Which Is Better?

[pastafreak]

Feathers or laser light toys...for cats?
I'm leaning towards the light as I'd not have to get so close to him. Thoughts?

[shoota]

Both

[ummmm]

Is he playful? My cat wasn't interested in any toys. I've only ever seen him play with grape vines, don't know why he likes them.

[pastafreak]

He's still hiding ummmm...so I don't know. That's why I thought the laser to start...
I'll eventually follow shoota's advice and get both if he seems so inclined.

[calmck]

Mine love empty cardboard boxes, little balls, anything that falls on the floor, knocking over the pen pot, feet under the duvet. Feather on a string you can hang it so he can hit it when he walks past. Maybe a cat tower so he can be up high, some have toys attached.

[tiggerblue10]

Laser light. Tigger and Blue loved chasing the light.

Cardboard boxes are a cat must-have......and free with any Amazon purchase ;o)

[198kHz]

By all means buy something so it's there when he's ready, but I'd leave him be until he's out of the corner of his own volition.
Maybe if you placed a cardboard box a little way out of the corner, you might find he's in it tomorrow morning.

[pastafreak]

I do have a few cardboard boxes...I have to see if there's one big enough.

[198kHz]

Hope it works. :-)
Interesting info on cats and boxes -
https://www.purina.co.uk/cats/behaviour-and-training/understanding-cat-behaviour/why-do-cats-like-boxes

[237SJ]

With a new cat I would lean towards a feather or other toy because there will be interaction between you and the cat and he can come to associate you with fun. He won't do that with a laser light.

[ladybirder]

Good link 198. Thank you. I think a box would be perfect for him.

[pastafreak]

237SJ...I did think that. But I also worried I might scare him.

Regarding cats and boxes...back many years ago, our cats loved sturdy paper bags. They had great fun in them, and often slept in the bags also.

[237SJ]

But if you scare him then you just stop. That's the way I would go, anyway.

[ummmm]

My cat sleeps in bags, boxes, baskets....anything but a cat bed.

[pastafreak]

I've ordered the feathery toy. Will probably leave it dangling off the table or something so he gets used to it.
I found a large enough box...it had the dog toys in it. :(

[seekeerz]

I wouldn’t worry too much about toys at this stage Pasta, just leave him to go along at his own pace - do you talk to him all the time - so he knows where you are and when you’re going to enter his room - it’s going to take a couple of weeks at least but he’s eating & toileting so that’s half the battle - he looks a real sweetie :)

[tonyav]

How about one of these battery operated flipping fish, pasta.

[shoota]

Oh for sevens Hake...

[tonyav]

For cods sake, I can't post anything.

[anneasquith]

Halibut you two .

[tonyav]

She's on our case, that's us kippered shoota.