We test more than a dozen new and old favorites sure to fire up your feline.

By Karen Lee Stevens

Once upon a time, household cats spent much of their time outdoors and entertained themselves by stalking small creatures or pouncing on leaves and anything else that moved. As cats became more accepted as family members, they started living indoors, and a whole new world of entertainment opened up to them. First, there was the ever-popular — but potentially very harmful — ball of string or yarn, and the occasional stuffed mouse. Then along came the lowly cardboard box and the humble paper bag. These modest toys were essentially the only items available for our indoor cats to play with, assuming that you don’t count the occasional resident canine. …

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