It's true that people give dogs chew toys to keep them out of trouble. But there are also cat toys - pet accessories that can keep your cat out of trouble. There are plenty of pet supplies that are suitable for your cat in terms of cat toys. Pet shops typically offer a wide variety of cat toys as well as cat furniture that includes a playful toy as part of it.

Cat Trees

Cats are agile and can get up high. They like being above eye level wherever possible. It's often a part of their hunting instincts.  A cat tree is a great way to keep your cat from climbing up on furniture that contains valuables, such as high shelves or entertainment units. Encouraging your kitty to climb his cat tree can make that his or her "vantage point".

Cat trees can hold several elements, such as toys to play with, a scratching post element, as well as some type of enclosed space or tunnel, where your feline can curl up for a nap.

Other Cat Toys

There are many cat toys that are great for giving your cat something to feed his or her hunting instinct. You'll find wind-up toys that your cat can chase around, as well as toys that allow both of you to interact, like swinging the toy like a pendulum so that your kitty can chase it and show off its mad acrobatic skills.

Cat Nip

It's no secret that cat nip is often a favourite. Many cat toys either contain cat nip or you can insert a cat nip into them in order to make your kitty more interested.

Scratching Posts

You can also buy scratching posts separately. A scratching post with a cat toy attached is likely to give your cat the idea that this is a good place to scratch. The posts are often made with the sort of material that will help your cat ‘scratch his itch', so to speak. Many cat posts are made with materials that serve as a sort of emery board so that as your kitty scratches, he will file down his nails. Many cat scratching posts also include catnip and a cat toy to make scratching in that place an attractive proposition. You'll probably know, if you have had cats in the past that they tend to scratch in a select few places that become favourites. Installing scratching posts early on can make those posts the favourite place to scratch, rather than a door frame or your favourite sofa.

They say that it's just about impossible to train a cat. Unlike Rover, they don't seem to live to aim to please, do they?  But there are things you can do to encourage certain behaviours.