Cat Dancer Original Cat Toy

The Cat Dancer is a three foot spring steel wire with rolled cardboard on the tip, and it has been made the same way in Wisconsin since 1983 because nothing works better. The wire moves unpredictably like a fly, the cardboard end is light enough to catch, and cats that walk away from every expensive toy will chase this until they are panting.

It is the stocking stuffer for a cat person, the tag-along with a bigger gift, and the thank-you for whoever fed the cat during a trip. Give it with a straight face and watch them text a video an hour later.

It packs flat in a card, needs no batteries and lasts until the cardboard is finally shredded, at which point a fresh one costs six dollars. Tuck the wire away between sessions so the cat keeps wanting it.