{"id":2189,"date":"2016-08-20T17:42:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T15:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.profeline.de\/?p=2189"},"modified":"2016-08-20T18:11:05","modified_gmt":"2016-08-20T16:11:05","slug":"kitty-boinks-bamboozler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.profeline.de\/en\/kitty-boinks-bamboozler\/","title":{"rendered":"The Phenomenon of Kitty Boinks, Super Boinks and Bamboozler"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In May 2012 I discovered a tin filled with brightly coloured plastic tubes at the largest pet trade fair, Interzoo. If I hadn\u2019t read about Kitty Boinks from the USA<\/a><\/u> in cat forums, I probably wouldn\u2019t have given them a second look.<\/p>\n

American cat lovers were huge fans of the Boinks \u2013 but I didn\u2019t know if they\u2019d be successful in Germany as well. As a test, I started with an order of 300. A few days later I realised: FAR TOO FEW \u2013 because no sooner had we displayed the Kitty Boinks in our shop with photos, a description and a German translation of \u201cHow to Boink\u201d, we were flooded with demand. Our clients \u2013 or more accurately, our clients\u2019 cats \u2013 loved them, and the Kitty Boinks phenomenon spread across Germany thanks to Facebook, cat forums and cat blogs.<\/p>\n

Description of the Kitty Boinks:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kitty Boink is made of a flexible woven tube cut into lengths approximately 13 cm long.<\/p>\n

Like the name \u201ctube\u201d suggests, the Boink is hollow in the middle \u2013 diameter is approx. 1.5 cm.<\/p>\n

Your cats can chew and bite the Boink, and play with it \u2013 but active play is much better: hunting down the flying Boink! Press the Boink together, let go \u2013 and it\u2019ll fly off!<\/p>\n

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\nIt takes a little practice, but even practising becomes fun! Cats go crazy for the Kitty Boink \u2013 so we\u2019ve added the Super Boink, a bigger version of the Kitty Boink, to our range. The Super Boink is longer, at 18 cm, and has an average diameter of approx. 1.8 cm.<\/p>\n

Because of its size, I think the Super Boink<\/a><\/u> is easier to use \u2013 possible better suited for beginners and children.<\/p>\n

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\nAt this point I\u2019d like to ask you to send in photos of your cats with their Boinks (please include permission to publish them on our blog)<\/p>\n

It would be great if we could have lots of photos \u2013 it\u2019s always interesting to see what cats get up to with their Boinks.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Last year other manufacturers picked up on the Kitty Boinks phenomenon, of course, and combined the idea of the Boinks with catnip. A tube full of catnip \u2013 the Nip Nibblers from Pioneer Pet<\/u><\/a>. They are completely filled with aromatic catnip \u2013 the ends of the nylon tube are<\/p>\n

heat-sealed. The material and finish of the tube is identical to a Kitty Boink. When a cat chews or sucks on the tube, catnip can come out.<\/p>\n

Since 2014, another new nylon tube filled with catnip has been on the market. Catnip Rolls from Petstages<\/a><\/u>. These are the most different from the Kitty Boinks we know.<\/p>\n

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The quality of the nylon is very soft \u2013 partly with fluorescent patches woven in \u2013 they are filled with catnip. You can\u2019t compress + release these rolls because of the soft material.<\/p>\n

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The Boinks Bamboozler \u2013 a totally different cat teaser<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"katzenangel_boinks_bamboozler\"<\/a>A long, flexible tube is attached to a stabile bamboo rod \u2013 the tube is made of the same material as the Kitty Boinks.<\/p>\n

The long tube moves like a snake \u2013 which makes your cat want to hunt down the snake, catch it, and chew on it.<\/p>\n

And if you don\u2019t feel like playing with your cat, attach the rod to the scratching post or your sofa, and your cat can play with it by itself. The bamboo rod is approx. 90 cm, the tube approx. 100 cm.<\/p>\n

In my mind, the Bamboozler is a must-have cat teaser. Perfect for calmer and older cats too (like my British) that no longer want to chase after a feather duster but prefer to play with the ribbon when lying down.<\/p>\n

\"bamboozler_kitty_boinks\"<\/a>In May 2014 I was lucky enough to get to know Joyce Murphy (the inventor of Kitty Boinks) in person.<\/p>\n

Joyce surprised us with a new idea \u2013 combining Kitty Boinks, Super Boinks and the Bamboozler to make a new super cat toy!<\/p>\n

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  1. Thread a Super Boinks onto the Bamboozler\u2019s string<\/li>\n
  2. Fold both ends of a Super Boinks into the middle<\/li>\n
  3. Push a Kitty Boink through the middle of the folded-up Super Boink<\/li>\n
  4. Fold in the ends of the Kitty Boink too<\/li>\n
  5. Tie the Super Boink that is threaded onto the string onto the folded up Boinks \u2013 this makes the \u201cnew\u201d toy even more interesting for your cat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I hope you have a lot of fun with the Boinks \u2013 and I\u2019d love to see pictures of your cats having fun with them too. Just send them straight to me, with your permission for them to appear in this blog \u2013 please don\u2019t forget your cat\u2019s name. ulrike.kurz@profeline.de<\/p>\n

    \"kitty_boinks_bambozzler\"<\/a>Kitty Boinks: http:\/\/www.profeline-shop.com\/cat-toys\/activity-toys\/kitty-boinks-made-in-usa.html<\/a>
    \nSuper Boinks:     http:\/\/www.profeline-shop.com\/cat-toys\/activity-toys\/super-kitty-boinks-made-in-usa.html<\/a>
    \nBoinks Bamboozler:     http:\/\/www.profeline-shop.com\/cat-toys\/dangler-pole-toys-wagglers\/cat-rod-boinks-bamboozler.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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