Catch a Mouse by the Tail - Wool Cat Toy

If you're tired of buying cat toys that get one sniff and then disappear under the couch forever, you're not alone. Many cat parents tell us they've tried dozens of toys before finding the one their cat becomes obsessed with.

Catch a Mouse by the Tail is a simple wool mouse with one unforgettable feature: an extra-long, six-foot tail that cats love to chase, pounce on, carry, bunny-kick, and drag around the house. Even picky, lazy, and toy-indifferent cats often can't resist it. Many cats love it from the moment it comes out of the package—and keep coming back to it day after day.

How do cats react to Catch a Mouse by the Tail?

• Many cats are interested in the toy immediately 

• Picky, lazy, toy-indifferent cats often love it

• Cats become obsessed with it

• Cats carry it around the house

• Cats keep playing with it for days, weeks, or longer

• In multi-cat households, cats end up competing over it, or playing with it cooperatively together

• The extra-long tail is the magic ingredient

What do cat guardians say about this toy

Here are a few comments from real cat parents who have purchased a Catch a Mouse by the Tail toy for their cats:

• “My cat is obsessed with this toy.”

• “Quickly became their favorite toy.”

• “Carries it from room to room."

• “Immediately intrigued.”

• “Even my picky cat loves it.”

• “The cats went crazy for it.”

• “They play with it every day.”

• “Turned my elderly cat into a kitten again.”

When you purchase this toy, you help others

We partner with a special World Fair Trade-certified non-profit organization in Nepal to make this toy.

Low-income artisans, mostly women, get a living wage when they make this toy. They also get a retirement fund, medical allowance, and financial incentives to keep their daughters in school.

Buying this product helps real people support their families and plan for their futures.

This is a photo of Mrs. Chandra Kumari, felting wool for a Catch a Mouse by the Tail toy.

What does azo-free mean?

Many textile dyes in use today are known to cause cancer and birth defects. These dyes, known for containing carcinogenic chemicals called "azos," have been listed under California's Proposition 65 Warning. They have also been banned by the European Union, and some other countries, including Japan, India, and Vietnam.

"Azo-free" dyes do not contain any of these dangerous compounds. They are more expensive to use, but they're better for the environment and may be better for humans who are allergic to, or sensitive to dyes. 

We only use azo-free dyes to make Catch a Mouse by the Tail toys.

Hand-sewn details

Each mouse is completely handmade, right down to the hand-sewn details on the face. 

An artisan painstakingly creates the mouse's cute features, including two black eyes and an adorable button nose. 

The whiskers are firmly anchored beside the nose. Give the whiskers a good tug and you'll see for yourself how carefully they've been sewn.

Here's a photo of Mrs. Sabina Maharjan using her skill with a needle and thread to add some personality to the face of a Catch a Mouse by the Tail.

Why New Zealand wool?

Wool is a 100% natural and renewable resource. It's biodegradable and recyclable and it even has nutrients in it that are essential to plant life. And it grows back every year!

New Zealand is an ideal environment for sheep to live and grow. The air and water are pristine, the climate is temperate, and abundant rainfall ensures rich pastures for grazing. This, in turn, helps create some of the finest wool in the world: New Zealand is known for producing the whitest, cleanest wools that hold dyes better than other wools.

In New Zealand, sheep farming is a way of life. New Zealanders have been raising sheep for generations, passing down the knowledge and experience that contributes to a culture of excellence in this industry.

There's also a strong emphasis on sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices, which help maintain healthy pastures and robust herds.

And finally, New Zealand has some of the strictest animal welfare laws in the world.  In 2007, New Zealand passed a law banning "mulesing," a cruel, mutilating procedure that is still performed on millions of lambs in other countries around the world. 

Available in four colorways

We're currently manufacturing this mouse in four color versions: we've got an all-red version, that has a bright red body with a tail to match, a mouse with a red body and a rainbow tail, a unicorn swirl mouse in pastel colors, and a purple dragon mouse with slitted eyes, webbed wings, and scutes on the lower back and tail.

Cats do see in color, although they have fewer cones in their retinas than humans. Cones are the color-perceiving cells, so this means that colors may not appear as vibrant to cats as they do to us. 

We do believe that cats see violet and blue tones quite well, and the rainbow tail on a Catch the Mouse by the Tail has both colors.

The rainbow tail also makes this a wonderful gift for the cat lover in your life who celebrates Pride.

Catch a Mouse by the Tail ships free with any box purchase.

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Mr. Whiskers was at my feet, trying to get my attention.

"Mrow," he said, and waited a few moments. "Mrow," he repeated.

I looked over. "Mrow," he said, adding, very plainly, "meoooooowwwwww."

"Huh? No! Are you kidding? Absolutely not!"

I couldn't believe my ears. Mr. Whiskers was asking if I could bring a few mice into the house, just for fun. He was bored, he said, and he promised he wouldn't hurt them. Not really, anyway.

"That's not the point," I explained. "We can't have rodents in the house. In fact, most people go to great lengths to keep mice OUT of the house."

His face remained impassive.

"You're an indoor cat," I reminded him. "A civilized cat."

I swear Mr. Whiskers rolled his eyes at me before sauntering over to my laptop.

I peeked over his shoulder and there it was, right on the screen. 

"Catch a Mouse by the Tail," I read. 

Well OK then. I guess there are some mice I wouldn't mind having in the house.