Cat toys

I have spent a good portion of the night digging cat toys out of the sofa & out from under chairs, the piano, etc. It seems like the sole purpose of the toys is to keep the cats amused for 3 or 4 seconds & then to get lost.

The younger cat likes to chase small balls around much like a dog might do. She actually will pick them up in her mouth & walk around with them. I have been trying to train her to drop them in front of me but so far thousands of years of evolution seem to be working against that.

The other cat doesn't really play with toys anymore, however, he does have a plastic spring that he goes bananas over. I keep trying to film video of him freaking out chasing it, but every time he sees me pointing the phone at him, he stops playing and just stares.

The best toys, though, are the cardboard boxes that are littered around the living room. Just like most children, cats tend to ignore the actual toys when there are cardboard boxes around. Though i doubt the cats are turning the boxes into a TARDIS and the like.