Ryan Chase
September 1, 2025
I bought this for my cat about 8 months ago when I moved into an apartment. I was going to be gone most of the day, so I thought this would be something he would like, and I was right. My cat would sit at this toy and meow until me or my Fiancé would turn it on for him. The problem? It was so dang loud. We tried to train him to not want it during the night and just come lay on the bed, but he found out how to turn it on by himself (the button on the top is really easy to press, he just watched us after a month or two). The other problem is the batteries. I found myself buying batteries once a week. it takes 3 AA batteries, but I would replace them twice a week. I resorted to buying a battery replacer that plugs in the wall, but he pounced on the toy so much that it broke the battery replacer.Here are a few things I would change about this1: the motor. its too loud, and it burns out when your cats claw catches it and they think theyve won the game2: the battery life is horrible. I get that its a literal spinning motor, but i think some design changes and a motor swap would not only make it quieter, but the battery would last longer3: a way to plug it in the wall. Is it too much to ask that I dont want to have the option to spend my life savings on batteries?4: replaceable feathers on the end. My cat decided to spread the love of his toy by bringing it around the house, so i was gluing the feathers back in on occasion.takeaways from thisPros: My cat loved it. He would literally beg for us to turn it on until he found out how to turn it on... Which leads me to the next pro, If your cat is curious enough, they will find out how to turn it on. I think it only stays on for 3 minutes to preserve battery life, so if your cat wants to keep playing, they can turn it back on. this also works great for them playing while youre at work. another pro is that your cat actually plays. it triggers their natural hunting instinct, so when its bedtime, they will crash, leaving you a nice quiet sleep.Cons: its loud, like really loud. its not unbearable, but if they turn it on during the night, it might wake you up. The batteries... OH THE BATTERIES. I have never bought more batteries in my life. I bought a battery eliminator for it, one that plugs into the wall and the plug is shaped like a battery, and it ended up breaking due to the design. also, your cat will turn it on. its a great pro, but also a bad con. again. if your cat decides to turn it on at 3 in the morning, bust out the Philips head and pull the battery, just be ready for the constant meowing for you to turn it back on
Nate
June 3, 2025
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Iguana9999
May 27, 2025
This was a waste of money - another piece of junk Made in China. After about 9 months, the toy just died.We have a very lazy cat that won't play by herself. Even though this was expensive for what it is, I bought it anyway, hoping it might interest our cat. Because the toy got mostly good reviews, I ignored the bad reviews stating poor quality, hoping I wasn't one of the "lucky" ones to get a dud. No such luck.As far as the toy design - our cat was interested in it at first but then wouldn't play with it unless we played along with her. (And, yes, we do play with her constantly, but it gets tiring having to perform for her while she sits and just watches. We were hoping this would give us a little break).For other cats this may be a good toy if you are willing to risk getting a dud - the concept is good but the quality is terrible.
Jeanne
April 22, 2025
I've repurchased this item multiple times as the motor isn't very good quality and doesn't last. But I keep buying it because my cats love it and play with it every day. I highly recommend using rechargeable batteries for this toy, as you'll be frustrated at how quickly it goes through batteries.For some reason, I've found that the version with the gray base and green skirt tends to be much better quality than the one with the cream base and lighter colored skirt. They should be identical other than the color, but they're not. I've had to return the cream version twice as it didn't work properly even brand new.
Chelsea
March 19, 2025
My cat hated this. It’s so loud when rolling on a hard floor it just scares my cat and she wants nothing to do with it. Definitely not worth purchasing in my opinion!
Marilyn
February 22, 2025
My cat seemed interested in the moving mouse and pounced on it a few times, knocked it over
DbzX
January 28, 2025
Déçu, il a tenu 20 jours et le moteur a laché la qualité n’est pas au rdv mais mes chats on adoré dommage !
Dr H.
December 4, 2024
Keeps the cat occupied all the time it is running. The problem is it switches off automatically so the cat then bothers us to switch it on again!
BSH slave
December 2, 2024
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