Tug Toys - not just for your dog

Cats:

• Play with your cat by dangling the tug toy from a door knob or snake it along the ground for an interactive game with you.
• Push high value solid foods (small pieces of dried meat are good) into the fibres of the rope for your cat to “hunt” and pull out.
•  Make it easy at first, and build up the difficulty by pushing the treat in further or hanging the toy from a higher point.  If you hang it above something rather than against a solid wall/door it will be harder for your cat to work it out.

Birds:

• Use as a perch, swing and foraging device.  Hide high value foods (sunflower seeds, nuts, fruit or vege in the rope).  
• Don’t make it too hard too soon or your bird will get frustrated.

Rats/Mice:

• Hang the toy in their enclosure as a climbing rope or balancing perch.
• Push high value food into the fabric and allow your rat/mouse to forage for his/her favourite food.
• Don’t be surprised if your rat/mouse chews bits off and takes it to his/her home for comfy bedding :)

For information on Rules of Tug for dogs click here OR to make your own tug toy click here.