«You have to get the cat to focus on the toy,» another cat trainer told the New York Times, «Cats will pretty much chase
a feather on a string anywhere.»
Play with them using
feathers on a string to draw them out and then reward them with the treat.
Ferrets will also chase
feathers on a string.
Whereas once the category was restricted to
feathers on strings and balls with bells, today those staples have been joined by laser pointers, remote - controlled mice and other inventions that take advantage of today's technology.
Because ferrets are predatory animals, they will chase after a moving object such as a ball or
a feather on a string.
Not exact matches
Rats particularly like chasing after and pouncing
on toys
on a
string, or
feather toys.
Ferrets will also chase
feathers or a plush animal
on the
string of a fishing pole - type toy.
Rather than frantically swinging a
feathered toy
on a
string in your cat's face, for example, place it
on the ground and move it slowly and then quickly, letting your cat hide somewhere to come out and pounce at the most unexpected moment, just like he would do in the wild.
For example, interactive cat toys like the fishing pole type have a
string, and the
feathers on them will also break off and can be swallowed.
A rabbit might not play
on cue, like a dog thrown a ball or a cat chasing a
feather at the end of a
string, but place a ball in a bunny's play yard and watch your pet nudge the ball around in circles, or throw in a set of plastic keys and it's only a matter of time before those keys are tossed about.
Attached to the end of the
string are three or so
feathers on fishing lure.
Some cats prefer a
string with a
feather and bell
on the end for the owner to dangle in front of them, or they may also like catnip - filled toys to carry around the house.
Small
feathers or toys dangling
on the end of a rod and wire or
string maintain your fingers a protected distance from the claws.
2) My cat loves to chase
feathers on a stick or
string.
Feather or ball
on a
string.
For your cat, there's always toys stuffed with catnip, poles with toys
on the end that you can move around,
feathers and
string.
Triangle for R.J.M., 2009
Feathers, acrylic, gold, silver, and bronze leaf, ribbon, gouache,
string, gel medium and watercolor
on paper, 66 3/8 x 45 1/8 x 1/2 inches
Molly Zuckerman - Hartung Untitled 2012 oil, acrylic, wood varnish, leather,
string,
feather, paper collage, paint collage,
on birch wood panel 36 x 41 x 2 1/2 inches
The
feather and burlap garlands
on my tree are the exact same ones from last year, except this year, I decided to
string them up vertically instead of horizontally... And I must say, I kind of like it!
On each dangling end, I
strung beads as I wished, dinishing each off by sticking
feathers into the last bead and then tying my knot, letting any remaining
string hang.