A chat at the vet clinic made me ditch the store bought catnip toys

Last Tuesday I was waiting for my cat's checkup and got talking to this older lady who breeds rabbits. She said her bunnies ignore every fancy toy she buys, but they go nuts for a cardboard box stuffed with crumpled paper and a bit of dried oregano from her kitchen. I went home and made one for my cat with an old shipping box and some loose leaf tea, and she's been in it for three days straight. Made me wonder if I've been overthinking pet crafts this whole time. Has anyone else had a random stranger's tip totally change how you make stuff for your animals?

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charlesowens2d ago

Figure out what actually grabs their attention and it's usually the dumbest stuff. I did the same thing with my dog after a guy at the park mentioned his lab ignores every squeaky toy but loses her mind over an old sock tied in a knot. Now I just save my worn out tube socks and he carries them around like trophies. It's funny how we buy all this fancy stuff thinking it's better, but animals just want something that smells like us or crinkles in a weird way. Same thing happens with kids honestly, they'll play with the box the present came in instead of the toy inside. Maybe we're the ones who overthink everything and they're just vibing on whatever feels fun at the moment.