Colorful Springs Cat Toy

I have 2 cats. One really goes crazy for mouse toys, but also will play with balls and other small items. We had trouble finding something that the other cat would play with, though, because he doesn't like to put dirty things in his mouth (Stuffed mice get dirty and crusty with saliva after awhile.) Plastic balls are OK, but they get away from him too easily, so he only plays with them a little bit. I saw these in the store and knew they'd be a hit, because they stay clean, he can pick them up easily with his mouth or his claws, they roll quickly but won't get too far away from him, and he can yank on them like a spring. He absolutely loves them, and so does our less finicky cat. It's great to see him playing again.

The only problem we have with these is that they roll right under our refrigerator and stove very easily, so I have to fish a whole bunch of them out about once per week so that they can start playing again.

Pros: doesn't wear out, fall apart, or get gross

Cons: easily rolls under refrigerator/stove

Once, when we could not find the little plastic rings for our cats in any pet stores we decided to give these a try instead. They did play with them, but did not seem to get as excited about them as they do their rings.

Pros: inexpensive & entertaining

Cons: none