Do Rats Like Cat Toys?

Many rats enjoy small toys they can carry or push. Some sturdy hollow plastic cat toys with bells inside make good toys for rats and mice.

What kind of toys do rats like?

Rats enjoy playing in cardboard boxes with holes cut in them, toilet paper tubes stuffed with shredded paper or hay, small pieces of apple branches cut from a pesticide-free tree in the yard, ping-pong balls and paper bags from the grocery store.

Can rats play with toys?

Rats like a variety of toys. Anything that speaks to their natural instincts and abilities would be a great option. Most notably, anything that they can tunnel through, climb on, shred, chew on, and forage through would be great options.