FabSwingers.com forum: what can I get the cats for christmas

By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Last year I bought them a huge activity centre, my mum has bought them a teddy bear throw, they don't like the Christmas stockings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about a lazer pen? Ours go nuts trying to catch the little red dot that is always faster than them.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"How about a lazer pen? Ours go nuts trying to catch the little red dot that is always faster than them. "
oh ive seen those

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"How about a lazer pen? Ours go nuts trying to catch the little red dot that is always faster than them. oh ive seen those

Even my two at nearly 14 love laser pens

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They've provided many an hour of entertainment, some of the catrobatics we've witnessed defies belief

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By *y2funMan
over a year ago

DUDLEY

"Last year I bought them a huge activity centre, "

how about fuck all, they are cats..................................................................................................................................................................

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Last year I bought them a huge activity centre,

how about fuck all, they are cats.................................................................................................................................................................."

Harsh

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"Last year I bought them a huge activity centre,

how about fuck all, they are cats.................................................................................................................................................................."

They are family and far more loving than a lot of people!

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Buy them some fucking catnip, then get the lazers going

Woop woop

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Last year I bought them a huge activity centre,

how about fuck all, they are cats.................................................................................................................................................................."
guess your not an animal lover. Never under estimate what joy pets bring

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another good one is a ball that dispenses treats when they roll it about.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Another good one is a ball that dispenses treats when they roll it about. "
we've got a really good pet shop here, I've not seen those. I could get them a present each

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"Another good one is a ball that dispenses treats when they roll it about. "

One of mine isn't interested in that and the other is too dim/lazy to use it. He sits by it and cries until I tip treats out of it for him!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Another good one is a ball that dispenses treats when they roll it about. we've got a really good pet shop here, I've not seen those. I could get them a present each

If they like crunchies and kicking balls about, they'll love em. Our littlest kitty goes mental after it sometimes. It's a joy to watch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hey a little note lasers can blind and as clever as cats are they have eyes xx

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By *hole Lotta RosieWoman
over a year ago

Deviant City

Definitely a laser pen. How about catnip too? Mine go crazy with this.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"Hey a little note lasers can blind and as clever as cats are they have eyes xx "

You shine them on the floor, not in the cats' eyes! I have eyes too but I have never blinded myself or my cats with the laser pointer.

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon

We have the pen light, the ball that has to be rolled to dispense treats, a wind-up thing that sweeps a feather around, and a few other things..... but the most fun they have is with rolled up balls of foil ffs!

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"We have the pen light, the ball that has to be rolled to dispense treats, a wind-up thing that sweeps a feather around, and a few other things..... but the most fun they have is with rolled up balls of foil ffs!

My girl cat has strange obsessions now and again. For a while she was in love with a rubber door stop and caught it every night and dropped it by the side of my bed. She also had a phase of stealing the coasters and kicking them round the floor. Her current thing is stealing my nail files.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Of all the things we've bought. It's the simplest ones that have given them the most stimulation.

We've got a bracket that fits over a door with a mouse on an elasticated lead. Cue more brilliant catrobatics................

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my cats going into a home for christmas if he doesnt leave me be and let me sleep lol

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Some great ideas, will go to the pet shop tomorrow

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By *andm288Couple
over a year ago

oxford

How about a Rottweiler !

Should be amusing at the least !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How about a Rottweiler !

Should be amusing at the least !

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not really

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"How about a Rottweiler !

Should be amusing at the least !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We get ours dreamies she loves them

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"We get ours dreamies she loves them "
mine go bloody mad for dreamies, only got to shake the bag and they come running I don't know what they put in them but I leave the sealed packet on the table for them and they manage to get in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check out that new JML cat toy. The ad had the cat hooked, never mind the toy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We get ours dreamies she loves them mine go bloody mad for dreamies, only got to shake the bag and they come running I don't know what they put in them but I leave the sealed packet on the table for them and they manage to get in it

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same here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Remote control mouse the can be fun with cats

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am so glad there are other cat lovers on the site!

I usually get mine a card and put dreamies in it. I don't think a tv add has ever been so realistic in so far as the cat running through the wall is concerned! The effect is not far off. Mine go nuts for them and if I leave a packet out it gets torn to pieces.

Lazer pens are a lot of fun. I have just got one off ebay which runs on normal batteries rather than watch batteries.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I also have a game for them on my ipad which they love, a mouse runs round the screen!

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I put an open bag of my boy cat's favourite treats, (which is most treats actually - he's a hog), in front of hime recently to see if he'd hook the treats out. He didn't. It apparently didn't occur to him. He's not the brightest of sparks, bless him."
mine are terrible if I put them in the draw they try and get in the draw lol. Found a new hiding place now

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

My daughter has a box of Zhu Zhu pets, little hamsters, bunnies which zoom round the floor and randomly change direction.

I put the lot of them in the middle of the floor and set them off in every direction. Drove the cats batty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Speyed / Neutered

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about reality check I have dog love him to bits but whilst companion etc he still a dog why folk pamper pets like this beats me.

They are animals and no need to try humanise them as some do.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Dont dress an animal in clothes, its like us walking around naked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"my cats going into a home for christmas if he doesnt leave me be and let me sleep lol

Complaining about pussy keeping you awake tut tut

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"How about reality check I have dog love him to bits but whilst companion etc he still a dog why folk pamper pets like this beats me.

They are animals and no need to try humanise them as some do."
don't be so miserable

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I put an open bag of my boy cat's favourite treats, (which is most treats actually - he's a hog), in front of hime recently to see if he'd hook the treats out. He didn't. It apparently didn't occur to him. He's not the brightest of sparks, bless him.mine are terrible if I put them in the draw they try and get in the draw lol. Found a new hiding place now

Sometimes my boy has amazing flashes of brilliance but the rest of the time he's an airhead. He was bred for his looks, (he is stunningly gorgeous), and his temperament, not his brains.

His approach tends to be brute force and ignorance. If he wants to get through a door and the gap isn't big enough he just shoves through, face first. Most other cats would push with their feet, or at least the flat of their head.

But he worked out how to get onto the bedroom windowsill and behind the vertical blinds much faster than the girl cat, and he's worked out how to open the kitchen cupboard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Last year I bought them a huge activity centre,

how about fuck all, they are cats.................................................................................................................................................................."

This

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"How about reality check I have dog love him to bits but whilst companion etc he still a dog why folk pamper pets like this beats me.

They are animals and no need to try humanise them as some do."

My cats are cats. I don't humanise them, but I don't see any reason they can't join in family celebrations with me. They are part of my family.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How about reality check I have dog love him to bits but whilst companion etc he still a dog why folk pamper pets like this beats me.

They are animals and no need to try humanise them as some do."

So you've never provided your pet with a treat or something to help entertain himself?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ultimately they are family and if people wish to treat them well then that is their discretion. I don't understand why people take issue with it, if it doesn't interfere with their lives then what is the problem.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Last year I bought them a huge activity centre,

how about fuck all, they are cats..................................................................................................................................................................

This

Why comment if you have nothing to add and are only seeking to criticise?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got my cats a mouse that runs and squeaks. It runs on battaries. Also a disc with a ball in so it spins wen they hit it. If not a lot of. Boxes lol x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always buy my cats new toys and treats at christmas. They are my babies

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

" I got my cats a mouse that runs and squeaks. It runs on battaries. Also a disc with a ball in so it spins wen they hit it. If not a lot of. Boxes lol x"

My cats get their own mice, catch them and bring them home to play with..... then let them go.

Can't say I'm overly impressed by this

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By *uvtolickMan
over a year ago

wakefield

better fun tham a lazer pen get a couple of mice they will go nuts playing with them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" I got my cats a mouse that runs and squeaks. It runs on battaries. Also a disc with a ball in so it spins wen they hit it. If not a lot of. Boxes lol x

My cats get their own mice, catch them and bring them home to play with..... then let them go.

Can't say I'm overly impressed by this

Same here had birds as well. I wish they wudnt lolX

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get them a gold fish

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Buy your cats a collar with a bell on it to stop all this mindless killing and you dont have to stick dead animals in your bin bags.

Wont cost much and is an ideal gift for a cat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would get some cat food poor lil buggers might starve to death otherwise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Buy your cats a collar with a bell on it to stop all this mindless killing and you dont have to stick dead animals in your bin bags.

Wont cost much and is an ideal gift for a cat."

My cats do hav collers with bells on and they still catch them

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Buy your cats a collar with a bell on it to stop all this mindless killing and you dont have to stick dead animals in your bin bags.

Wont cost much and is an ideal gift for a cat.

My cats do hav collers with bells on and they still catch them"

You need a bigger bell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whilst I know they are not to everyones fancy, despite becoming kept animals they do still maintain their killer instinct. For that reason whilst a collar might help it wont prevent them hunting

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Whilst I know they are not to everyones fancy, despite becoming kept animals they do still maintain their killer instinct. For that reason whilst a collar might help it wont prevent them hunting"

You could always try having a cat chat?

Ok joking aside, I know. The people who have said about the presents the cat get them dont like it but are not put off enough to get rid of the cat because of it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Whilst I know they are not to everyones fancy, despite becoming kept animals they do still maintain their killer instinct. For that reason whilst a collar might help it wont prevent them hunting"

Y wud we get rid of them. Ok i dnt. Like it but it just natural instinct x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Buy your cats a collar with a bell on it to stop all this mindless killing and you don't have to stick dead animals in your bin bags.

Wont cost much and is an ideal gift for a cat."

All they have to do is place their chin to their chest, when stalking prey, to silence the bell.

And, apparently they bring the prey home, as they are saying "I think your foods shit, here try this"

On the present side of things...My cats 16 and thankfully he is an atheist, so couldn't give a flying fuc...red robin.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Buy your cats a collar with a bell on it to stop all this mindless killing and you don't have to stick dead animals in your bin bags.

Wont cost much and is an ideal gift for a cat.

All they have to do is place their chin to their chest, when stalking prey, to silence the bell.

And, apparently they bring the prey home, as they are saying "I think your foods shit, here try this"

On the present side of things...My cats 16 and thankfully he is an atheist, so couldn't give a flying fuc...red robin.

Extra bells strategically placed around the collar should help if you want to reduce the small animal slaughter. But it is a natural instinct.

Unless of course you're my cat, who (like VVs) was bred to be stunningly gorgeous but somehow ended up stunningly dim as well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Animal nail varnish can get glitter ones . lol

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

"Buy your cats a collar with a bell on it to stop all this mindless killing and you dont have to stick dead animals in your bin bags.

Wont cost much and is an ideal gift for a cat."

Doesn't work.

My cats have collars with bells and a metal name tag so they jingle together. They still catch mice, shrews, birds etc

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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago

the good lands, the bad lands, the any where you may want me lands

bump

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scalextric,they'll chase the cars then when they go out you can play with it yourself

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I don't put collars on my cats their indoor cats

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Take them to nearest farm yard let them find there own fun with mice and the such ours love it always brining them home for us lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A shoe box with the crunchy paper inside and plastic bags. Our cats spend ages jumping in and out of shoe boxes and they love the noise of crunchy paper and plastic bags.....especially at 2am

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

My little devils have found there pressies so proud they were i thought i had put them in a safe place but no they found em bless em

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to be a stocking of their own with tasty treats and cat toys.

Aw....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was at pet at home and they have this cat bed you put over radiator like sheep skin .. looked really nice and would be warm .

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By *iuliettaWoman
over a year ago

DEVIZES

I put an open bag of my boy cat's favourite treats, (which is most treats actually - he's a hog), in front of hime recently to see if he'd hook the treats out. He didn't. It apparently didn't occur to him. He's not the brightest of sparks, bless him.mine are terrible if I put them in the draw they try and get in the draw lol. Found a new hiding place now

I hid the Dreamies in my work bag and ended up taking them to work the next day by accident!

if you use the same word everytime you give them the treats you can teach them to come running when you call it , very useful for trips to the vets, I call "sweeties" and 2 cats magically appear before me

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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

"Last year I bought them a huge activity centre,

how about fuck all, they are cats..................................................................................................................................................................

Yup¡! It would be SFA from me too. "

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

I have always bought my cats gifts for Christmas. I buy gifts for my whole family, my cats are part of my family.

I buy a practical gift, and edible gift and something fun.....for humans and kitties. The cats get a new collar or bowl, some treats and a new toy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My daughter has bought a cat fountain for her kittens, it continually cycles the water round as they prefer running water.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What do they sleep in - they have some lovely cat beds on amazon which look so cosy. They even have a little sofa.

There is also a toy called a Catit senses speed circuit which is basically a light up ball inside a tube which goes around and the cats try and bite it.

And for those who moan about others buying their animals presents, people will spend their own money on what they like and if they treat their animals like a member if the family, as I do with my dog, then they get pleasure in buying things for them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Last year I bought them a huge activity centre, my mum has bought them a teddy bear throw, they don't like the Christmas stockings"

The laser pens are 99p on Ebay, and yes, they are great fun except for one of our cats who just stares at the others going mad for it. A fun prezzie for both the cats and the staff is a catcam. We got one recently and it's fascinating what they get up to - you see everything through whisker-vision! And the cats loved the bubble wrap it came in.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Bags of Catnip from Wilkinsons, only a quid but strong lol...failing that, laser pen, toys....or you can get blankets for them all with their names on.

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

Oooh I forgot how much fun a laser pointer is......just had to go order one from eBay so I can indulge in some kitty giggles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bags of Catnip from Wilkinsons, only a quid but strong lol...failing that, laser pen, toys....or you can get blankets for them all with their names on.

Neither of mine can read though

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By *ovemenotWoman
over a year ago

yeovil

"Another good one is a ball that dispenses treats when they roll it about.

One of mine isn't interested in that and the other is too dim/lazy to use it. He sits by it and cries until I tip treats out of it for him!

He isn't lazy or dim . He just has YOU very well trained lol

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"Bags of Catnip from Wilkinsons, only a quid but strong lol...failing that, laser pen, toys....or you can get blankets for them all with their names on.

Neither of mine can read though"
Pah! Teach them then!

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

Ours loves the laser pens too, has a basket full of toys but prefers to play fetch with elastic bands and small twigs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bags of Catnip from Wilkinsons, only a quid but strong lol...failing that, laser pen, toys....or you can get blankets for them all with their names on.

Neither of mine can read thoughPah! Teach them then!

Never......not after all the difficulty I had teaching them to write.

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By *ewexperience83Couple
over a year ago

Ellesmere Port

It's my kitty's first christmas I don't know what to get her

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Buy your cats a collar with a bell on it to stop all this mindless killing and you dont have to stick dead animals in your bin bags.

Wont cost much and is an ideal gift for a cat.

My cats do hav collers with bells on and they still catch them

Isn't there a nursery rhyme about 3 deaf mice ?

You need a bigger bell"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've just got two kittens, he's getting his bollocks chopped for Christmas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We bought a cats meow from asda, it's a mat, with a erm, a wand underneath.. the mat, and changes direction. Battery powered of course!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

a laptop...cos she bloody lies on my keys when I'm not around..probably pervin fab

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