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"Quick and Easy Pet Toys"

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I presently have 7 felines and four large cages that act as a nursery, bedroom, hospital and emergency transportation in case of Global Warming Dangers.

Each bedroom is self contained with food, water, sand box, toys, heating pad and hammock.

This hammock is made from an old towel and  inexpensive key rings that are easy to attach to the old towel and wire cage.  

The red arrows indicate where a key ring has been attached to both the towel and wire.  Note the video below, the key ring on the left is the best and safest to use and not the one shown on the right that can easily pop open.

The blue arrows indicate where the towel is allowed to drape downward for easy access.

 

Instructions:

Begin by laying out an old towel on a flat surface that will be easy to work on. Now lay out any needed supplies such as needle, thread, etc Fold your towel in half so all the corners (red arrows) are even and matched up. Make a mental note where your open areas are (blue arrows). You will need "Heavy Duty" thread and/or string along with an upholstery needle with an over  large eye for easy threading. Thread your upholstery needle.   I always double or triple thread my needle to make the job go faster and give added strength and support for cat play.

Once your loops have been created at the four corners of your towel attach the key ring to your 4 loops. 

Now that all key rings have been attached to the string loops, attach the key ring to the wire on the cage.

The Blue Arrows indicate open areas that can optionally be tacked shut by simply making a single stitch.

Or, you can stitch shut all areas except the left side, and insert a heating pad and set on low for cold winter nights.

Make A Kitty Sock Toy

If you are successful your cat/kitten should react something like this...

To begin, grab an old pair of socks that have just been washed.

You can either use both socks for a heavy chewer or a single sock at your option.

I use the best sock for the outside since it will get the most wear. 

The inner sock will hold all the noise makers and stuffing that makes the toy soft.

This double layer of insulation helps to protect babies teeth.

When finished your toy should look something like this...without Indies head in the way of course.
  1. Line up your noise makers inside a crumpled bag and roll loosely.
  2. Next,  place your rolled noise makers in another crumpled bag, only this time add scrapes of cloth to give the toy a softness that will protect babies teeth.  (I use a thick, but smaller plastic bag that rustles and will increases the toys noisy allure.)
  3. Now place the entire rolled mix into your first sock (usually the one with the hole in it...lol)
  4. Roll the exterior of the sock in a generous portion of "Cosmic Catnip" and simply tie off the top of the sock which closes it securely.
  5. You can stop here, or you can place this sock inside another sock for added padding and protection with more catnip.  The choice is yours.

Indy Out Takes

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