PetSafe FroliCat Dart Interactive Automatic Rotating Laser Pet Toy

If you're reading this, you probably already noticed how inconsistent the reviews are. Initially, I was hesitant to buy it because of this but was getting desperate with my very playful and energetic, 3 year old cat. Here's the thing, this toy IS very loud and clunky. If I'm watching TV and the toy is on and in the same room, I have a hard time hearing the TV and have to bump it up a couple notches. It also eats up batteries like crazy. I've had it for 3 weeks, use it 3-4 times a week for 30 mins each time and I've gone through three sets of batteries. BUT my cat friggin loves it. He'll start calling me from the other room when the timer is up and he wants it back on. The only reason If you're reading this, you probably already noticed how inconsistent the reviews are. Initially, I was hesitant to buy it because of this but was getting desperate with my very playful and energetic, 3 year old cat. Here's the thing, this toy IS very loud and clunky. If I'm watching TV and the toy is on and in the same room, I have a hard time hearing the TV and have to bump it up a couple notches. It also eats up batteries like crazy. I've had it for 3 weeks, use it 3-4 times a week for 30 mins each time and I've gone through three sets of batteries. BUT my cat friggin loves it. He'll start calling me from the other room when the timer is up and he wants it back on. The only reason I wouldn't recommend this toy is because it's not worth the price. I paid somewhere around $18 but apparently it was on sale from $39.99 which is outrageous to me. I'd pay $10 for this, maybe $12. Hope this helps! … more

Some of my cats love this toy, and some of them are scared off by the noise of the motor... Its not excessively loud. No issues with battery life. Buying long lasting rechargeable batteries is highly recommended, as it'll save you money, for sure. The only reason why I docked it a star is because the light only rests in one position as it spins. Imagine drawing a circle on the floor, and that's the only area the light will go. Luckily, there's a setting to have the motor spin at random speeds... but eventually my cats just end up in a circle, as the light never breaks that barrier. Once they figure that out, they don't chase it anymore. Yes I'd recommend it, but I would say having long lasting Some of my cats love this toy, and some of them are scared off by the noise of the motor... Its not excessively loud. No issues with battery life. Buying long lasting rechargeable batteries is highly recommended, as it'll save you money, for sure. The only reason why I docked it a star is because the light only rests in one position as it spins. Imagine drawing a circle on the floor, and that's the only area the light will go. Luckily, there's a setting to have the motor spin at random speeds... but eventually my cats just end up in a circle, as the light never breaks that barrier. Once they figure that out, they don't chase it anymore. Yes I'd recommend it, but I would say having long lasting rechargeable batteries is a must if you want to fully enjoy this toys use. … more

Just used it for the first time and all three cats couldn't stop chasing! Finally found a toy to occupy and tire all three without tiring me out (FYI: our cats are super needy for attention ALL THE TIME). It is a little rickety and noisy but I can deal with that. Love the fact that it has a variable and different speed option as well as a timer for the laser play! It's been 20 minutes since I shut it off and the cats are still lounging in the area of the toy, just waiting for that laser to come back :-)

Received a Dart Rotate laser and a feather whirl for my cat. He enjoyed them for 4 days. The laser light went very dim, would go completely out and come back very faint, then go out again. The feather whirl was his favorite, but, after 5 days, I had to put 3 New batteries (Best Energizer Max AA batteries $7.00 for 8) 2 times in one day. Think it's something to do with motor cause, the batteries I changed out worked fine in my flashlight. I would be sceptical before purchasing these items.

Took it out of the box and heard parts jostling around; attempted to turn it on and the laser would turn on but it would only rattle. After I took out a few screws I learned that the motor was detached (possibly damaged in transit). I put some gorilla tape on it to fix it and now it works great. Just glad I didn’t spend more for it.

My cats love this toy. I turn it on when I leave and set the timer. I am giving it a low rating, because I can't afford to keep up with the battery usage. I'm only setting the timer for the lowest increment, but I am constantly having to replace the 4 AA batteries. It's just too much.

Sounds like it's about to implode at any second. Very rickety and shaky, as well as loud. I don't expect it to last very long, and the noise makes my cat nervous. She does play with it a little, and I like the timing and play options, so 2 stars. Just get a cheap laser pointer and save your $$.

[chuckles] Though she's still a bit lazy about it. She'll chase the light for a time and then she just plops down to wait for it to come to her. She's too smart for her own good. But at least she's getting Some exercise out of it. The reason for only four stars though is because it can be a bit chuggy in its movements. Even with new batteries, the motor that moves the head around is a bit rough. I expect it won't last as long with constant use. Other than that, it's an okay product for when we're too worn out to play with her ourselves. Miss Pigglet Still refuses to be lured into exercise though. *le sigh* Stubborn old girl. Then again, i guess she just takes after her humon momma. lol

My kitties love lasers, but they were so focused on where the laser was coming from rather than chasing the dot on the ground. I think this product would work much better for my cats if the laser were directed a bit further away from the stand.

My two indoor cats love playing with this automatic laser toy. It gets them some additional exercise as they love chasing the laser around. I like that you can set time limits for them and that it offers multiple laser combinations so they don't get bored easily. It also pauses at points to allow them to feel like they caught it. They seem happy with it and it offers some independent play time.