Playful Pancakes - Cat Toys for Charity

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These natural catnip toys were inspired by our friend Cassidy. Softstar donates 100% of the proceeds for these toys to Kids For Kids, an organization that combats hunger in Darfur, Sudan.

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Playful Pancakes are catnip-filled toys for your feline friends—inspired by our friend Cassidy. For each toy purchased, Softstar Shoes donates 100% of the proceeds to Kids For Kids, an organization that combats hunger in Darfur, Sudan. Grab a few leather cat toys with catnip for you and your kitty friends and help provide kids in Sudan with nourishing goat (kid) milk at the same time.

Playful Pancakes leather and sheepskin cat toys with catnip are now made by the elves from sheepskin and leather scraps. The body is 3 inches (8cm) long with a leather tail that ranges from 8 to 12 inches. Yummy catnip pellets are sandwiched between the sheepskin and perforated leather. We have thoroughly tested these toys on our own kitties and they passed inspection with flying colors! Labor and shipping are donated by the elves. Playful Pancakes leather and sheepskin cat toys with catnip come in an assortment of colors, so no two are alike.

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Elizabeth from Gainesville, Florida sent us this video showing how much Stella, her daughter's kitty, loves her Playful Pancake. Elizabeth writes: "To say it was a hit is an understatement!"

Pancake cat toys were created in 2006 by then-7-year-old Cassidy Lynn as a fundraising project. She learned about starvation in Darfur and wanted to do something about it, so she brainstormed the idea of making cat toys and donating proceeds to Kids for Kids—an organization that assists families in Sudan. They combat hunger through the purchase of goats (aka "kids") which provide sustainable milk supplies for their children (aka kids"). You can check out their website or Facebook page for more information. Cassidy came by our workshop regularly for leather and sheepskin scraps. She recruited elementary school friends to make personalized toys they could sell at local events. Cassidy and her friends made hundreds of toys and purchased over 180 goats in the first 2 years. When Cassidy's mom, Kathy, was diagnosed with terminal cancer early in 2008 the pancake project took a break. In November 2011, the Elves partnered with Cassidy to reinvigorate her Playful Pancake project.

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  1. Verified Buyer

    Loved by cats

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    We recently bought 4 of the Playful Pancake cat toys and each of our cats have enjoyed them more than any other toys we’ve ever gotten them. We will be buying more in the future!
  2. Verified Buyer

    bought on a whim...now my cat's favorite toy

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    I have a 19 year old kitty who still likes to play occasionally. I put this down near her favorite spot and she started batting at it and pouncing - more than she's done with any other toy for years! And unlike other toys where she loses interest, she must really like the texture of the leather and fleece because she keeps playing with it whether I'm actively dragging it around or not. Thank you for using scraps in this way!
  3. Verified Buyer

    Really cool

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    What a cool idea for a cat toy! Our kitty loves playing with it and it's soft and unique. And I love that it's not made of yucky materials.
  4. Verified Buyer

    Great Cat Toys

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    My cats enjoy playing with these toys, they are durable and have held up to a month of play without damage. The two leather strings are a nice feature and make it so you can play with the toy in different ways. I also like that they are repurposing waste material and money goes to charity!
  5. Verified Buyer

    Our cats love this toy

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    The cats find this toy to be lots of fun and play with it often. It's even got some sparkly bits and it's so pretty.
  6. Verified Buyer

    Our kitties loved these

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    I got two for my cats, and they were thrilled... the materials all have exciting smells and make for realistic prey to pounce and play with.
  7. Verified Buyer

    Zipper

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    My cat, Zipper, really lives up to his name when he plays with this! It is his favorite toy. I will be buying more the next time I make a Softstar purchase. Leave it to the Elves to make something so useful and fun from scraps!

  8. You’ve made one cat and his family very happy!

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    I wanted to leave some positive feedback about the cat toys. Our family has been looking after a stray cat for the last year. We think his owners abandoned him sometime ago, and he’s been fending for himself ever since. We’ve spent the last year rehabbing him and building trust with him, and things are looking up. He’s still a very nervous and anxious boy, though, and my guess is these cat toys are probably the first toys he’s seen in years. When they arrived, I tried to play with him and he was completely alarmed at first. But then, when I left one of the toys near him, he went into fits of rolling and jumping with it for 30 minutes on end. Now we’ve established a daily playtime with him, and he is so happy every time your cat toys come out, comes out of his shell completely :) so, I wanted to say thank you - you’ve made one cat and his family very happy!!!
  9. Verified Buyer

    Cattle liked it!

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    I was a little disappointed that I couldn’t smell the catnip, but my 2 boys could! They rubbed themselves on it and played with it together. It still moves around the house (one month later) so I know they are still enjoying it. :)

  10. the cat

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    Oli really loves this toy! He tosses it up; he bats it under the dresser and then fishes it out again. It's really fun to see him play with it. I did trim the fleece a bit around the edges because the first time he picked it up in his mouth, he made a funny face and stuck his tongue in and out like something was stuck on it. Now it's great!
  11. Verified Buyer

    Kitties Approve

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    My cats love to play and are picky about their toys. Many toys I thought they would love, they just ignore. This one was a hit as soon as I unpacked it. They've been playing with it ever since. Thanks for making happy kitties!
  12. Verified Buyer

    Happy kitties

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    My cats LOVE these toys so much!! I love how every one I have purchased looks different. I feel good that the money for these toys are going to Kids for Kids. I buy at least 8 to 10 of these a year. My cats play very rough with their toys. These especially. My cats worship me because of these toys.

  13. Just ordered another one!

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    The cats are having a blast with these. That the proceeds go to charity is an added benefit.

  14. Win-win-win

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    Top toy at our house. I should have added a fourth 'win'. Win #1 - cat loves it! Win #2 - uses leftover materials, so waste is minimal. Win #3 - supports kids' charity! Supplemental win - dog even likes the toy and play gently with it.
  15. Verified Buyer

    Favorite toy

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    I just ordered a 2nd one because my cats kind of fight over this one. I also love that I can see all kinds of leather types and colors sewn into the toy. It's like getting a color swatch!

  16. It works!

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    I bought one a few months ago, and my cat consistently plays with it. It looks well made and very durable, and the best looking cat toy out of the 5 that I own. I loved it so much that I bought another two for a friend, and she said that her cat plays with it all the time! I don't smell the catnip myself, but I bet my cat does.

  17. Too COOL!

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    Both my cats noshed on the ONE pancake I ordered with my shoes. Silly me --- I should have purchase several!!! They love it to pieces (literally) Maybe the deco leather needs some reinforced stitching because my cats chewed some of that off in the first round of play when I took them out of the shipping box!

  18. A New Cat Craze!

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    I have to lay the blame directly at your feet, Elves, for the kitty hysterics we have been seeing in our house! We bought two of your charity toys for our cats, and they have been going out of their minds! These are quite possibly the best cat toys ever! Even my 7 year old female, Lily, is getting her daily dose of exercise; she keeps proudly presenting me with her "mouse" (we call them mice because the cats carry them around by the tail). I haven't seen her this energetic in years! Jasper, our 1 year old, is insane too, but it's hard to say whether it's just his age or your toys to credit. I'd like to think it is the toys =) Thank you for making such an amazing toy! My cats just love them and for that, I can't help loving you guys even more!

  19. Favorite new toy

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    I bought a cat toy with the purchase of some resent shoes. It was barely out of the box when my geriatric cat, that doesn't play much anymore, started pawing, gnawing, and kicking at it. My younger cat has since taken it over and carries it around with her. She loves toys and this is her new favorite. I will have to order a few more with my next shoe purchase.
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