Ethical Pet Skinneeez Friend Teaser Wand Cat Toy with Catnip, Character Varies

One of the first toys we got for our sibling Manx pair. Litter had been left on door step of humane society extremely sick. They grew up in cages and didn't learn cat behavior, their behavior and play has been instinctual. The girl cat likes to hold the mouse, making a funny sound and drag the stick so it makes noise then drops it in lap or feet, turns and walks away. One of the first I got for them in 2020 is in the picture.

Really wanted to like this, but part of me thinks this was for kittens. The stick is tiny, and the string is also super tiny. It’s not as engaging as the parent because there’s no kind of tension in the string- Meaning that when we try and do a kind of tug of war it’s basically just flimsy and my cat will kinda just sit there holding onto it with no effort. At least it was cheap :/

My cat cannot get enough of this thing. He finds it on the floor, sits by it, and screams until i play with him with it. I'm about to buy my 3rd. The bungee action on the string makes for a slightly different play style than a normal "fishing rod" style toy, and it's really fun to see my little dude's surprise when the plush animal flings into the air as soon as he lets go.