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Welcome to Tuesday’s Cats.com Newsletter. |
Playtime is essential for your cat’s physical and mental health, but the same old toys get boring after a while. If you’re looking for a simple way to keep your cat’s toy collection fresh and exciting, you’ll want to read this mailer to the end. |
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Cats Have Unique Toy Preferences. |
If you were to ask 10 different cat owners what type of toy cats like best, you could very well get 10 different answers. Just like people, cats have personalities that come with preferences unique to the individual. |
Despite being nearly 15 years old, my cat Munchkin still goes crazy for teaser wands. She prefers the type with lengths of felt or ribbon over the toy-on-a-string type. I’m constantly impressed by the acrobatic agility she exhibits when chasing it from one end of the couch to the other. |
Biscuit, on the other hand, enjoys a classic catnip-filled mouse. She wants something she can hunt down and bring back to me so I’ll throw it for her again. |
As much as my cats like their favorite toys, the novelty wears off eventually. Let’s talk about ways to keep playtime fun and fresh for your cat. |
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Toy Rotation Keeps Playtime Engaging. |
Even people who don’t own cats themselves know how much our feline friends love a good box. Many a cat owner has complained that their cat ignores the fancy new product they purchased in favor of the box it came in. |
We’re not going to delve too deeply into why cats love boxes in this mailer. I simply brought it up to illustrate the point that novelty seems to be important to cats. They’re curious animals by nature and can’t resist putting their keen senses to use exploring a new space or object. |
If you find yourself despairing over how much you’ve spent on cat toys just to see them discarded after a few days of play, the solution may be simpler than you think. |
Instead of keeping your cat’s entire toy collection freely accessible at all times, build up a reserve and offer a few at a time in rotation. Once or twice a week, pick a few toys from the collection and put the others away. You can even reserve the most desirable toys for interactive playtime to preserve the novelty. |
The idea is to make the toys available for a limited time so your cat doesn’t have a chance to get bored with them. When you bring them out again weeks later, they’ll feel brand new. |
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Simplify Toy Shopping with KitNipBox. |
If you don’t already have a collection of toys to draw from, don’t worry—you don’t have to rush out and buy a cart’s worth of toys all at once. |
In fact, one of the most cost-effective ways to expand your cat’s toy collection while keeping it fresh is to add to it on a monthly basis. That’s where cat subscription boxes come in handy. With a cat subscription box, you’ll receive a collection of toys, treats, and other cat-focused goodies on a monthly or quarterly basis. |
There are plenty of cat subscription boxes to choose from, but one of the most budget-friendly options is KitNipBox. With a KitNipBox you can choose the plan and the delivery schedule that suits your needs (and your cat’s, of course). |
The Happy Cat box ($19.99/month) includes five items, while the larger Multi-Cat box ($29.99/month) includes seven. Inside you’ll find everything from catnip-stuffed plushies to teaser wands and all-natural treats. If you only want to receive toys and not treats, no problem—simply indicate your preference when you sign up. |
Each KitNipBox is built around a surprise theme and includes a completely unique selection of products, making it easy to refresh your cat’s toy collection while sampling the latest offerings from popular brands. KitNipBox ships free and you can change or cancel your subscription at any time. |
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Learn more about KitNipBox in our in-depth review on Cats.com. |
This segment is sponsored by KitNipBox |
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A Sneak Peek At Friday's Newsletter. |
Owning a cat isn’t always cheap but if you’re wondering whether having your cat spayed or neutered is a necessary expense, you won’t want to miss Friday’s mailer. We’ll be revealing the potential cost of skipping spay/neuter surgery for cats. |
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| Meet The Author. | Kate is a pet food nutrition specialist and writer who has been part of the Cats.com family for over three years. She is the doting owner of three cats - Bagel, Munchkin, and Biscuit - and often shares stories about them in weekly mailers like this one! |
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