wow!! my cats LOVE these, even miyoko who doesnt seem to care for toys. i have put off getting any because i didnt think they would be a hit but WOW! they both like them better than any other toys.
im going to leave the tails on because they re furry too and i can tell that they re part of the fun when i watch them play but this is good to know to watch out forOriginally Posted by MoochNNoodles
Mooch has adored them since we first had her. Noodles likes them too. Mooch's favorite game with them is throwing them under the door into our bedroom so Mommy has to go in to get it and she can try to get in there. Silly cat! The only thing we do is to cut off thier tails. I've heard people say they've caught their cat eating the tails and in one case, kind of hacking on them. But Mooch loves them with our without tails.
the ones i have are furry tailed ones not leather, im pretty sure the fur is fake because the of colors they come in and what the back of it looks like, and no eyes. maybe i should try to find a real fur one too)Originally Posted by gizmocat
The cats love them because they are made of real fur, not polyester. (Maybe some of your cats DO play with polyester mice, but if these are the ones I'm thinking of, they are covered in rabbit fur, have little leather tails and button eyes.
It might be a good idea to remove the eyes if you have small kittens.
Gizmo likes her mice but is fondest of a disreputable looking furball I made for her out of an old mink coat. It's tied to a leather shoelace that she also likes to chew on.
I got the idea for the toy when I saw Gizmo chewing on my coyote-fur trimmed parka. She is a hunter, and loves real fur. Most cats probably share the same sentiments.