PetSafe FroliCat Flik Interactive Teaser Pet Toy

It was rather loud at first until the gears worked the grease around. My cat keeps holding the string or the visible portion of the arm so he's going to burn out that motor. A big problem is the string somehow gets wrapped around the motor housing which requires you to pull the batteries, undo the 5 tiny screws to take off the lid to fix. My cat is not that patient! Definitely keep looking k?

This was an instant hit with both Marvin and Stanley. Sadly their joy lasted about 90 seconds, after which the FroliCat stopped Flicking. Our friends at Chewy were very understanding and sent a replacement immediately. Again the boys were thrilled. Again their excitement was short lived, this time maybe 95 seconds. Is you have kittens or genteel cats this will likely be a success. If you have 12 pound "winning machines" this probably won't work.

Okay, this toy is insanely addictive. My cats love it, my Sister's cat loves it...every cat that we have given it to loves it. They will pretty much play with it as long as you keep pushing the button. Can it break? Yes, if your cat decides to haul it around by the string, it can get the string holder off of it's track and jam. However, this can be easily lifted back on with a long, thin implement (screwdriver, chopstick, nail file, etc.). It CAN come apart at the screws, but it is not terribly simple, as it has a bit of heat sealing. I have one very hyper and determined cat, and one cautious and mellow cat. My hyper, determined cat has only derailed it once, and I know of one other cat Okay, this toy is insanely addictive. My cats love it, my Sister's cat loves it...every cat that we have given it to loves it. They will pretty much play with it as long as you keep pushing the button. Can it break? Yes, if your cat decides to haul it around by the string, it can get the string holder off of it's track and jam. However, this can be easily lifted back on with a long, thin implement (screwdriver, chopstick, nail file, etc.). It CAN come apart at the screws, but it is not terribly simple, as it has a bit of heat sealing. I have one very hyper and determined cat, and one cautious and mellow cat. My hyper, determined cat has only derailed it once, and I know of one other cat derailing it once. So, it is not a common problem, unless you have a defective model. If it only had a motion sensor light and all-day setting like the Froli-Cat toys, it would be perfect. As it is, if requires a human pushing the button every 12 minutes; could be worse. … more

The cats really liked this at first; but seemed to loose interest quickly. I've taken it away for awhile. I am going to reintroduce it; and hopefully, they will find it interesting again. Some tend to pick it up by the "tail" and walk away with it. LOL

This item is a little loud and my cat also broke it within a week of receiving the item. At first I thought it needed batteries but then realized he has already pulled the sting out of the toy. Positive: it no longer makes noise.

Most importantly, the cats are obsessed with it. Even when it is off, they sit and stare at it like it might move at any moment. So that’s a successful purchase, but I do wish the string had different movements. It goes round and round, always the same. A little variation and surprise might have been nice. But I love that it turns itself off after a while. The string has gotten caught in there a couple times but with a little wiggling and manipulating it comes out and all is fine. Overall it’s a fun toy for the cats, it could be better but they don’t realize that.

The other PetSafe toy that gets a higher rating is the PetSafe FroliCat Bolt Interactive Laser Pet Toy. They are in the same price range and both use batteries. I bought both to provide different kinds of play. The Flick doesn't make too much noise and seems very well made- EXCEPT for one important thing. The string is not replaceable and one of my cats is a chewer. In the end, the Laser toy from PetSafe is a much better investment.

Both of my cats loved this toy. After 45 mins, it stopped working. The string was caught inside. No easy way to open the toy and the design does not offer any way to troubleshoot. Fortunately, after shaking and tapping, the string was visible and I pulled it out. Back at it for 15 minutes, the same problem happened. But we've been unable to pull out the string, nowhere in sight. Poof! $20 gone...

My cat was super enticed at this product at first and I was very excited about this. However, within 20 minutes of play, she somehow managed to break the toy. The string got caught within the mechanism and was impossible to get out even with a great degree of effort. For the price I paid, I would have expected more. I wish I could get my money back. The product was a great concept but the execution was poor.

This is one of my kitty's (2.5 year old tabby) favorite toys and her favorite automated toy. She consistently asks me to turn it on and then meows for me to start it up again once it has stopped due to its helpful automatic 10 minute turn-off (wish more toys had this feature!). Ways in which kitty enjoys FroliCat Flik: A) Sits and watches it for periods of time B) Claws at and catches the string with her paw(s) C) Grasps the string in her month and drags it from room to room (hilarious) Very grateful I found this toy. Her other favorite automated toy is Petlinks Mystery Motion Concealed Electronic Motion Cat Toy. Her all time favorite toy.... Ethical Pet Kitty Fun Tubes. Highly This is one of my kitty's (2.5 year old tabby) favorite toys and her favorite automated toy. She consistently asks me to turn it on and then meows for me to start it up again once it has stopped due to its helpful automatic 10 minute turn-off (wish more toys had this feature!). Ways in which kitty enjoys FroliCat Flik: A) Sits and watches it for periods of time B) Claws at and catches the string with her paw(s) C) Grasps the string in her month and drags it from room to room (hilarious) Very grateful I found this toy. Her other favorite automated toy is Petlinks Mystery Motion Concealed Electronic Motion Cat Toy. Her all time favorite toy.... Ethical Pet Kitty Fun Tubes. Highly recommend to anyone who has a highly active or curious feline. … more