10 Best Cat Toys for Maine Coons in 2023: Reviews & Top Picks

As cat owners, we all know how important playing is for our pets. But if you’re a Maine Coon owner, you also know that they are big cats, and big cats need big toys! Maine Coons are known to be kittens at heart, though, no matter how old they are, so giving them the opportunity to run and play and pounce is essential for their physical and mental well-being.

But finding the right toys for large cats can be tricky, so here are 10 reviews of the best toys to help make your life a bit easier. There is a wide variety of toys to choose from, so you’ll just need to figure out which one your Maine Coon will prefer!

A Quick Look at Our Favorites in 2023

	Image	Product	Details
Best Overall		Yeowww! Yellow Banana Catnip Toy	100% potent organic catnip Made with durable cotton twill Long enough for bunny kicking by most cats	Check Price
Best Value		Frisco Colorful Springs Cat Toy	10 brightly colored springs Most cats love chasing them Bounces and moves erratically	Check Price
Premium Choice		TRIXIE 5-in-1 Activity Board	Stimulates the cat’s senses and curiosity Five challenges for your cat to work on Cats need to use intellect to figure out the puzzles	Check Price
Best for Kittens		Frisco Butterfly Cat Tracks Toy	Three tracks with three balls for batting Two butterflies on wires and includes a replacement Has nonskid pads to keep it in place	Check Price
		MeoHui Cat Feather Wand	Comes with two telescopic wands Easy-to-use clasp for changing the lure Excellent way to play and bond with your cat	Check Price

The 10 Best Cat Toys for Maine Coons

The best overall cat toy for Maine Coons is Yeowww! Yellow Banana Catnip Toy. Catnip plus cat equals fun times for all! This banana toy is 7 inches long, which might not be long enough for a Maine Coon to get some decent bunny kicking in, but it’s big enough and quite affordable.

It’s made with cotton twill and is hand-sewn in the U.S. It’s also made with all-natural and organic materials, so it’s safe for licking and chewing. But it’s also durable enough to withstand the wear and tear of an excited cat. Even more importantly, it’s stuffed with 100% organic catnip, and we can attest that this stuff is potent! But some cat owners might have a problem with the durability if their Maine Coon loves this toy!

The best cat toy for Maine Coons for the money is Frisco’s Colorful Springs. These springs are affordable, and most cats go ballistic chasing them! You get 10 springs that come in a variety of bright colors — blue, yellow, red, and green — and they do a great job at bouncing and skittering on the floor erratically.

On smooth floors, they can move super-fast and can give your Maine Coon an exciting and vigorous workout! However, while they bounce a little, don’t expect them to bounce like regular springs.

TRIXIE’s 5-in-1 Activity Board is our premium choice pick. It’s a great option if your Maine Coon gets bored easily, as it provides a challenging puzzle that can help stimulate your cat’s curiosity and senses. You place a few of your cat’s favorite treats in the activity board, which has five different challenging ways for your cat to retrieve the treats. These obstacles require your cat to figure out how to get the treats out of things like globes, pegs, and tunnels.

But being a premium choice does mean it’s pricier than the rest of the toys on this list. Also, if your Maine Coon has particularly large paws, they might have difficulty getting the treats out of certain obstacles, especially if they are polydactyl.

Frisco’s Butterfly Cat Tracks Toy is a great option for your Maine Coon kitten. It has three tracks with a ball in each one that your kitten can bat as fast or as slow as they want and in either direction. It also includes two butterflies on wires that kittens will enjoy batting around. The toy has nonskid pads to keep it in place on the floor, and it has a replacement butterfly included. Due to the three tiers of tracks, this toy can also work with more than one kitten — or adult cat, for that matter.

The main cons of this toy are that some cats get bored of it relatively easily. Also, if a kitten is super enthusiastically playing with it, it can be knocked over.

The MeoHui Cat Feather Wand is an excellent way to get your Maine Coon excited to play. You get two telescopic wands, which can expand from 15 to 39 inches long, making them easy to store. It also comes with two strings with two replacements for each rod, five feather refills, and four squiggly worm refills, so there are options and replacements.

The string has a clasp that is easy to use for unfastening and fastening the feathers and worms. Also, cats love playing with feather wands, and it’s a great way to exercise and bond with your Maine Coon.

But unfortunately, the wands might break after being used for a while, and you do need to monitor your cat around this toy because they might swallow the lures.

The Kitty City Large Cat Tunnel Bed gives your Maine Coon a play spot and a bed all in one. You get two tunnels that when put together, make one circular tunnel with the bed in the middle. When zipped, it has two entries, and the tunnel size is designed for large cats, so most Maine Coons will easily fit.

The issues are that while it’s great that it is large enough for Maine Coons, this also means it takes up a large amount of floor space. Additionally, the material for the tunnel is a little thin, and some metal wires are exposed — it’s not dangerous but it might not be too comfortable.

Fat Cat’s Cat Crazies are difficult to describe. You get four brightly colored plastic rings that have a wavy design. This design is what makes them so much fun for cats — they will have your Maine Coon rolling, flipping, sliding, and carrying them around. These toys might do the trick if your cat loves small items like twist ties. They work best on uncarpeted floors, and most cats will get hours of entertainment with these!

But if your cat is a chewer, these might not be the best toys, as they can be easily chewed up. Additionally, if you accidentally step on one, it will hurt!

The Petstages Tower of Tracks has three tiers of tracks and three balls for each track, which the cats can bat around inside. This way, you don’t lose the balls, and the cats still have a great time playing with them. It also has non-skid pads on the bottom, which help keep it in place, and it can be played with by more than one cat.

Unfortunately, there is a bit of false advertising with this product, as it is shown to have two balls on each tier, but it actually only has one ball on each tier. It’s also fairly lightweight and cats can easily flip it over.

The Fashion’s Talk Variety Pack of Cat Toys can make an excellent starter pack if you’re bringing home a new kitten or adult cat. It also enables you to provide your Maine Coon with new toys that you can swap out from time to time to keep them from deteriorating too quickly. It’s an excellent way to figure out what toys your cat loves best. You get 20 different toys, including balls, mice, feathers, and catnip.

The issues with these toys are that you might end up paying for multiple toys only to have your cat reject most or all of them, that some of the toys are cheaply made and might fall apart, and that the toys that you see in the picture aren’t necessarily what you’ll get.

The Cyahvtl Laser Pointer is unique among laser pointers! One of its most appealing factors is that it doesn’t use batteries but is charged via USB and notifies you when it’s done charging. It also has four different red patterns in addition to the usual red dot for your cat to chase. It has a sliding button to turn it on, so you don’t have to keep your finger constantly mashed on the button to keep it on. Finally, it has a blue UV light and a white flashlight feature beyond the laser pointer.

However, many of these pointers tend to stop working after just a few months, and sometimes they don’t hold a charge for long.

Buyer’s Guide: How to Pick the Best Cat Toy for Maine Coons

There’s quite a variety of cat toys to choose from, but there are a few considerations that you should make when shopping for a large cat like a Maine Coon.

Size

This is an essential factor to think about when shopping for a large cat. If you’re aiming for a toy that your cat can bunny kick, double-check the measurements and even measure the length of your cat. When cats bunny kick, they can scrunch themselves up a bit, but the longer the toy, the better.

A simple rule is to always check the measurements. That also includes shopping for tunnels, cat beds, and cat trees. Many Maine Coons are polydactyl, so those large paws are even larger than usual, which is something to keep in mind when looking at toys.

Durability

Similar to size, you need to ensure that the toys are durable. With bigger paws and extra weight, these cats can do quite a number on their toys. Look for tougher and more durable toys for your Maine Coon, and make a point to read reviews. Other cat owners will discuss the good and the bad of any toy that you’re considering.

Switching Them Out

It’s a good idea to switch out your cat’s toys from time to time, as this helps give them longer lives and provides your cat with “new” toys more frequently. Start by hiding any toys that your cat initially loved and then seemed to get bored of, and bring out a few newer toys. Bring them back after a while, and put the newer toys away, as they have also likely become boring.

Spend Quality Time

It’s great to invest in toys that don’t need your participation for your cat to enjoy playing. You can purchase all kinds of gadgets, like automated laser pointers and butterflies. Leaving a few toys out for your cat to play with throughout the day is a great idea.

But remember to also pick up items that you need to use yourself, in order to engage your cat in acrobatics and antics. Toys like feather wands will strengthen your bond and will undoubtedly give your Maine Coon an excellent workout!

Conclusion

Our favorite cat toy is Yeowww! Yellow Banana Catnip Toy because it’s made with all-natural materials and contains 100% organic and potent catnip. There are also Frisco’s Colorful Springs, which are super affordable, and most cats get an amazing workout chasing them!

We chose TRIXIE’s 5-in-1 Activity Board as our premium choice, as it helps stimulate your cat’s curiosity and senses. Your cat needs to use their intellect to figure out the obstacles. Finally, Frisco’s Butterfly Cat Tracks makes a great toy for your Maine Coon kitten. Batting a ball around on the three tracks and the two butterflies on wires will keep your kitten diverted.

We hope that these reviews have steered you in the right direction and that you have located a toy (or toys) that will keep your Maine Coon entertained for a long time!

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