Choco loves to chase around a furry mouse like the one in the toy, but I have to throw it for him. Otherwise, he loses interest. Sure, it’s good exercise for me, but an automated toy might be nice too!

The main goal of the toy is to provide entertainment for your feline while you’re away. It may be turned on with a timer, or the cat may even learn how to turn it on by pressing the button. According to CatDancer Products, the mouse can’t be removed from the track, and the clutch will turn itself off if the cat holds down the mouse for too long.

It seems like a clever cat toy with all the places for the moving mouse to hide. I can see Choco stalking it.

Have you tried Mouse in the House?

(Image via CatDancer Products)





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Auto Cat Toy: Mouse in the House

However, for his patience and assistance, I rewarded him with a few feet of wrapping paper. He made it into tunnels and tents. Sometimes, he just sat on top of it, adoring it as cats often do with paper. Choco also used the paper as a hiding place from which to launch an attack on his fishy rope toy, as shown.

Do you give your kitty wrapping paper?

(Image by Peggy Rowland)

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Wrapping Paper Play

Even though the Mocat is a bit expensive, I like the idea of combining multiple kitty functions into one chic item. The Mocat is available online from The Sophisticated Cat luxury cat boutique.

Do you think your cat would like a scratcher that curves?

(Image from The Sophisticated Cat)

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After rinsing a used ketchup bottle, I decided it had a different destination than the recycling bin.

Cats love a puzzle. And better yet, I didn’t have to spend anything to make this toy. I already had the toy mouse to go inside.

This is a very easy reuse project, plus if you save the bottle cap, your options widen even more, but we’ll talk about that in a bit.

What I used:
Clean wide-mouth ketchup bottle
Elmer’s glue (non-toxic)
Jute
Sharpie
Scissors
Tea tags

The junk project:
-Remove bottle label by soaking in hot water. After the bottle is dry, plan your design.

-In my case, I decided to make a simple cat face from jute. It doesn’t really matter want you choose as long as you don’t completely cover the bottle. The idea is to allow kitty to see inside it.

-I drew my design with a Sharpie and then applied glue one section at a time. I cut the jute to match my design and applied.

-For the whiskers, I untwisted a piece of jute. This gave me three thinner, curly pieces to use.

-For the nose and inside of ears, I cut out designs from a raspberry tea tag.

-I considered using buttons for the eyes, but they looked creepy and I was afraid my cat would eat them. So, I drew the eyes on with a Sharpie.

As always, supervise your cat when playing with the toy. Make sure you haven’t used any materials your cat may eat. Use non-toxic glue.

Additional kitty uses:
Cat treat container — Put treats inside and shake before treating. Cats learn this noise and react when you’re about to give them a treat. Keep lid for this use.

Catnip infuser — Put mice or other toys inside with catnip when not in use. The catnip bath will keep pets interested in toys when you bring them back out. Keep lid for this use.

Cat food scoop — Cut off portion near mouth for a handy scoop.

Would your cat enjoy this junk toy?

Images via Peggy Rowland.

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My Junk Creation: Cat Toy (and more) from Ketchup Bottle