Reddit mentions of Bergan Catnip Hurricane

I got one of these for my stray cat I just took in. I work from home and had to move the toy out of my office because the sound was driving me nuts, she plays with it constantly. I'm glad she likes it though. My husband's cat has no interest in it.

Like these?

• Bergan Turbo Scratcher Cat Toy
  
  
• Petstages Cheese Chase Ball Track
  
  
• Petmate Crazy Circle Interactive Cat Toy
  
  
• Bergan Catnip Hurricane Cat Toy
  
  
• Hagen Catit Design Senses Play Circuit

Sometimes it takes my cats (both about a year old, have had them for 10 months) a little while before they take to a new toy so if they don't like something now, they may grow to like it later.

However, two toys they absolutely love and never get bored with are springs and a ball track, similar to this but they come in many different sizes.

I also often give my cats pieces of meat as a treat- chicken, sushi, lunch meats. Only in small amounts and they've never gotten diarrhea from it. Keep the amounts small and it shouldn't be an issue for him. Pet stores also sell kitten milk for relatively cheap if you want to give him something special.

As for chewing on cables or scratching things he shouldn't, just be persistent in shooing him from doing those things. It can be a pain in the ass sometimes but just be vigilant. Spraying them with water or canned air is really effective. My cats had to learn that destroying certain things was wrong and it took some time. Now I just have to give them a "hey!" and they stop.

If you notice them scratching up your furniture, give him something of his own that he can destroy. My cats love cardboard boxes and those cardboard scatchpads. I also bought them this small cat tree that they absolutely LOVE.

I had never owned cats before and used to think they were all just assholes and that's just not true. They can be very loving and obedient pets. You just have to work to get the behavior you want.

Oof...

This will likely be an annoying process.

It could be a variety of things:

1. Health issue
   
2. cats don’t like brand/kind of litter
   
3. cats don’t like shape, color, etc of litter box
   
4. cats are bored and see it riles you
   
5. cats are intact males and are marking
   
6. cats are altered males who developed the marking habit before being altered
   
7. cats found a scent there once, and now go there out of habit
   
8. cats hate locations of litter boxes
   
9. cats are stressed from something
   
10. Cats want the litter box cleaner
    
11. Cats don’t have a good diet
    
12. They are just unruly and do this for fun / laziness
    
    First and foremost, eliminate health issues, and take them for a vet checkup and do standard blood work to check for abnormalities.
    
    I would recommend renting / buying an upright carpet shampoo machine.
    I bought gf a bissel one for $350 and it works very well.
    
    Then, after shampooing, use an enzymatic cleaner, such as “Natures miracle.”
    
    Then, I would look at the little box. Move the box closer to where they pee, and away from noises, running water, etc.
    
    Then, I’d try new litter.
    Cats can be sensitive to the smell, dust / powder, and even the grain size.
    
    You can also attempt to clean the litter box more, and scoop it every few hours. Me and my gf bought the “Litter Robot,” but a lot of people can’t justify the $425 price tag to have it auto scoop for you.
    
    You can also get a different litter box.
    My cats love our “igloo” style one (also stops our dog from eating the cat droppings).
    
    Then, I’d invest in a cat tree, with 3 levels to it. Chewy has a decent one for $80 delivered that me and gf bought 2 of for our cats.
    
    Some random toys also work well if they are bored, a variety: a catnip infused one, a ball, a spring shaped one, a mouse, a string (this can be controversial as it can encourage the cat to chew long slender objects - such as cords, and shoelaces), and a “ball stuck inside a bowl” kind of toy.
    
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077B9PHKD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_zd6qDb0X9EEDQ
    
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005UMC1SC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_Gg6qDb5YM13YQ
    
    Then, try and get a toy that is some kind of mouse or feather, on a rope with a stick and exercise them for a few minutes every day.
    
    You can also look at their diet, and if they are not getting enough water (which sounds odd, but cats can act out in odd ways when their diet isn’t correct). You can try wet food, if you are t doing that, and adding a little extra water to it to form a small soup. Watch their reaction over time, and if they pee more, this might not be the issue (they may pee a few times with the increased water intake, so watch over a few days if you do this).
    
    If you have an older style basement, with a “French drain,” your basement might be moist, and encourages mold growth, and could be stressing the cats. You can attempt to fix this with a dehumidifier (sealing some ingress points in the basement). This is assuming they pee in the basement that is.
    
    Hopefully this helps. In the end, it might not, and the cats just might be a bit unruly, which does suck :/
    
    Edit: I just noticed, the litter box is on a different floor.
    
    Cats “should” have a litter box PER floor, and realistically one extra per cat (most cats get get away with sharing).

https://www.amazon.com/Bergan-Turbo-Scratcher-Cat-Toy/dp/B000IYSAIW/ref=sr_1_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1468855542&sr=1-4&keywords=cat+toys

also have this one

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005UMC1SC/ref=sr_ob_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1468855542&sr=1-4

cat loves both!