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Did you know that in the wild cats spend 40% of their time hunting? It is for this reason that it is so important to dedicate our hairy companion hours of play and fun, since it is the only way they have to express their natural behavior. Thus, toys allow us to keep the animal entertained and occupied for hours, reducing the chances of suffering stress or anxiety, as well as avoiding the dreaded overweight.
Today, there is a variety of cat toys available on the market, however, why not recycle materials that we no longer use to make them ourselves? In addition to promoting the environment, we will save a good sum of money. Keep reading and discover in how to make cat toys with cardboard, we share 6 homemade toys for cats very easy to make.
For no one is a secret that cats love cardboard boxes. So much so, that the simplest and cheapest homemade toy we can offer you is an empty box. However, it is not the only one and, therefore, below we show simple homemade toys for cats with cardboard boxes.
To make this toy, you will only need to gather the following materials:
The ideal is to use boxes of the same size to create a simple and fun cardboard maze for cats. Once obtained, follow the following steps:
As you know, cats love to hide. Although a tunnel made with cardboard boxes has the disadvantage of being rigid compared to the fabric tunnels that we can buy, it has a great advantage, and it does not cost any money. To make this toy you should only make with these materials:
Now, follow the instructions to build the home tunnel:
This toy for cats with cardboard boxes is extremely interesting because promotes your natural instinct as a hunter. To do so, you will need:
Once you have obtained the materials, follow these simple steps:
To see the step by step of this latest toy, which is the most elaborate of all, see our YouTube video in which we show how to make this toy for cats with cardboard.
Do you always throw away the cardboard rolls of toilet paper? Well, stop doing it! With these simple cat toys with rolls of paper you can give them a second chance and save some money at the same time.
In general, cats they prefer smaller toys But do you know why? Very simple, because they resemble the size of their prey. The felines that do not usually get out of the house very much do not have the possibility to hunt and, therefore, we must be the ones who cover this need through the game. To make this toy, get:
Now, follow these instructions:
This toy is very simple and will allow us to obtain a home kong very, very basic but effective. To achieve this, only one roll of cardboard will be necessary, nothing more! Once achieved, take one of the ends and close by pressing with your finger in one side and then the other, placing it above. Then, introduce several treats inside, or even homemade cookies for cats, and close the other end in the same way. Offer the toy to your feline and observe how he has fun while trying to figure out how to get his reward.
If you have managed to accumulate a good number of cardboard rolls, this toy is perfect! Gather:
Now, follow these steps:
The above toys are just some of the many cat toys with recycled material that we can make at home. As you have seen, with a simple cardboard box, or a simple cardboard tube obtained from the roll of toilet paper, we have the option of preparing a large number of toys that will keep our cat entertained for a long time. However, as we say, they are not the only ones, so we recommend you check the following video with three cat toys with other recycled materials, or check our YouTube channel, with many more crafts.
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