ideal configuration 🤷

Your a good pet owner

I'm looking after a neighbors cat for a month and since she's skittish around me, allowing her leave the house isn't possible since she won't return to the house. So this is really useful for me

Love your videos!! Literally my reference library for what to buy when my little buddy needs something new in his life. We have the ripple rug but it doesn't have the border like yours. Our cat LOVES the edge of rugs wondering if you know how I can find one with the border (Google has failed me.) ?

Could you tell me or send a link to the cat perch on the window to the left? The one that’s domed and has a hole? I think my cats would enjoy it so much, but I can’t find anything like it online!

great video! what's the awesome back ground music?

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14:30 did that cat really just play fetch!?! lmao, I have 2 tabby cats (adopted) and they REALLY love their mouse on a string. its the same color pattern as they are not sure why they like that one so much but they do. tied it to a 8foot piece of string kind of treat it like fly fishing and god they go crazy over it never saw a cat do so many backflips in a row lol.

my cat is an only cat so if i don't play with her at least twice a day for minimum 30 minutes she will go insane at night. i kinda laughed when you said "at least every 2 days" haha but I guess since you have multiple kitties they can entertain each other in between

Where can I get the ripple mat shown in video? The link has one that is less sturdy

Hello, could you please tell me what kind of bouncy ball your Bengal is playing with towards the end of this video? It was pink & blue, looked easy to be picked up by mouth, and bounced well. My cat loves bouncy balls, so I am very interested in this one. Thank you!

where is the Cat Wheel in the background from, I just some a different video and someone had that too

my bengal cat recently died, so i'm getting 2 more bengal kittens in about 3 weeks. however, i didn't know that i actually had the most relaxed bengal cat in the world, and now i'm scared about having two because i thought they were going to be like my old cat but apparently not..i must tire them out with toys

Spiral hair ties (check out Walmart) and wads of aluminum foil scrunched up into really really tight balls about 1.5” in diameter (small enough to carry in their mouth but big enough where they can’t swallow and choke on it), are inexpensive, durable, fun interactive toys. A 2” heavy plastic ring also works. When I hear the ring hit the floor, or my bed, I know my cat wants to play fetch.

I can't seem to find a nice ripple mat like that one. Where did you find yours? Thanks!

Do you have a link or product name for that tunnel with the cats on it? Looked around on your website but I don’t think I saw it

Forget the toys, what is that smooth heavenly-like music coming from?

I bought stationary hoping to keep my cat entertained while we are out. The reality is when we out the cat just go to sleep

Where did you get the wheel?

I have collapsible laundry baskets that my cats love to hop into and hide, one of my cat's favorite toy is a broken wand toy that I attached a piece of lanyard on and she only wants to play now with that. With destruction problems it's basically one of my cats has this problem. Destructo

The other problem I’ve read about with the round tracker stationary toys is cats who get their heads stuck in the hole on top.

Thank you - I was looking for a gift for my doctor who has (and serves) two cats in his condominium.

We just got our second cat so this will be really helpful!

what’s your job? great video!

Totally buying a tunnel for my baby and i must say you're very handsome lets be friends

I wish my cat would get allong with other cats so she could have a friend to play with, but she truly hate others cats, she gets really jealous and sad. Do u have any tips on it? plus this was a helpfull video indeed, thanks

Where is your cat tower from?

your cats are so cute!

There are so many cat toys that are made incredibly poorly and are 100% choking hazards. It's a little crazy how we have so many dog toys that are made to be safe for actual play, and when it comes to cats, it's hard to find actual quality.

My cat loves tissue ball I made it for him 😂😂

Can someone please help me and make a list of toys great for 3+ year old cats? (Mostly 3 years old) please I need it badly-

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What is a good toy for a Senior Cat. He's my Only Cat.

I got my cat a normal scratch post but now I realised she’s a horizontal cat scratcher 😭😭

What was the color of the one rug with holes that u got

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Sadly not all cats are the same. What wrks for some usually does not apply to my cat. Sigh 😔

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I have a 3 years old cat that is really depressed cant go outside and doesn’t want to play. He’s really fat because of that. I wish i would find something to make his life more exciting im thinking more and more about giving him out to someone with a garden so he can play with threes..etc im really sad for him.

I really like this compilation but it is missing ( Interactive Cat Toys for Kitten Self) in my compilation the number is included. Nr1 Note that these products were ranked “best seller” at the time this article was written. Amazon’s Best Seller list is updated hourly, so for the most current list.

Is this good for 1 cat? WHATS A GOOD TOY FOR 1 CAT ?

This video has way too much talking and pointless stuff. I couldn't watch it

I know a great toy for your indoor cat, the outdoors. Don't buy a cat if you can't give them access to a garden. It's cruel.

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing!