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You are here: Home / Kitty Wisdom / Are Your Cats Bored of Their Toys? Try These Tips!

Are Your Cats Bored of Their Toys? Try These Tips!

June 6, 2022 By: Summer Samba18 Comments

Are your cats bored of their toys? Summer offers up some tips to make cat toys feel new again!

In case you haven’t noticed, cats get bored of toys pretty quickly. First, we don’t like it because it’s new. Then we decide it’s awesome and play with it for a few days… then never look at it again. Of course there are some favorites we kitties never get tired of. But usually a cat’s home is littered with forgotten toys.

But don’t worry, I have some suggestions that will help make cat toys feel new again! And they are all pretty simple, and involve things you no doubt already have around the house.

Add Cat Treats

Somali cat staring at hand holding treat

If your cat is a treat freak like me, they will love the addition of their favorite flavors to that tired old scratcher house or boring cube! just toss it inside and they will enjoy going for it. Make a fun game of chasing treats into the enclosure. (Don’t let your cat know, but this is a good trick for pet carriers too.) If it’s a bed that is boring them, I bet they would love to be served treats in bed like a fancy cat!

Add Catnip, or Other Feline Intoxicant

Somali cat in front of cat cube fascinated by catnip

Catnip, silvervine, valerian — it makes no difference to me! I love them all. (Although my human dislikes valerian, for some reason.)

Somali cat watching as human sprinkles catnip in cat cube

If your cat finds any of these intoxicants appealing, adding them to a toy they’ve gotten bored of will definitely bring some new life to it.

Somali cat with Jackson Galaxy cat toy marinater

Catnip can liven up small toys too! We have a Jackson Galaxy Cat Toy Marinater (affiliate link) for those, but if you don’t mind the mess, just throw your cat’s favorite herbs into a ziplock bag with some toys and leave them there for a few days or a week. That should do the trick.

Combine It With Another Toy

Somali cat looking at cat toy on top of cat cube

What’s better than one boring toy? Adding a different, fun toy and making a game out of it!

Somali cat playing with cat toy and cube

Combining two toys, like a wand or fishing pole toy, or a small tossable toy with a cube or scratcher box, stimulates your cat’s imagination and love of the chase.

Somali cat continuing to play with cat toy and cube

It’s fun for humans too! And it helps you guys think like a cat.

Excited Somali cat emerging from happy camper toy

So these are my tips! Did you notice a big element to most of them? It’s the addition of human interaction! Because chances are your cat would love having you as a playmate. And you are one toy your cat will never get bored of!

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Comments

  1. BellaDharma an BellaSita Mum says

    June 9, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    Furabuluss ideass Summer….
    An yore rite, BellaSita Mum iss THE best toy inn THE werld when shee iss feelin guud enuff!
    **purrss** BellaDharma an {{hugss}} BellaSita Mum

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  2. Cathy Keisha says

    June 8, 2022 at 9:02 am

    Great tips. TW marinates my toys and puts nip into my cat tree. I’m at the age though when I don’t really want to play. Yesterday I did jump once or twice after my Skinneezz shmousy. No nip added.

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  3. meowmeowmans says

    June 7, 2022 at 8:07 pm

    Awesome tips, Summer! Combining toys is a great idea, for sure.

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  4. Catherine A Lingg says

    June 7, 2022 at 6:22 pm

    Great advice Summer. I’ll try a few

    Reply
  5. Lone STar Cats says

    June 7, 2022 at 6:21 pm

    I definitely like the treat idea . . . my momma should do THAT!

    Reply
  6. Ivan and Izzy from WMD says

    June 7, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    Those are some good tips, Summer.

    P.S. Our mom says that valerian smells like dog doo. MOL!

    Reply
  7. Mickeys Musings says

    June 7, 2022 at 4:43 pm

    Great tips Summer.
    I had a good giggle at the Poupounttes comment! MOL!!!!
    Purrs, Julie

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  8. Brian says

    June 7, 2022 at 4:25 pm

    I’ll bet Simon would love that treat toss fun!

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  9. Melissa & Mudpie says

    June 7, 2022 at 3:57 pm

    “And you are one toy your cat will never get bored of!” I love that line, Summer!

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  10. The Florida Furkids says

    June 7, 2022 at 10:46 am

    Mom uses ziplock bags to refresh our toys.

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  11. The Poupounette Gang says

    June 7, 2022 at 10:08 am

    Summer, are you actually pushing drug use????!

    Purrs,
    Tama and Benny

    Reply
  12. Ellen Pilch says

    June 7, 2022 at 7:41 am

    Those are all good ideas. My Trouble hates catnip. but loves silvervine. XO

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  13. Sue Brandes says

    June 7, 2022 at 7:34 am

    Those are some great tips.

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  14. Katie Isabella says

    June 7, 2022 at 7:10 am

    Mom wants to raise her hand and say she has done most of these! 🙂

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  15. Gidget Blue Sky says

    June 7, 2022 at 6:32 am

    valarian smellz like poop! mum marinatez in a tupperwarrre

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  16. Carrie says

    June 7, 2022 at 6:20 am

    Those are great ideas. I like your play cube that looks like a camping trailer.

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  17. Ernie the Island Cat says

    June 7, 2022 at 5:13 am

    Those are some great tips, Summer. I get tired of my toys quickly so we’re going to try these.

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  18. Teddy says

    June 7, 2022 at 4:11 am

    Great ideas Summer. My Mom puts my toys in a zip lock bag with silvervine and it sure “revitalizes” them (and me!).

    Hugs, Teddy

    Reply

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