Small plush mice filled with catnip, sold in packs because they end up under the sofa. Around 12 cm nose to tail including the string, light enough for a cat to flick across a room.
Key features
Filled with catnip
Light enough to be batted, carried and thrown about
Set of eight, or a 25-piece assorted pack
Roughly 12 cm including the tail
About catnip
Roughly one cat in three does not respond to catnip at all, and kittens under about six months usually do not. If yours is in that group it is not a fault with the toy. Catnip also fades — keeping the toys in a sealed bag between sessions makes them last considerably longer.
Using them safely
Cat toys wear out, and a chewed one stops being a toy. Check them over regularly, and throw away any that are splitting, losing stuffing or shedding feathers — swallowed filling and string cause blockages. Put string and feather toys away between play sessions rather than leaving them out.
