Cat Games for All Ages

"It's Playtime!"

What are some good cat games? They are creative, energetic, fun things to do with your cat or kitten!

Cat Games and Kitten Games

Just watching your kitten play can be exhausting! Here are some ideas for playing with your little live-wire:

Kitten Play

Why does your kitten play so much? Just watch a mother tiger or lion with her cubs on a nature show. During that time, the playful cubs are learning from their mother all the time.

Kitten Toys and Cat Toys

The best cat toys and kitten toys are ones that get your kitten moving, shaking and jumping!

Playing these kitten games with your little one keeps him happy and healthy. It satisfies his instinct to "play hunt". And playing kitten games is a great bonding activity.

A cats favorite prey is small animals. Birds, mice and other rodents. So the best cat toys and kitten toys will resemble these not only in appearance but in motion.

Cat games consist of stalking the prey. So the best cat toys and kitten toys will move, wiggle, pause, and seem to act like a small animal. 

A little brown mouse that blends in with your flooring and makes no noise may not attract your cat or kitten. (Unless, of course, it's filled with catnip!) Go for mice that make a noise, like a rattle.

And it's perfectly fine for the toy to be brightly colored! Cats don't perceive color anyway. A bright pink rodent toy may be just what he wants.

Homemade Cat Toys

Cat and kitten toys are expensive! There's no need to spend an arm and a leg to play some great cat games. Some of the best cat toys are homemade cat toys.

Here are some ideas for homemade cat toys:

Boxes - Cats love to hide. They will go into just about any small space. Then they can scope out the action, stalk their prey (maybe your feet!) and pounce when ready. Any box will do. Get creative with cutting out an opening and maybe a peephole.

A flashlight This is a great alternative to buying a specially made laser light. You can move it around the room just right, getting your cat or kitten to run, jump and pounce to his hearts content!

Get Crafty There are so many ways to be creative and make your own homemade cat toys! Here are some things to use:

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Cats and Catnip

Everyone loves to see a cat play with catnip! Catnip is the king of cat toys. You can grow your own catnip, buy a catnip filled toy, or get some high quality loose organic catnip to fill or refill your cat toys with.

Some people wonder about the safety of their cat playing with catnip. It's perfectly safe! To read more about catnip and see more fun toys, visit our article: What Is Catnip?

Overall, it's a safe and healthy choice. Go ahead and let your cat play with catnip to his hearts content!

Have you ever wondered what makes your cat react the way he does around catnip? And, why don't all cats act the same? What exactly is catnip, anyway? This section will explore the wonderful (to your cat!) world of catnip.

Favorite Cat Games

Usually, we don't need much inspiration when it comes to cat play. They know what they like. Jumping up in the air after a dangling cat toy, chasing a light, climbing a cat tree at top speed, tearing up a catnip toy, these are some of their favorite things!

Let the cat games begin!

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