Cat Dancer Original Cat Toy

I have been purchasing this toy for my cats for 20+ years. I have had 6 cats over this period of time, and it is hands (or should I say paws!) down the all time favorite with all of them! It never loses its appeal, no matter how long they have had it or how old they are. It lasts a reasonably long time and is well worth the purchase price. I have recommended and/or given this toy to friends and family who have cats, and the reaction is the same. So simple, yet it is way more entertaining than other pricier toys that lose their appeal very quickly. My current cat will even play with it all by herself. I highly recommend this toy to any one with a cat or cats regardless of age. It will I have been purchasing this toy for my cats for 20+ years. I have had 6 cats over this period of time, and it is hands (or should I say paws!) down the all time favorite with all of them! It never loses its appeal, no matter how long they have had it or how old they are. It lasts a reasonably long time and is well worth the purchase price. I have recommended and/or given this toy to friends and family who have cats, and the reaction is the same. So simple, yet it is way more entertaining than other pricier toys that lose their appeal very quickly. My current cat will even play with it all by herself. I highly recommend this toy to any one with a cat or cats regardless of age. It will not disappoint! … more

This cat toy is a classic, and super entertaining to watch my kitties go after it. The wire is so thin that I really don't think the cats can see that I'm holding it. Supposedly cats have excellent night, peripheral, and distance vision, but aren't as great at the fine details for things as close as 1ft from their face. The splayed cardboard rolls, and the curled wire bounce in a way that is erratic, and enticing. It reminds me of the way a moth or butterfly would move, which drives them crazy!

Again this toy should be used under supervision. All of my cats have enjoyed it. Do be careful not to leave it on the floor unattended. You may be the one who trips on it! The unforseen direction of the "bounces" entertains the cats for as long as you want to be on the other end. It is one of the simplest interactive cat toys out there. I have given it to new pet owners repeatedly.

I purchased this toy for my eight month old kitten. She absolutely loves this thing. We have logged at least 6-8 hours on this toy in under a week. She loves it so much, that I ordered the version that comes with the wall attachment so she can still play while I'm at work. The toy is very fun because the movement of the wire and the cardboard is unpredictable. It bounces all over the place and keeps your kitty engaged and stimulated. Great price for such an awesome, yet simple toy.

My cats LOVE this toy. It seems so simple, but something about the way it moves totally engages them. This toy is also durable. My cat always chews through the strings of other casher toys, so they never last. This one is made of metal so even though he chews it, it doesn't break! The cardboard is also super durable considering, its cardboard! As soon as this came in, I ordered a back up in case it broke since my cats loved it so much. Its been almost six months and i finally opened the back up, but only because they have dragged the original somewhere and I cant find it. Do yourself a favor. Order two.

Such a simple an inexpensive toy that became my cat's favorite the minute he got it. There is something about the spring going boing boing that drives him crazy! And it's easier for his caretaker then the fabric on a stick type toys. He likes those too. But we both like this one better.

Our shy rescue kitty is a classic "scaredy cat" We have tried repeatedly to engage him in play with other toys but he was having none of it. We bought this toy to fill in the gap to get free shipping. We never thought our shy-guy would actually play with it. Our plan was to try it but give it to a friend who would get more use of it w/ her "normal" cats. To our great surprise/delight, our traumatized kitty LOVES this toy. He plays with it several times a day. We anchored it to a chair in a corner so he doesnt need to wait for us to play w/ him. His confidence has grown and he's coming out of his shell. We dont know if it's b/c of this toy, but it sure is a nice coincidence. We HIGHLY Our shy rescue kitty is a classic "scaredy cat" We have tried repeatedly to engage him in play with other toys but he was having none of it. We bought this toy to fill in the gap to get free shipping. We never thought our shy-guy would actually play with it. Our plan was to try it but give it to a friend who would get more use of it w/ her "normal" cats. To our great surprise/delight, our traumatized kitty LOVES this toy. He plays with it several times a day. We anchored it to a chair in a corner so he doesnt need to wait for us to play w/ him. His confidence has grown and he's coming out of his shell. We dont know if it's b/c of this toy, but it sure is a nice coincidence. We HIGHLY recommend this toy. If our little shy rescue loves it your "normal" kitty will too. … more

My cats like this item. Its a little short for my taste. I would give it 4.5 stars if I could. Other than that not much to say. Extremely cheap. We buy a few to keep. But on the bright side they cannot destroy this toy. They enjoy the random movements it makes. I just wish it were a tad bit longer.

I buy about a dozen of these a year. I love to give them as gifts when a friend gets a kitty. We keep them in multiple rooms of our home. Some I duct tape to a surface so the cats can play at will, others we pull out of a drawer. I even keep one under a sofa cushion so I can grab it to play. The wire can be bent, wrapped, taped, etc for self play. This simple toy lasts a really long time, even with my 'chewer' cat. LOVE CatDancers!

Although, I NEVER leave interactive toys out. What an ingenious idea. Something about it gets his lazy butt off the floor and into the air. Oops! He heard me call him lazy....just look at this face!