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Object play for cats is the use of inanimate objects by the animal to express play behaviour.In the case of pet domestic cats, humans normally provide them with purchased, human-made toys such as toy mice. These may be suspended from a string attached to a wooden or fishing-style rod designed to simulate lifelike activity in the toy, triggering the cat's predatory insticts - this game is known as catfishing.When it comes to non-domestic, wild cats, they may use several objects in the wilderness as their toys including sticks, leaves, rocks, feathers, etc. Play behaviour includes throwing, chasing, biting, and capturing the toy object, mimicking behaviors used during an interaction with a real source of prey. Engaging in object play helps young cats practice these adult skills.