Features:

  • Electronic toy replicates the movements of hidden Prey with moving lights and erratically moving wand under durable fabric
  • Moving lights and erratic motion fascinates cats and encourages healthy activity through play
  • Two speeds let you customize the action
  • Plastic wand with ribbons and plush toy is more durable than most Feather wands
  • Replacement wands available
  • All Smarty Kat products are tested to child safety standards and come with our satisfaction
  • Toy is not designed to run continually and Should be turned off after cat is finished playing.
If only I'd found this one first!!!

The third of this type of toy, but by far the best one. The fur tassel is on a 'string' and not just a clump on a stick so it has more movement and the flexibility means the cat can not tear it by pushing paws against it to rip the fur. It also has random movements with pauses of stops where the other ones I've had would keep going even though movement could be random. I don't think the lights flashing do much but since I'm not a cat, perhaps they do. I am also pleased with how long the batteries last. The best, however, is how much the cats like it so much they pester me to turn it on several times in a day. One cat runs to it the minute I emerge from my overnight slumber. For all the money I have spent on cat toys this has been by far the biggest success.

Cat addicted. TOUGH little toy!

Cat addicted. TOUGH little toy! However, lost 3 feathers within 1st hour of play. Update: No feathers left. Trying to DIY a solution. The base is still going strong!

Best kitty toy purchase ever

My 4 year old cat loves this thing. She doesn't care about the lights at all but the movement keeps her entertained for a solid hour, which is forever in kitty play time. As others have said the biggest drawback is the battery life seems to be very low. On my second set after a week and that already seems sluggish. Works better on hardwood than carpet as the arm isn't dragging on the ground. Makes noise but not enough to deter my cat who has never touched another noisy toy. Maybe the best toy I've ever bought her.

Happy Hope

My baby girl, Hope, loves this toy! So far its the only thing that has held her interest. The toy we received did not have a feather, but had a furry toy at the end. I imagine they fixed the toy from the feather problem with the new end. It is a definite improvement. It is a little noisy-this is not a problem for us though. We enjoy watching her pounce and play. Especially when it switches directions and she has to figure out where it went. When she finally catches it she likes to lick it like she is grooming it. This is fairly new to her so I will have to do an update when she has it for awhile. But, so far so good. Great toy for the money! ***********It has been 2 months and it is still her favorite toy! She hears it when I switch it on and comes running! The toy is still in great shape- no rips or broken pieces and she really flips this thing upside down and attacks the material- all is still good!

Its a good one

I dont often give five stars, but my kitty LOVES this toy. He never seems to get bored with it. When you turn it on you can choose from two speeds. The furry "critter" will make complete circles, half circles, small movements then will pause and change direction from time time as well as light up. Sometimes he attacks it, sometimes he sits and watches it. He has played with it pretty much daily since Christmas and waits rather inpatiently every morning for me to turn it on for his morning play time. Havent changed batteries yet, and he isnt exactly gentle with it so its pretty sturdy.

`First Automated Toy My Cats Love!

We share our home with 8 cats all older than 12 years old and many with chronic illnesses. Exercise is important for these indoor cats. This is the first automated cat toy I have ordered (and I have ordered many!) any of the cats will play with. One cat has learned how to turn the toy on--- to the delight of the others, but costing us some sleep. Our Maine Coon, Priscilla is enthralled with the toy and will play with it for 10 to 15 minutes. As a big cat she has stopped the motion of the wand with her paws, she has pounced on the toy and covered it with her entire body and she has actually pulled the wand out (an easy fix to put back). Several of the cats who are both old and slow prefer to play with the toy when it is off, taking turns jumping at the feathered "prey". Although the toy is sturdy, it can be moved across the floor so some of the cats like to position it under a chair which gives them an advantage when "catching the prey. We have had the toy for a few weeks now and the cats still love it! Anyone who shares their home with cats will love this toy!

Depends on your cat whether they will love it or be bored

I have two cats, a brother and sister. The boy could not care less about this toy, but the girl cannot get enough of it. She wants it on all the time. I was going through batteries so fast I ended up connecting a USB cable so I could plug it into a USB charger and leave it running. I zip-tied the toy to a cheap door mat from the dollar store and ran the cable though a hole underneath. The girl goes bonkers for this thing.

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