Best feather cat toy to fascinate your fave feline

A wand-style toy should encourage even the most sedentary of cats into action. This 12-piece set gives you two flexible wands that are extendable to around 80cm, meaning your hands can be safe from scratches. Dangling from the wand, you can choose from two furry "tails," three "wiggle worms," and five different coloured feather teasers. Each of the attachments features an integrated bell to add some audible interest to your puss's play sessions.

Customer review: "If you have a disinterested kitty this is what you need. Once you get the hang of how to tease and incite it's the best thing ever."

This Petstages choice is designed to encourage independent play with the aim being that your cat bats, swats, and bites the toy. Great for satisfying any bite-y tendencies your cat might have, this toy's mesh material outer has dental benefits - gently cleaning your cat's teeth of plaque and tartar as they chew. As well as the feathers to add interest, this is stuffed with dried catnip to get your kitty extra excited.

Customer review: "I have two cats and they absolutely went mad over this toy, they haven't left it alone since I gave it to them. It is very well made."

This great-value three-pack of balls combines the excitement of rolling action with built-in feather attraction. The balls are cat-sized at just over 4cm and are made from a lightweight EVA material, which your cat, or even kitten, should have no problem batting around. The natural feathers measure in at around 9cm and are fluffy enough to get your cat's whiskers twitching.

Customer review: "They were amazing quality and my kittens loved them."

While a carrot might not be the obvious shape for a cat toy, this feather-topped plushie from well-respected pet toy maker KONG has a secret ingredient to entice your cat to play - cat nip. It comes complete with a vial of top quality North American 'nip. The vial is reclosable and KONG recommends freezing what you don't immediately use to keep it fresh. To fill the toy, you simply open the Velcro closure and top it up.

Customer review: "Cat loves it… Good strong nip… does leave bits of fluff, but trust me my cat turns his nose up at everything but he has played with this toy."

Your pampered puss could not ask for much more with a toy that combines a soft, mouse-shaped plushie, a tantalising tail, and integrated feathers. This set gives you a pair of mice that, judging by the reviews, many cats and kittens love to toss around, bat across the floor, and generally get involved with. These can be left down for independent play but are small and lightweight enough for an indoor game of catch.

Customer review: "My cat loves them. They get tossed up in the air. I find them in the bed, on the duvet, at the top of the stairs, hidden in a cardboard box. Money well spent - hours of fun."

We're describing this set as "multipurpose" as you can use the wands as handheld teaser toys, or, thanks to the included suction bases, you can also stick these to smooth surfaces for your cats to interact with as and when they feel like it. You get two suction bases, worm wrigglers, a fish toy, a mouse-shaped toy, and a feather attachment. The toys are interchangeable, so you can mix things up to keep your cat interested.

Customer review: "My cats loved these toys, they were quick to arrive, as described and keep them well entertained."

This fun option takes feather cat toys to the next level with its interactivity and handy timer functionality. You can set this to activate for 10 minutes every three hours - great for times you are not around. There are three elements; spinning wands, balls that can be batted around the unit's circumference, and feather-based teaser toys that randomly pop out from the sides, whack-a-mole-style. This requires USB charging, but can then be used wirelessly wherever suits you.

Customer review: "Hours of playtime fun for our two cats. Single charge lasts for hours, several different settings and can be set to turn itself on and off during the course of the day."