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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2005Cheap thrills-cat toy
I'm always looking for something the cats might enjoy since they both (pete and fred) spend the days by themselfs and I finally found something that really mystifies them and they seem to have hours of fun playing in it and it's not an over-priced *cat* toy..it's a 8" flexible duct hose 15' long..you can twist and turn it and always make it a new challenge for them..you can find these at most plumbing supply stores.. just make sure it's at least 8" so they can run thru it..I put ours behind the couch in the den and made a few turns in it on either end. You mean they sell those things in catsize too ? I have one for my ferrets, a civilized version of the normal size dryer hose, it's their most loved toy, and the cats are always so jealous that they can't get in it :-) Nanny > I'm always looking for something the cats might enjoy since they both > (pete and fred) spend the days by themselfs and I finally found [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > just make sure it's at least 8" so they can run thru it..I put ours > behind the couch in the den and made a few turns in it on either end. > You mean they sell those things in catsize too ? I have one for my ferrets, > a civilized version of the normal size dryer hose, it's their most loved > toy, and the cats are always so jealous that they can't get in it :-) > > Nanny Yup,they sure do,check plumbing supply and hardware stores..I found the 6" diameter alittle too small but the 8" works great. I'll go and search for it, they'd love it ! Nanny >> You mean they sell those things in catsize too ? I have one for my >> ferrets, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Yup,they sure do,check plumbing supply and hardware stores..I found the > 6" diameter alittle too small but the 8" works great. Gotta try it. Sounds great for my deck. Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. > I'm always looking for something the cats might enjoy since they > both (pete and fred) spend the days by themselfs and I finally [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > at least 8" so they can run thru it..I put ours behind the couch > in the den and made a few turns in it on either end. Neat idea. I don't think mine would go for 8" diameter, though. Have you seen it larger? I bought this fleece tunnel that crinkled (large opening held open with a large plastic hoop, wider plastic piece in the middle, and another on the other end, that one of mine liked for a while. I ended up giving it away to a friend who'd just adopted kittens when mine ignored it all the time. http://tinyurl.com/brrdk  SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > Neat idea. I don't think mine would go for 8" diameter, though. Have > you seen it larger? I bought this fleece tunnel that crinkled (large [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://tinyurl.com/brrdk Thanks for the link. No way would Peewee fit in an 8 inch diameter tube - his head is that wide, I think...LOL. He loves paper bags so I think I might look for the other thing. -L. > Thanks for the link. No way would Peewee fit in an 8 inch diameter > tube - his head is that wide, I think...LOL. > > He loves paper bags so I think I might look for the other thing. > > -L. Lynette M. Wegrich (Glover) 8693 Iroquois Dr. Tualatin, Oregon, 97062 Husband: William Glover Son: Jonathan Glover > > Thanks for the link. No way would Peewee fit in an 8 inch diameter > > tube - his head is that wide, I think...LOL. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Husband: William Glover > Son: Jonathan Glover Bzzzt. WRONG. Try again. LOL... -L. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- From: "-L." <gentleboa@peacemail.com> >> Lynette M. Wegrich (Glover) >> 8693 Iroquois Dr. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Bzzzt. WRONG. Try again. LOL. Just for the record..... I didn't post that. If there's no PGP sig, it's not from me. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Just for the record..... > I didn't post that. If there's no PGP sig, it's not from me. Looks like you've picked a popular re-mailer, "Nomen", or else somebody with an axe to grind with you too is trying to kill two birds with one stone. Hugs, CatNipped > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: N/A [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > =wZl3 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- From: "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> >Looks like you've picked a popular re-mailer, "Nomen", or else somebody with >an axe to grind with you too is trying to kill two birds with one stone. > >Hugs, > >CatNipped Well, there's less than a dozen truly reliable remailers so statistically there's about an 8% chance that someone would choose this one at random. I have a guess as to who it might be, but I won't say who without reasonable proof. I will say, though, I don't think the remailer was picked at random. But, again, this is why I always put the PGP sig on my posts. >I'm always looking for something the cats might enjoy since they both >(pete and fred) spend the days by themselfs and I finally found [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >just make sure it's at least 8" so they can run thru it..I put ours >behind the couch in the den and made a few turns in it on either end. Is it like the white flexible like the dryer vent hose? I have seen something obviously much smaller I think at wal mart. When you compress it does it get small enough to put away in a drawer or somehting like that? 15' X 8" must take up a good amount of space when you have it spread out huh...?? My kitten loves it when I throw a blanket or bath towel or something like that over him as I imagine most would. Thanks for the info sounds like a neat toy for them. So far his favorite toy is one of those huge paper shopping bags that you rarely see anymore, its must be almost four feet tall and very wide......he loves being in it but also jumping on it so it makes the huge crunching noise. Brad Lifes journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting......." HOLY @#$%... WHAT A RIDE!" > Is it like the white flexible like the dryer vent hose? I have seen > something obviously much smaller I think at wal mart. When you > compress it does it get small enough to put away in a drawer or > somehting like that? 15' X 8" must take up a good amount of space when > you have it spread out huh...?? You'd be surprised..by laying it along a wall or weaving it thru some tables and other places..it becomes part of the *play* room...we have ours in the game room so it's just part of the theme and it's usually out of the walking areas.,I'd hate to think what this would cost with a *pet* label on it..we only payed $11 for the 8"x15'hence the cheap-thrills. :=) Once we introduced them to this big snake they use it as a fort or running thru it as part of the chase/hide routine. I tried to find one made out of vinyl or something crinkly but could only find aluminum flex hose which works it's just not as noisy :) I can't find it here (I'm in Holland) so my poor cats have to live out their lives watching the ferrets play with their tube..... Btw, if it would have a pet label on it the quality would be a lot better. The ferrets used theirs, a seethrough with a ferret label, for 4 years, and I just got them a new one. Dryer hose doesn't live that long. Nanny >> Is it like the white flexible like the dryer vent hose? I have seen >> something obviously much smaller I think at wal mart. When you [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > tried to find one made out of vinyl or something crinkly but could only > find aluminum flex hose which works it's just not as noisy :) > I can't find it here (I'm in Holland) so my poor cats have to live out their > lives watching the ferrets play with their tube..... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Nanny Nanny,I'm sure airconditioning installers/supply houses will have round flexible duct somewhere near you. BTW,the commercial grade is much tougher then anything you'll get at a pet supply store,my cats will never wear this out. It does get warm enough in Holland for ac..right? I'm picturing of all the pictures of ice skaters skating on the frozen canals ;) LOL, we have summers too, you know :-) I think our climate is a bit like it's in and around New York, though I suppose in New York there are more extremes. More and more people have ac these days, so there must be professional companies. I'll google for them. Nanny > It does get warm enough in Holland for ac..right? I'm picturing of all > the pictures of ice skaters skating on the frozen canals ;) Nomen Nescio wrote: > "-L." <gentleboa@peacemail.com> wrote in > > -L. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Husband: William Glover > Son: Jonathan Glover >Bzzzt. WRONG. Try again. LOL... -L. Let's give Will a call and find out for sure. |
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