Why do cats go gaga over strings and bells

@knicnax (2232)
Philippines
June 5, 2010 1:13pm CST
What is it with strings, especially when it's hanging? Cats really love playing with them. "boxing" them til they get tired. I bought a toy for our new kitty. It's a piece of elastic string that has 3 balls and 3 small bells forming a straight line hanging from it. It really drove our kitten mad. She was jumping and running after the toy like a mad-kitty. haha. She even did tuumblings! it's really funny
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o0jopak0o
@o0jopak0o (6390)
• Philippines
5 Jun 10
well my dogs is like that too. dunno why, maybe it resembles their mother's tail when they were young. Saw a lot of kittens play with their mother's tail.
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knicnax
@knicnax (2232)
• Philippines
7 Jun 10
really haven't tried with our dogs. I'll try the when I get home
ladym33
@ladym33 (10978)
• United States
7 Jun 10
I think they just need to play and the string provides a challenge for them that is fun for them. I just think they enjoy the challenge of it and the extra activity.
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slovenc1
@slovenc1 (2089)
• Slovenia
7 Jun 10
Maybe strings are representing snakes for kitten's and that's why they are so interested in them. My cat also likes strings, i have a toy that's a stick with rubber string and a mouse on the end and she goes crazy when playing with it.
Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (84785)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Jun 10
Cats love things that resemble (in their minds) things they would find out in the wild. Strings that hang, are objects that they just have to have, because its like a worm or something to them. Our cats love strings and other such toys as well. though lately they've taken interest in other things as well. So hard to say really.
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ericpapasit
@ericpapasit (1274)
• Philippines
6 Jun 10
Cats love that their claws get into tangle...
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