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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: ellena on April 05, 2009, 10:33:28 AM

Title: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: ellena on April 05, 2009, 10:33:28 AM
We are going to have our garden enclosed with the Katzecure system. So we're thinking it would be nice to make our garden a bit more interesting for our cats. It's very small (pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/22351913@N07/sets/72157615713466088/)
I've searched for outdoor toys but that only brings up an outdoor house. We don't need this as we have a catflap.
Thanks for any suggestions
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: Lottie (Team Svartalfheim's) on April 05, 2009, 10:41:36 AM
I can highly recommend cat play stations http://www.catplay-stations.com/

I appreciate most cats wouldn't like this but if your cats loves water then consider one of these filled with water and then pop some childrens wind up bath toys and ping pong balls in  ;D http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3650141/c_1/1%7Ccat_12107734%7COutdoor+toys%7C12107855/Trail/searchtext>SAND.htm

Planting a buddleia will attract butterflies into your garden for them to watch as well.
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: DebbieM on April 05, 2009, 10:44:33 AM
Wow Lottie, these look very impressive! I want one!  ;D Will have to start saving some pennies but they look well worth it!  ;D
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: ellena on April 05, 2009, 10:50:42 AM
Thanks lottie :) The play stations look brilliant and not that expensive either. Not sure if they'd work with the katzecure system-I'll show them to the man who's doing it and see what he thinks.
Not sure whether my cats like water or not-I might try an ordinary bowl and see how they get on.
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) on April 05, 2009, 11:03:45 AM
Those playstations are fab
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: Millys Mum on April 05, 2009, 18:47:56 PM
A littertray with water and pingpong balls in works too  ;)

Shelves along the fence at different heights, tunnels and solar lights will attract moths in for playtime  ;D
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: Maddiesmum on April 05, 2009, 18:58:36 PM
We built an outdoor cat tree for Charlie and planted grasses so he can hide.  He also has his undercover mouse outdoors on nice days, ping pong balls and purry curlies round the garden, bubbles and tunnels.  He has a cat house which he NEVER uses and I am putting up some shelves along the wall  for him to climb on.  He also has a water feature which I thought he would love but he studiously ignores.  I hide treats round the garden (obviously on nice days) and we play hunt with his Da Mouse.

He also, of course, likes to join in the gardening and watering.
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: Millys Mum on April 05, 2009, 19:05:48 PM
Just noticed these on another thread, they are Tans pics from here
http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,14221.0.html (http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,14221.0.html)

Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: Lottie (Team Svartalfheim's) on April 05, 2009, 19:07:19 PM
What are purry curlies??
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: MrsR on April 05, 2009, 19:33:53 PM
If you win the lotto you could always do this

http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-enclosures-2.htm
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on April 05, 2009, 20:07:12 PM
What are purry curlies??

These: http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/catalog/curly-purrlies-in-pack-p-91.html?myosCsid=9p4qlf0evpvdu4deo0rbpfvg24

Fab!
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: Mollyrock on April 09, 2009, 13:07:06 PM
If you win the lotto you could always do this

http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-enclosures-2.htm
Wow, kittie heaven  :wow: ;D
Title: Re: Outdoor toys/stimulation?
Post by: Gillian Harvey on April 09, 2009, 13:27:55 PM
I built this for the cats, just a fencing post hammered into a metpost, with shelves attached with brackets and a finishing touch finial on top! Very cheap to make.

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/CATS%20-%20ALL/Catsonpostsmall.jpg)

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/CATS%20-%20ALL/Catsonpostsummer073.jpg)