A toy for cats induces enthusiastic play by cats, either with human participation or without. A flexible rod can be mounted in a base member by a coil spring, providing a pendulum-like swinging movement of the rod. A toy member hangs from the end of a line or string, which in turn is suspended from the upper end of the flexible rod. When the toy member is batted by a cat, it moves through a complex pattern of movement due to the pendulum motion of the rod and a separate pendulum-like motion of t...

Toys for cats of a desired cubic structure are formed with a main body including a core element and a braid proper. The braid proper is formed by braiding together braid elements around the core element. Each of the braid elements includes one or more single yarns and each of the single yarns is made by braiding warping or twisting together synthetic fiber yarns.

A playhouse for cats including a housing having panels that are formed in a one-piece construction and that are movable relative to each other to a closed collapsed position, whereby the housing is conveniently stored or shipped, a plurality of interior deck members being located within the housing to define a plurality of spaced interior compartments, openings being formed in the vertical panels which communicate with the interior compartments to provide access thereto for a cat, and a locking ...

A separable cats tower having a footing, one or more pillars, several shelves, and a pair of struts. The footing and each shelf contain a beam. At installation assemblage the pillars are sequentially bolted one to another, the lowermost pillar is bolted to the beam of the footing, each shelf with its beam is bolted to one of the pillars, and each strut at its ends is bolted to the footing and to one of the pillars.

An identification tag for a dog, cat or the like is carried by a holder fastened to a collar, harness or leash. The holder comprises a transparent plastic pocket open at one end secured to the collar and overlaid by a protecting strap held in place by a rivet at one end and a snap fastener at the open end of the pocket permitting the strap to be lifted or rotated about the rivet to insert an elongated identification tag or to view identification information.

A collapsible A-frame house providing a common site for a cat to rest, exercise and play comprised of a roof of carpet-like material including two integral roof panels with their bottom edges connected to opposing edges of a floor panel also of carpet-like material. Stiffening panels are affixed onto the backside of the roof panels. A cord has two ends slidably passing through the peak into the house, with cat amusement objects connected to each end. The cord additionally provides a manual handl...

A playhouse for cats provides a container with numerous perforations and an interior containing various mouse and other cat toys which may be accessed through the perforations by a cat's arm. The mouse toys may include a figure atop a moveable spring, a removable mouse, one or mice on a turntable, musical and sound mice, etc. Other cat toys can include balls which rattle when moved, and toys which can emit a variety of sounds based on a battery powered sound chip. The playhouse can be used to ev...

An amusement device for cats comprising a discontinuous yarn retracting and storing mechanism enclosed in a housing and adapted to pay out yarn retractably when the yarn is pulled by a cat being amused. The mechanism retracts the yarn silently and with an intermittent motion; a lure may be attached to the free end of the yarn, and the housing may be shaped like a ball of yarn. Means are provided to support the device on floors.

A novel apparatus and system for securing the integrity of an enclosure against escape or entry by cats. The invention provides a retrofit for common suburban fences which doesn't detract from the ambiance of the garden or injure the cats trying to get in or out.

A child and cat toy consisting of an enclosure having a least one opening defined by a rim edge projecting toward the interior of the enclosure. The enclosure contains at least one ball with a diameter small enough to pass freely through the opening. In operation the user attempts to remove the ball from the enclosure. The ball is restrained from rolling out through the opening by the curvature or step of the rim edge. The removal of the ball can be further hampered by interference from an addit...