Ok, knowing (hoping) that I'll be getting a Newf this year (2009) and that we have 6 cats and christmas is right around the corner, Im trying to figure out what (if any) cat toys would be puppy / dog safe. I figure anything small enough to be swallowed is out, which is pretty much every cat toy they have...soo..any suggestions on what I can start replacing their current toy inventory with?
Are there any Newf safe cat toys?
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Its a great idea...but the cats will bring the toys back through the cat door into the rest of the house. We actually have a cat door that leads to an enclosed room where they can hang out...but they tend to carry their toys around.
Plus my wife would never allow toy segregation...she views it as an equal opportunity household...I think Im going to have to take away all of their small toys and replace them with some other things..just not sure what.
Tug
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My cats leave their toys in their rooms (computer/litter & bedroom) :nod:
How about interactive toys:
http://www.cattoys.com/intoy.html
More stationary, can be kept in their room... :kgo_027:
How about interactive toys:
http://www.cattoys.com/intoy.html
More stationary, can be kept in their room... :kgo_027:
Perhaps (hopefully not), but they cant be swallowed whole...so Im not worried about them.
BoundlessNewfs
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Our cats have all kinds of toys that the dogs don't bother with, but they aren't pups anymore, either.
Hmmm...Most cat toys can either be easily swallowed, or easily destroyed by a puppy going through it's "chewing" phases. That's a tough one!
Maybe a carpeted cat tower with platforms on various levels, with the toys suspended from the taller platforms?
This one looks interesting, and it hangs on the back of any door:
http://www.catsplay.com/esdoor.php3
Here's a cedar cat tree, with toys already suspended. Kind of pricey, but you could probably fashion something equivalent for a lot less $$, plus I would want a much wider stance for the base, so the darn thing won't tip over if the cat flings himself onto it: http://www.catsplay.com/da62.php3
This is a cat "teaser"...a ball in a cedar box. Again, kind of pricey, but you could make something similar yourself : http://www.catsplay.com/redcedar_teaser.php3
Our cats still love their toys...and if they "move" or "squeak", even better. We have a couple of motion activated squeaking "mice" that make noise every time the cat bats it around....we have to hide it at night, though!
Hmmm...Most cat toys can either be easily swallowed, or easily destroyed by a puppy going through it's "chewing" phases. That's a tough one!
Maybe a carpeted cat tower with platforms on various levels, with the toys suspended from the taller platforms?
This one looks interesting, and it hangs on the back of any door:
http://www.catsplay.com/esdoor.php3
Here's a cedar cat tree, with toys already suspended. Kind of pricey, but you could probably fashion something equivalent for a lot less $$, plus I would want a much wider stance for the base, so the darn thing won't tip over if the cat flings himself onto it: http://www.catsplay.com/da62.php3
This is a cat "teaser"...a ball in a cedar box. Again, kind of pricey, but you could make something similar yourself : http://www.catsplay.com/redcedar_teaser.php3
Our cats still love their toys...and if they "move" or "squeak", even better. We have a couple of motion activated squeaking "mice" that make noise every time the cat bats it around....we have to hide it at night, though!
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Piratebears
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We have the crapet cat tower , and also the snake toys - they are long and fluffy,cats love them , and although Minnie ( 5 months ) does pay intrest and pinch it now and then,it have never (fingers crossed) been swallowed
Erika
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Bingo.......We have 2 cats here......they love the dog toys:allg069:
Emma & Nigel's Mom
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I guess one thing to think about is that if you don't know exactly when you are getting your Newf in 2009, you could get your cats any cat toys for Christmas this year.
Then, when you know you are getting your Newf you can go around and Newf-proof your house getting rid of any small cat toys if there are any left, my cat's toys always disappear after awhile.:whistling:You will have to Newf-proof your house anyway.
Then, when you know you are getting your Newf you can go around and Newf-proof your house getting rid of any small cat toys if there are any left, my cat's toys always disappear after awhile.:whistling:You will have to Newf-proof your house anyway.
Ursa
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I'm with Faye on this one. We had to take the small cat toys away so now the cats play with the dog toys. We do have a carpeted cat tower and the cats have two dog free zone - the laundry room and the upstairs - where we keep their food, litter and super scratchers. We have a couple of small carpeted scratching posts but we've discovered that Fargo likes to play with those as well so they may not last long.
Charlie'sMom
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I put all the small cat toys up out of the way when Charlie was little, onl;y letting them out to be played with supervised, and taught Charlie tp not eat the kitty toys ... occaisionally I find Charlie carrying a little stuffed mouse around, but he now knows to to eat them, so its fine. I will be removing the cats toys once my next puppy comes as well.
NessaM
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Time for a semi-embarrassing confession. When Sandy and I were living in our one-bedroom postage-stamp apartment in Virginia right after graduation, with our two cats, we built a cat walk surrounding the living room. It was loosely based on the Cats' House and it had a switchback carpeted ramp leading up one wall, three walls of cat walk with carpeted triangular cat perches/beds in the corners, and then a sisselled climbing post at the other end on the far wall. Having two cats in a very small space, and since we were in a pretty urban environment they were INDOOR cats only, could have been stressful on all of us, (those of you who have ever experienced dominance struggles among the feline kind know what I'm talking about. Some smells NEVER go away), but the cat walk really helped them out.
Now whether or not it could be considered a TOY is up for debate.
The only cat toy any of my cats have any interest in, (now that they have discovered the joys of disemboweling living creatures like birds and small mammals and in Maya's case, insects), is a large catnip cigar. They ALL love this toy, and it frequently ends up in the living room or in some other dog space. After a few object lessons as puppies, both dogs ignore it as beneath their notice. And since the smell is pretty pungent, the dogs know it exactly as a toy they are not supposed to touch.
We did lose a few of those fur-covered mice to puppy teeth when Nanook first came home, but because we were constantly with him, he never swallowed one.
Now whether or not it could be considered a TOY is up for debate.
The only cat toy any of my cats have any interest in, (now that they have discovered the joys of disemboweling living creatures like birds and small mammals and in Maya's case, insects), is a large catnip cigar. They ALL love this toy, and it frequently ends up in the living room or in some other dog space. After a few object lessons as puppies, both dogs ignore it as beneath their notice. And since the smell is pretty pungent, the dogs know it exactly as a toy they are not supposed to touch.
We did lose a few of those fur-covered mice to puppy teeth when Nanook first came home, but because we were constantly with him, he never swallowed one.