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The 10 Most Purr-fect Toys for Your Kitten

December 2, 2020 // by Kristen Levine //  2 Comments
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As purr-fect as your new kitten is, you’re probably still adjusting to life together. Kittens are a cuddly ball of fun, but they’re also a lot of work. They need mental stimulation as well as physical exercise, both of which help them develop into our favorite feline companions.

Choosing the right toys can ensure that your kitten gets just what she needs in younger years and beyond.

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  • Interactive Kitten Toys
  • Chew Toys
  • Hide and Seek Games
  • Wand and Bouncy Toys

How I Pick the Best Kitten Toys

Our four-legged family members need mental stimulation, daily activities, and exercise, all of which responsible pet parents can provide by choosing the right toys. Interactive toys also provide valuable bonding time with your fur family.

To choose the right toys for your kitten, ask yourself these questions, inspired by these recommendations from the ASPCA:

  • Is this toy made by a reliable manufacturer?
  • Does this toy include small parts that will easily break off during playtime?
  • Is this toy small enough to pose a choking hazard to my kitten?
  • Can this toy hurt my kitten’s soft mouth and gums?
  • Does my kitten have toys to chew, snuggle, and chase?

The 10 kitten toys I’m about to show you were all carefully selected according to these guidelines. Still, make sure you observe your tiny feline friend carefully during playtime, especially if new toys are involved.

With any luck, this list will help you find a few toys that your kitten will play with over and over again into adulthood!

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Interactive Toys for Your Kitten

These interactive toys will help your kitty’s brain to develop and give her a workout at the same time!

1. A Three-Tier Toy Tower

Petstages Cat Tracks Cat Toy: Tower of Tracks is a three-tier orange and blue ball track with three colorful balls.

This multi-level circle track toy has three tiers, each filled with a bright ball to bat and chase. Its colorful design will attract and hold your kitten’s attention and help satisfy her hunting, chasing, and exercising needs!

The Tower of Tracks is perfect for one or more cats to enjoy. Plus, this toy is purr-fect for kittens springing into adulthood, as it provides entertainment at any age.

2. A Treat Activity Center

A cat digs for food using the Catit Senses 2.0 Digger.

The Catit Senses Digger will motivate your kitten to work for her food, creating healthy eating habits from day one. Designed to stimulate a cat’s senses of sight, smell, taste, and touch, the different-sized tubes encourage natural pawing motions and daily exercise. Your furry feline can have fun digging out treats and kibble, and you won’t have to worry that your kitten will become a binge-eater.

Additionally, the treat digger’s base is stable, preventing stray pellets and spills, and is easy to clean.

3. A Multipurpose Ripple Rug

Two cats play with the SnugglyCat Ripple Rug. One stands atop the mat, and another sits inside of it with its head poking out of one of the holes in the mat.

This multipurpose rug is nothing short of genius. With infinite configurations designed to keep your kitten from boredom, the SnugglyCat Ripple Rug provides the perfect place to play, scratch, groom, pounce, and sleep. Various holes in the rug allow multiple cats or kittens to stalk and play together, and the non-fray design holds up against tough claws and roughhousing.

Even better, this rug is thermally insulated, non-slip, non-toxic, and is made in the US using recycled materials.

4. A Sturdy Puzzle Box

Cat maze toyThis complex puzzle box comes complete with attached scratching pads and jingly balls. Your kitten will develop hunting, stalking, and pouncing skills while pushing the balls and treats around the circular track. The convenient scratchpads can even help keep kitten claws away from your furniture!

 

The Best Chew Toys for Your Kitten

Kittens love to chew! In fact, it’s one way that they explore and play. However, if you don’t provide your kitten with safe chew toys, you may find her gnawing on cords, shoes, or houseplants!

5. A Catnip-Stuffed Banana

A yellow catnip banana with the brand name Yeowww! embroidered in red thread.

Yes, this catnip-stuffed banana, like most kitten toys from Yeowww!, is a surefire hit for catnip lovers. The fun fabric texture keeps our furry feline friends coming back, again and again, to chew, kick, and pummel.

This banana is handmade in the US and filled with 100% organic catnip.

6. Petstages Dental Health Cat Chew Toys

A package containing two Petstages Dental Health Kitten Chew Toys. One is a red triangle with streamers at each corner, and another is a green oval with streamers at one end.

If your kitten loves to nip toes and fingers, these kitten teething toys just might save the day (and your digits). Their netted design massages the kitten’s gums while cleaning her teeth and removing tartar buildup. Lightweight, colorful, and full of streamers, these chew toys are long-lasting and engaging.

What’s more, these chew toys from Petstages are filled with both dried catnip leaves and fibrous catnip stalks to give your kitten a satisfying crunch.

Hide and Seek Games

Hide and seek or cat and mouse games keep your kitten mentally strong and provide a great exercise outlet. `

7. A Three-Way Tunnel

The Prosper Pet Cat Tunnel is a gray three-way tunnel with one hole in the center where the three ends of the tunnel join. A ball toy hangs from the opening of one end.

We all know kittens love a good game of hide and seek. Whether you have one kitten or three, this collapsible tunnel is sure to entertain!

The Prosper Cat Tunnel is built with durability and safety in mind and even features built-in crinkle paper and a peephole.

The Purr-fect Wand and Bouncy Toys for Your Kitten

These toys are the best for good old fashioned playtime!

8. A Safe Wand Toy

Pictured are Two Ethical Pet Skinneeez Wands. One has a stuffing-free plush squirrel at the end of the wand, and the other has a stuffing-free plush duck. The wand is made of a light wood, and the plush is attached by a dark brown cord.

Many wand toys include feathers, jingly bells, or other small items that easily detach from the wand and hurt your curious kitten. This one from Ethical Pet is filled with catnip and shaped like a duck, a squirrel, or a bird, designed to give your kitten hours of safe chasing and pouncing fun.

9. An Interactive Toy for Lazy Days

SmartyKat's Hot Pursuit is a brown, furry wand toy underneath a round light blue polyester cover. The base is attached to the middle of the cover.

When your kitten needs some playtime, but you need some downtime, turn on this interactive wand toy. Moving lights and random motions will hold your kitten’s attention while you sit back and relax.

This toy from SmartyKat features a durable fabric and a safely designed wand for maximum playtime potential.

An assortment of 10 Ethical Pet Wide Colorful Springs in blue, yellow, red and green.

10. A Colorful Bouncy Spring

Springs are unique in the world of kitten toys because their random movements are truly captivating. The rolling and stretching coils will have your kitten swatting and chasing springs all through the house.

This spring from Ethical Pet is extra-wide for stronger bouncing action, and it’s made of tough, durable plastic with rounded edges to protect your kitten’s soft mouth.

Any of these toys would make a paw-some addition to your kitty’s playtime collection! As a pet parent challenge, try making sure that your kitten has access to at least one toy from each category during the day. By combining interactive toys, chew toys, hide-and-seek toys, and wand or bouncy toys, you’ll help your furry friend stay healthy, strong, and endlessly entertained!

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About Kristen Levine

Kristen Levine is a nationally acclaimed pet expert and influencer with over 30 years of experience in the industry. She's helped millions of pet parents provide the best care at every stage of their pet’s life.

Her blog, Pet Living with Kristen Levine has been featured in Pop Sugar, Good Housekeeping, New York Times, USA Today, and more.

She's also the founder of FWV Fetching, the first marketing agency exclusively serving pet and animal health companies.

Her early work with the SPCA led her to a lifelong career in the pet industry, advocating for pet adoption and rescue as well as for pets and their parents here on her blog and in the media.

She’s frequently booked on satellite media tours and national shows, like FOX & Friends, Good Morning America, and Daytime, to talk about pet trends and new products.

Insanely passionate about pets since she was a little girl, Kristen has had more than 30 pets in her lifetime — including dogs, cats, goats, donkeys, a horse, a gerbil, mice, and chickens!

Today she lives in Florida with her dog Tulip, cat Olivia, and husband Paul.

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  1. Dee Altinbasak

    January 31, 2021 at 8:08 am

    I thank you a lot for this helful guide of kitten toys :))

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    • Kristen Levine

      February 5, 2021 at 12:30 pm

      Glad you liked it, Dee! Thanks for reading.

      Kristen

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