Hartz Just For Cats Gone Fishin' Cat Wand Toy with Catnip, Color Varies

I bought this before reading the other reviews, and was pretty worried that I wasted my money on a toy that wouldn't last. Unlike some of the other reviews, I have had no issues with the poles snapping. We no longer have the suction cup because of a cat that likes to chew, so now the toy is used as a wand. And other reviews mention the fish coming off the wand but the string can be rethreaded into the hole at the top of the wand. I used a slip not so no matter how hard he pulled, the fish wouldn't come undone.

My cat really could care less for this toy but that I don't blame on the toy. I do however wanna say it slips out of its grip suction cup 99% of the time so I have no use for it as a self play toy. He will chase it but that's why I buy wands. This toy barely has any catnip in it and does not suction well. Up to you.

The vertical part is supposed to snap into grooves in the suction cup base. You can put it in, but a simple pull by the cat pulls it out, leaving the wand and fish on the floor, in pieces he has no interest in. The wand is too short to use it interactively, and snapping it back together lasts about 10 seconds. And there's not the scent of catnip anywhere I can find. For the 60 seconds before the wand popped out of the base, the cat loved it. Not recommended unless you or your cat likes frustration.

While the wand part breaks pretty much right away and the suction cup doesn’t work, the fish part of the toy has officially become an obsession for our cats, specifically for one of them who loves to carry it around, play fetch with it, or hunt for it if we hide it so definitely the best cat toy ever, just ditch the wand part right away and cut the fish off the string so your cat can just carry it around lol

My cat is very fussy about toys. He ignores most of them. He loves these fish. The only drawback is that he rips them apart in no time. Oh and be aware there is a small noise maker inside. Small enough that it could easily be swallowed.

My cat absolutely adores this little fish wand! He's forgone all of his feather wands and ribbon toys in favor of this one. It makes a little bit of noise and the stretchy elastic string is great for a highly active cat – he loves the way it springs from place to place. And since my cat has ripped the eyeballs off, pulled the fish from the string and chewed it thoroughly, I'm glad to say all the soft pieces are holding up decently well!

Two minutes after putting this wand together my kitten had snapped the string. I tied it back together and in the next minute she had snapped it again. It gets two stars for the fish on the end for them to play with while the rest gets thrown out.

The wand does not stick onto many surfaces or hold tight but it is very long and great for playtime. My kitten loved playing with it but is quite aggressive and broke the wand to its last piece and tore the fish apart.

The fish broke off the string the 2nd day. I will be sewing it back on. Other than that, seems like a good product. Cat loves it!!

Ok, so the comments from other pet parents about the suction cup and the wand are all true. BUT, if you decide that's not the way you're going to use this toy, those issues are not issues. The way MY cats play with this toy is chase and sometimes fetch/bring back. If you cut the string from the wand (keep it on the fish), you can hold one end in each hand (end of string in one, fish in the other), pull back, and let the fish FLY ACROSS THE HOUSE. Up the stairs! Down the hallway! Over the sofa and across the room! The exercise options are endless. Seriously. Anyone who is disappointed in the (obvious) failures, give this alternate use a try!!! You'll be glad you did!