Night Shift Cat Toy Kit — 5 Self-Play Toys

Five toys that play without you, so the 3 a.m. zoomies have somewhere to go.

An indoor cat is wired to hunt several times a day whether or not there is anything to hunt. One toy left on the floor stops being interesting by Wednesday. This kit gives your cat five different things to stalk — two that move on their own, one that hides the prey, one that only rewards patience, and one to chew — so you can rotate them and keep the hunt new.

What is in the kit

• Smart Sensing Snake — slithers in a real S-motion, senses walls and chair legs and turns away on its own. USB rechargeable. Sold on its own: $39.90
• Smart Rolling Ball — rolls in an unpredictable path, sleeps after 5 minutes and wakes the moment your cat taps it. About 30 dB, USB-C. Sold on its own: $24.90
• Motorized Ball with Wagging Tail — short erratic bursts with an LED glow and a soft chirp; clip on the silicone tail or the wool rope to change how it moves. USB rechargeable. Sold on its own: $24.90
• 9-Hole Hide and Seek Hunt Board — hides a bell ball and two mice under a domed top with nine openings, so every nudge sends the lure to a different hole. Folds flat. No batteries. Sold on its own: $24.90
• Wall-Mounted Silvervine and Catnip Ball — a pressed silvervine and catnip ball in a spinning holder that sticks to any smooth surface at nose height. No drilling. Sold on its own: $24.90

How to use the kit

Do not put all five out at once. Leave two or three out, keep the rest in a cupboard, and swap them every week or so. A toy that disappeared for three weeks comes back as a new toy — that rotation is what the kit is really for. The snake and both balls are the ones to switch on as you leave the house; the hunt board and the wall ball work all day with nothing to charge.

Bought separately, this is $139.50

As a kit it is $84.90. Every item is also sold individually on this site at the prices listed above, so you can check the math.

Care and safety

Wipe the motorised toys with a dry or slightly damp cloth — never submerge them, there is a battery inside. Keep the charging flaps closed during play. Supervise the first session with any new toy, and store the silvervine ball with its dust cover on so it keeps its scent. Free tracked US shipping and the 90-Day Happy-Cat Guarantee cover the whole kit.