I give Olga a pack of catnip mice to play with every Christmas, and he or she loves batting them around for about per week. Whether she’s only drawn to toys with fresh catnip or gets uninterested in fidgeting with the mice, I don’t know, but I’m lucky she doesn’t have expensive taste. My yearly catnip purchase is the extent of my pet toy budget, and for the remaining 51 weeks of the 12 months, Olga chases paper balls and plays with a three-pronged plant holder.
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Several years ago, after I was in college, I met a student who spent nearly $1,000 on a carpeted cat tree. It was shaped like a large mushroom and was at the very least 4 feet wide and eight feet tall. It took up many of the space in her bedroom, and even though it was a vibrant green monstrosity, I used to be impressed that her hefty cat slept on the tree and appeared to prefer it.
On the time, I assumed it was careless for anyone, especially a university student, to spend that much on their cat, but I’ve modified my mind. I still think it’s excessive, but I understand how owners feel about their pets. On this age of digital purchases, there are many moronic ways to blow your paycheck. Is a $1,000 cat tree more ridiculous than buying a rare non-fungible token (NFT) featuring an animated pickle for a similar amount?
Luckily, Olga doesn’t have expensive taste…
Homemade Toys for Olga
I’ll spend any amount on the veterinarian’s office to make sure Olga stays healthy, but I’m unaccustomed to purchasing expensive toys since Olga prefers homemade ones. She loves dribbling a paper ball across the house like a soccer player, and if she gets uninterested in fidgeting with it by herself, she hits it in my direction.
A number of months ago, her paper ball hit me in the top while I used to be watching a movie and ignoring her performance. When she’s had enough exercise, she’ll rub her head on the paper and cuddle it. She’ll do the identical along with her plastic plant holder, and it’s the one time she’ll let me rub her belly like a dog. Even greater than the paper balls, the plant holder puts her in a trance that makes her more tolerant of petting.
Getting a plastic plant holder face massage
When Olga Was a Kitten
I didn’t let Olga play with the plant holder as a kitten because I used to be fearful she would tear it up and swallow the plastic pieces. Nevertheless, the plastic is braided and difficult and isn’t damaged after years of abuse.
She was a wild beast as a kitten who loved to bite anything in sight, including my hands, feet, and writing utensils. As an almost mature adult, she’s less keen on biting but still enjoys hitting my leg after I walk by to encourage me to play tag or fetch. Playing tag is one other of her favorites, and more often than not, she hits me without using her claws.
Some cat owners aren’t as lucky, and their cats aren’t serious about playing free games like tag or cuddling a $2 piece of plastic. Nevertheless, I don’t think spending a bundle on a cat is odd if the toys or equipment make them pleased. If I owned an elitist feline demanding premium products, I’d probably relent and buy a hurricane-proof catio decked out in stone, an automatic litter box resembling R2D2, and a 14-karat gold cat brush.