I made a short video to show 3 of my cats favorite things that aren't made for cats. https://youtu.be/6EMHzoJz6aU
You can watch the video to see what I'm referring to and see them in action or read my short description below. (Disclaimer. I'm not a YouTube creator. I'm not promoting my channel or content. Not trying to sell anything. I just made this to share with the community).
That said I am recommending 3 products. But you can purchase them from many places made by many different companies. I buy a lot of craft stuff from AliExpress so I'm including screenshots from there.
Also all 3 of these items are less than $2 each.
Item 1.
My cats prefer eva foam kneeling pads to cat scratching materials like jute and cardboard scratchers.
I buy mine at the dollar tree during the summer and stock up for the rest of the year as they are only sold in spring and summer.
Item 2. Suede cord. I think mine is 8 or 10mm wide. I prefer this over ribbon because the cat's claws can't get caught in it and it doesn't fray. I think my cat likes it because they can bite it and it has a nice soft give to it.
AliExpress
Item 3. Sold as TPU or rubber wraps for phone cords. These come in a ton of colors. Very inexpensive. I like these because they don't fray and cat's claws don't get caught in them. The cat likes them because it mimics pulling meat and chewing on phone cords.
AliExpress
Occasionally my cats get bored of these ribbon alternatives for a while but then always rediscover them. That seems to be common with how they like their other toys too. I find that hiding the toys they aren't using for a month or two makes them more likely to show interest again.
Anywho. If you have some toy or product alternatives you have found that work well with your cats. Please share. especially if they are inexpensive alternatives.
