Toys & Play
Feather Wand Attachments
Clip-on cat wand refills, five to a pack, so the wand you own keeps working.
Toys
out of 5.0,
Set de Varitas Juguete Emu
Rod, ring and 3 attachments
Set de Varitas Juguete Emu
A telescopic rod and three long plume attachments on silvervine: the hunt a room away from you, a catch worth biting.
Set de Varitas Juguete Emu
Rod, ring and 3 attachments
$41.00
Express checkout with Shop Pay and PayPal at the next step.
- Ships worldwide, tracked
- Secure checkout, Shop Pay available
- Faulty or wrong item? Covered within 7 days
Vet designed
Designed by emergency vet Dr Duncan Houston. Tested at home by Gary, a Ragdoll who carries the stick off when he wins.
Why this wand
- Designed by Dr Duncan Houston
- Tested by Gary
- Telescopic: the hunt a room away
- Silvervine at the catch
Explainer
Dr Duncan explains the Emu Feather Toy Set
Video unavailable
Read the script below while we fix it.
Read the script
- 0:04 Good day. I'm Dr Duncan Houston and this is my fake living room.
- 0:13 So, right here we have the emu feather wand set. So, these aren't actually emu feathers. They're actually, they're not actually emu feathers.
- 0:23 It's just I'm trying to replicate for all the cat feather range, you know, the cat toy range. Like I'm trying to have like an Australian theme going across all of it because I think it makes it more interesting.
- 0:33 So these are actually ostrich feathers, but they just look like emu feathers.
- 0:37 So this comes with a set of three. Three super long, they're like 30 cm, 30 to 40 cm ostrich feathers and they're attached to silvervine, so a piece of wood.
- 0:49 This wood or silvervine is, it's like catnip, so it's very I guess enticing for cats.
- 0:55 My cat Gary, he doesn't really react much to catnip, but he loves silvervine. He will sit there and chew all this with his teeth until it all breaks apart if I leave it out with him, but I don't want to do that all the time.
- 1:08 This has got the silvervine. This has two 30 to 40 cm ostrich feathers and it also has a few black chicken feathers in here, and you've got a little bell.
- 1:15 These have all been treated and cleaned, so they're safe.
- 1:18 The reason why I prefer to use natural feathers over plastic ones or fake feathers is because these can actually be chewed and digested. That's right, like they can bite pieces off this and it'll break down in their stomach and they'll just poo it out. You're not going to have an issue with natural feathers.
- 1:35 So, I've had people come in, you know, me as a vet, they get worried that, you know, their cat's eating some of the feathers on toys. If it's natural feathers, it's okay. If they're plastic feathers, then we've got a bit of a problem.
- 1:46 A lot of toys do have natural feathers, which is good, but you just got to make sure you've got that.
- 1:51 Anyway, these come with three silvervine pieces and a telescopic rod, so you can play as much as you want. I can still watch the TV, Gary can play with that, and I can talk to somebody without having Gary in my face.
- 2:06 It's got a nice wooden handle. It's got my logo on there for the cat brand, PURRZ™.
- 2:09 Now, let's go to the end piece. So, this was a bit more difficult actually. I had a few problems with the first order sample and then order.
- 2:17 On the end of this telescopic rod, there is a, it's a screw piece. So, it screws onto, they've glued in the other piece of the screw. So, the female part is in the silvervine and the male part is on the telescopic rod.
- 2:31 So, that should screw on and it's very difficult for the cat to be able to take that off. So, Gary will grab that, you know, put his claws into it and bite it. It does not come off.
- 2:40 The one thing people ask me, that comes with three of the feather toys with the silver range and the telescopic rod. But the telescopic rod does come with a piece. You never find anything when you want it. I give up.
- 2:54 So, in your box, on the end of this telescopic rod, there will be a little circle, a little metal kind of circle that you can screw onto this.
- 3:03 The reason for that is you can attach my other feather toys, or if you, you know, you have other feather toys, you can still use this rod for other things. It doesn't just work for the emu feathers. You have that little O-ring on there so you can attach other toys onto this.
In this video
Tap a chapter to jump
How it works
Why a long rod and a real catch beat a feather on a stick
Reach is the whole trick
A short wand keeps the feather within a metre of a person, and a cat who is not hungry reads that as a game with a human, not a hunt.
- The rod extendsThe rod extends so the plumes work out in the room: long sweeps across the floor, a drop behind the couch, a flick that lifts them a metre in the air.
- You sit stillYou sit still; the prey does the moving.
Plumes, and a catch worth having
Long grey plumes move on almost nothing: a turn of the wrist and they drift, lift and settle like a bird that has not seen her.
- Black feathers add the flutterShort black feathers at the base add the flutter.
- Silvervine wood with a small bellEvery attachment is screwed to a 4 cm piece of silvervine wood with a small bell, so when she catches it there is something to hold, rub and chew.
Why silvervine, and why screw-on
Most cats respond to silvervine, including many that shrug at catnip.
- Makes the catch matterPutting it at the catch makes the catch matter.
- Screw on rather than clipThe attachments screw on rather than clip, so a hard swipe does not send one across the room, and the spare ring screws on in their place to hang the other PURRZ™ attachments from the same rod.
Set guide
One set: what is in the box, and who it is for
Three rules for choosing
-
Any cat who chases feathers. The long rod is the difference for the leaper, and for the cat who has gone cold on a short wand because the human is too close to the prey. For a timid cat, start with the rod collapsed and the plumes on the floor, and extend it as she commits.
-
One attachment on the rod, two in the drawer. Rotate them: the smell of a fresh stick and an unwrecked plume restarts a cat who has learned the old one. Retire a stick once she has chewed it to splinters.
-
Play to a finish: two or three short hunts of a few minutes each, ending with a catch and a chew of the stick, then the rod collapses and goes away. A cat who stops leaping for a toy she loved, or lands badly, is a vet check for her joints before she is a new toy.
Specifications
- Rod
- Telescopic, black, with a solid wood handle
- Tip
- Threaded: the attachments screw straight on. A detachable screw-on ring takes the loop attachments from the other PURRZ™ packs and any string toy
- Attachments
- Three. Each: three grey plumes, 30 to 40 cm, and several black chicken feathers, cleaned and sterilised, on a 4 cm piece of silvervine wood with a small bell
- Feathers
- The long grey plumes are ostrich; the name says emu because the range carries an Australian theme. The short black feathers are chicken
- Silvervine
- Actinidia polygama wood, a 4 cm piece per attachment: the part she rubs and chews
- Bell
- One small bell per attachment
- Handle
- Solid wood, the PURRZ™ logo etched into it
- Packed
- 51 x 5 x 5 cm, about 250 g
- In the box
- The telescopic rod, three silvervine attachments and the metal screw-on ring
- Options
- One
- Designed by
- Dr Duncan Houston, emergency veterinarian, PURRZ™
How to
How to hunt with it, and when to put it away
Screw one attachment on
Hand tight on the thread. Extend the rod a section at a time and check each is locked before the first swing.
Move it like prey, not like a helicopter
Sweep the plumes across the floor, stop, twitch, drop them behind something. Prey hides and darts; it does not hover in her face.
Use the room
The rod is for distance: work the far side of the room and up the back of the couch, and let her plan the leap.
Let her win
Every few runs, let her catch it. She will grab the stick, rub it and chew. That is what the silvervine is for, and how a proper hunt ends.
Collapse it and put it away
After every session: collapse the rod, unscrew a damaged attachment, and put the lot in a drawer. Feathers, a bell and a chewable stick do not stay out.
Vet noteDr Duncan Houston, emergency veterinarian
This is a wand toy and the rule for wand toys applies: it is for play while someone is home, and it goes in the drawer, collapsed, after every session, because a cat left alone with feathers, a bell and a chewable stick will eat them, and a swallowed quill, bell or splinter is a vet visit, sometimes a surgical one. She is meant to bite the silvervine stick; retire a stick once it splinters, and take the whole toy away from a cat who eats feathers rather than shaking them, because eating things that are not food has causes a vet should hear about. Silvervine is safe for cats: the response is a few minutes of rolling and rubbing and then nothing, and a cat who does not respond at all is normal, not broken. Keep the extended rod away from eyes, hers and a child's. If she vomits, strains or stops eating in the day or two after a session and you cannot find all of an attachment, that is a same-day vet visit.
Why I designed it
The hunt should happen a room away from you.
Watch a cat lose interest in a wand: the feather is a hand's length from a human, and she knows it.
- Prey out in the roomA long rod puts the prey out in the room, where it can sweep, drop and vanish behind a chair, and you disappear from the picture.
- Nothing to bite at the endThen the catch. A hunt with nothing to bite at the end is what makes laser toys frustrating.
- Silvervine wood with a bellSo this one ends on a piece of silvervine wood with a bell: something she can grab, rub and chew before the next run.
- A good hunter wrecks feathersThree attachments, because a good hunter wrecks feathers, and that is the point.
- Gary carries the stick offGary carries the stick off when he wins.
Compare the range
Emu Feather Toy Set vs the other PURRZ™ wands and chase toys
This product Emu Feather Toy Set |  Bird Feather Wand Set |  Feather Toy Suction Cup Set |  Teddy Multi-Use Laser Toy |  Cockatoo Chaos with Sounds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A telescopic rod with a wooden handle, a screw-on ring and 3 plume attachments on silvervine | A wooden wand with 6 attachments, 2 of each style | A flexible wand on a suction cup base, with 6 attachments | A laser, torch and UV light in one handle, with a feather | 2 attachments that chirp when swatted |
| Reach | Long: the rod extends, so the feather works a room away from you | Your arm plus the wand | Fixed: the wand arcs from the base | The dot goes anywhere; the feather is in your hand | Wherever you throw it |
| The catch | A silvervine stick she can bite and rub, with the plumes | The feather attachment | The attachment on the spring | The feather, after the dot | The bird itself |
| Feathers | Ostrich plumes 30 to 40 cm plus black chicken feathers | Natural | Cleaned, dyed chicken feathers | 1 attachment | Natural |
| When it goes away | After every session, collapsed, in the drawer | After every session | When you leave the house | After every session | Built to be left out |
| Options | One | Cockatoo Chaos, Kookaburra Craze | Cockatoo Chaos, Kookaburra Chaos | Black, Blue | Cockatoo Chaos, Kookaburra Chaos |
| Price | $41.00 AUD | $41.00 AUD | $41.00 AUD | $28.00 AUD | $41.00 AUD |
| Reviews | Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 from 10 reviews | Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 from 9 reviews | Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 from 10 reviews | Rated 4.8 out of 5.0 from 10 reviews | Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 from 8 reviews |
| Current item | View product | View product | View product | View product |
Goes with it
Complete the set
-
-
Juguete para gatosJuguete Bola Boulder
El PURRZ Boulder es para los gatos que no pueden ignorar un sonido rodante. ¿Ese…
-
Reviews
Emu Feather Toy Set reviews
Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews on Judge.me.
Rated 5.0 out of 5.
Based on 10 Judge.me reviews
My cats think this is the best toy ever. The ostrich feather is their favorite thing.
June 2026 Professional grade construction makes this wand suitable for extended play sessions without hand fatigue. Attachment system allows quick changeovers during active play.
June 2026
FAQ
Emu Feather Toy Set questions, answered by a vet
Shipping and returns
- Dispatch
- Tracking sent when it ships; dispatch and delivery times by country are on the shipping page.
- Delivery
- Tracked, worldwide. International orders may attract duties.
- Returns
- Faulty, damaged or incorrect items are covered within 7 days of delivery. Email hello@purrz.com to start.
Emu or ostrich: what are the feathers?
Ostrich. The long grey plumes are ostrich feathers; the name says emu because the range carries an Australian theme across the PURRZ™ cat toys, and they look the part. The short black feathers at the base are chicken, cleaned and sterilised before they are tied. A good hunter will wreck them, which is why there are three.
How long is the rod?
It is telescopic: it collapses to fit a 51 cm box and extends in sections. Long enough that the plumes work the far side of a living room while you sit on the couch, which is the point of it.
What is silvervine, and is it safe?
Silvervine is the wood of a climbing plant from the mountains of Japan and China, and cats respond to it the way most respond to catnip: rolling, rubbing, drooling, chewing, for a few minutes, then a rest. Most cats respond to it, including many that ignore catnip. It is safe, and the wood is meant to be chewed. Retire a stick once she has splintered it, and expect no response from some cats, which is normal.
Do the other PURRZ™ attachments fit it?
Yes, through the ring. The three plume attachments screw straight onto the threaded tip. Unscrew one and screw the ring adapter on instead, and the loop attachments from the bird, jingle jangle and helicopter packs hang from it, as does any string toy she already likes. The ring is small, so it lives in the drawer with the spare attachments, not on the floor.
Can I leave it out for her to play with alone?
No. A wand toy is for play with a person in the room, and this one collapses so it goes in a drawer afterwards. Left out, the plumes get eaten, the bell comes off and the stick gets chewed to splinters with nobody watching, and any of those can become a vet visit. For a cat who is home alone, the Boulder and the Puzzle Pal are built to be left out; this is not.
My cat ignores wand toys. Will this be different?
Often, for two reasons. The rod puts the prey out in the room instead of in your hand, and a cat who reads a short wand as a game with a human reads a plume drifting behind the armchair as something to stalk. And the catch is silvervine, so winning is worth something. Move it like prey: sweep, stop, twitch, hide. A cat who has stopped playing altogether is a vet check first.
What if it arrives damaged or a feather comes out?
Email hello@purrz.com within 7 days of delivery with a photo and your order number; faulty, damaged or incorrect items are covered and we pay the return shipping when the error is ours. Feathers pulled out by a cat who caught the attachment are the toy working, not a fault: move to the next attachment. Three come in the box because a good hunter wrecks feathers.
Part of the Ask A Vet ecosystem
Vomiting after play, or a cat who eats things that are not food? Ask a vet.
PURRZ™ is the cat product arm of Ask A Vet, Dr Duncan Houston's animal health platform. Track your cat's weight, vaccinations and symptoms, set worming and flea reminders, and chat with a certified vet when something is not right.
Set de Varitas Juguete Emu
$41.00
AUD