Looking for heavy kick toys

[SaxyWhistle]

My two year old male tuxie Alphonso was given an old toy by my landlady because her cat didn't like it. It was one of those stuffed fish toys that flop around. My cat didn't care for the flopping mechanism, but he loves picking it up and flinging it in the air. This is the first time I've seen him play this way, and the only thing I can think of is that it's because it's heavy with the flopping mechanism. He doesn't toss his other stuffed toys like this. Anyway, he's since ripped a huge hole in the fish, so I'd like to find something similar to replace it with, but there's kind of no point paying for something with an electronic mechanism since he's not into that. Any suggestions for heavy toys he can throw around? Or how to safely adapt an existing stuffed toy so that it's heavier?

 

[verna davies]

You can make a kicker, its cheap and easy to do. You only need a piece of material, cotton wool and catnip. Google 'how to make a cat kicker'

 

[SaxyWhistle]

Leaving aside the fact that I'm not great with handicrafts, what are some safe filler options for making them heavy? I wouldn't want to use beans or small things that could be easily swallowed - knowing my boy, he'll rip a hole in whatever I make within days.

 

[verna davies]

I cant think of anything that will make it heavy and be safe but maybe the attached will go give you some ideas.
13 DIY Toilet Paper Roll Toys You Can Make for Your Cat - Caticles

 

[vince]

Maybe you could make one out of a couple sweat socks, one inside the other, and put some tennis balls inside? He shouldn't be able to get into too much trouble with that.

 

[LTS3]

An old sock stuffed with fabric scraps or polyfill, maybe a bit of catnip pellets, might work. When the sock needs to be washed, empty out the catnip pellets (much easier than if you use loose catnip) and toss the sock into the wash. Put fresh catnip pellets into the clean sock along with the stuffing material.

 

[TardisDance]

My young male cat is really enthusiastic with biting and kicking and this toy has lasted so far:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PM2ZYW7/?tag=thecatsite

There are pinholes from the biting but it hasn’t ripped so far. I’ve had it for about a month now. The material is sort of like denim.