Pet toys are so expensive these days and
it's really easy to make a few of your own. Here's the homemade version
of a popular cat toy:
You can use any box that is not too deep for your cat to reach
into. Cereal boxes or pizza boxes are perfect for this. If your
leftover pizza box isn't all that greasy and you'd like to use it, just
tape or glue a layer of parchment paper or even wrapping paper over the
grease side - using either of these will keep the grease from bleeding
through.
Cut
uniform holes in the box - I chose a size small enough that a jingle
bell can fit through, but a cat shouldn't be able to get his paw and the
ball out. I also chose to cut the holes in the box before wrapping....
I
wrapped the box after cutting the holes, on purpose. This way, I can
still easily find the holes, cut into them and then wrap the edges and
tape them back on the inside, giving it a smooth appearance so edges
won't get frayed or easily torn if a nail catches it.
And
tada! You just recycled a box, and if you don't have wrapping paper,
you can use newspaper or just leave the box as-is (just remember to tape
the opened end down). Chances are, you already have plenty of cat toys
you can put in there - a jingle bell, a crunchy shiny ball of
something, a catnip mouse...
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