A pet-play apparatus (20) for interactive use with a domestic cat or other pet (24) incorporates a lash (26) made of a strip of fake fur (56) formed into a tube (42) with a nap (58) of the fake fur (56) upon an external surface (60) of the tube (42), a crop (22) coupled to a first end (32) of the lash (26), a toy (28) detachably coupled to a second end (36) of the lash (26), and a sonic device (86) coupled to the crop (22) and configured to produce a prey-sound for the domestic cat or other pet (24) in the form of a chirp or squeak in response to a movement of the crop (22). A first attachment device (62) is affixed to the second end (36) of the lash (26) and incorporates a hook part (70) of a hook-and-loop fastener (88). A second attachment device (64) is affixed to the toy (28) and incorporates a loop part (72) of the hook-and-loop fastener (88), the hook and loop parts (70, 72) being detachably coupled to each other.