Maia and Kedi have several wand-type toys that Susan bought for them when they were kittens. A favorite is a toy from cat whisperer Jackson Galaxy. It has a short wand with a wire which ends in a fishing line swivel that secures a little bundle of feathers. Think of it as a fly-fishing rig for catching cats.
The other two are more snake-like. One is clearly so, and the other is more like a feather boa but sturdier and with a little spray of feathers at its business end. We do play with the cats using these wands, but more often the cats carry them off and move them from room to room. Maia routinely grabs the feathered boa in her mouth and brings it to bed. I think this is predatory behavior – bringing her prey to her lair, as it were. I have taken to calling this feather boa “Q” after the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl.
“Q” was also a 1982 horror movie that I recall enjoying with Susan the year we married. As you most likely know, the Quetzal is a beautiful tropical bird. I have seen them only once, and it was among the Mayan ruins outside of Oaxaca, Mexico. The word comes to English from the Nahuatl word Quetzalli which references the bird’s long, brightly colored, tail feathers. Coatl is also a Nahuatl word which means serpent and is the symbol for the first day of the 13-day Aztec week (I use the word week figuratively). The Aztec ceremonial year had 20 such 13-day cycles, just FYI. So, the name Quetzalcoatl means plumed serpent; I know you already knew that.
By the way, although I haven’t seen the movie recently, I recommend it. I will warn you that if you faint at the sight of blood, this movie is probably not for you.