SmartyKat Hot Pursuit Electronic Concealed Motion Cat Toy, Blue

It took my weirdo a while to warm up to this. For a former feral kitty who was an impressive hunter when she was a barn cat, she's become the biggest wuss on the planet now that she's an indoor kitty, so I had to take it slow with her. If your cat is a big chicken like mine is, I suggest sprinkling the toy with catnip and leaving it on the floor without turning it on in order to pique their interest. Once he or she realizes that it's not a tool of cat capturing aliens, then you can turn it on and watch the fun begin. It is hilarious to watch. My only complaints about this toy so far is that it eats batteries at a high rate, so stock up, and that when kitty is successful at capturing the It took my weirdo a while to warm up to this. For a former feral kitty who was an impressive hunter when she was a barn cat, she's become the biggest wuss on the planet now that she's an indoor kitty, so I had to take it slow with her. If your cat is a big chicken like mine is, I suggest sprinkling the toy with catnip and leaving it on the floor without turning it on in order to pique their interest. Once he or she realizes that it's not a tool of cat capturing aliens, then you can turn it on and watch the fun begin. It is hilarious to watch. My only complaints about this toy so far is that it eats batteries at a high rate, so stock up, and that when kitty is successful at capturing the toy, it causes the gears inside the toy to grind in a way that makes me suspect that the longevity of the toy may not be as long as I'd like it to be. … more

I just received this toy. I love chewy! And the fast shipping and great customer service. However this toy not so much. I had a different brand, which my cats absolutely loved, which ultimately stopped working. And has been out of stock, I am waiting for it to be restocked! This toy is too slow, even on the fast speed. As for the lights, my cats could care less. And it stops while the lights go on which is annoying to my cats. Instead of the lights I would like to have different speeds or maybe fast and then slow. This also came with only one toy attachment, not the two as described. And it doesn't come out from underneath the cover. not sure if that is a flaw in design or not.

read several reviews; was skeptical but wanted to give it a try. I have senior cats and wanted to introduce some new things to their environment. I ironed the apron out so that it laid flat and then left the whole thing on the floor for several hours without turning it on. Their interest was peaked and they went for the bulge under the apron pretty quick. I then turned it on slow and both cats spent over an hour staring and lightly patting the tail as it came around. Now they play with it every time I turn it on. Never more than about 20 minutes so they don't get bored too soon.

This toy isn't quite as enticing to my cats as the PetLinks brand toy of the same type design. BUT, the PetLinks brand quit working after two weeks, even though I didn't leave it on. I haven't had this one long enough yet to know if it will burn out or not, so I'm just going to list the pros and cons of it. Cons: The wand it comes with isn't solid. It's sectioned, and a short string connects the sections. This results in the toy at the end always being hidden under the mat and never peeking out. The toy at the end is made of some fake fur to look like an animal. Great in theory, but... I have one cat (out of four) that enjoys reaching under the cover even though it doesn't peek out. This toy isn't quite as enticing to my cats as the PetLinks brand toy of the same type design. BUT, the PetLinks brand quit working after two weeks, even though I didn't leave it on. I haven't had this one long enough yet to know if it will burn out or not, so I'm just going to list the pros and cons of it. Cons: The wand it comes with isn't solid. It's sectioned, and a short string connects the sections. This results in the toy at the end always being hidden under the mat and never peeking out. The toy at the end is made of some fake fur to look like an animal. Great in theory, but... I have one cat (out of four) that enjoys reaching under the cover even though it doesn't peek out. When she does, she gets pulls the faux fur out and it gets stuck in her mouth. That concerns me since it's synthetic. The twinkling lights aren't really a pro or a con. They add nothing of interest to the cats. Pros: Even though it is not described or advertised as having an auto-shutoff, it does. (The twirly ball by smartykat does too.) After about 5 or 10 minutes (I haven't timed it to be exact) it will turn itself off. It has replacement wands available, and they have feathers and strings instead of the furry thing. So I'm still not super crazy about it, but I think I can modify it so that the cats will enjoy it more. I'll probaby tape a short piece of bamboo skewer to stabilize the wand where it is connected with string and see how that works. And buy some replacement wands. Reviews say that the replacements are long enough to peek out. As long as the motor doesn't burn out like the other brand, I'll be satisfied I think. … more

My 1-year-old cat can be pretty finicky about toys - the only toys she really consistently likes are chaser wands. I was worried I was wasting money on something gimmicky, but no. She friggin' loves this thing. Just when you think she's bored and walks away, she suddenly turns and makes a running pounce at it. Even when she's done playing with it, she'll lay next to it while it whips around. I wish it was a TOUCH less loud, but it doesn't bother the cat at all. Relieved that this was money well spent!

My cat doesn't normally like battery operated toys but this one she does. She is a ground hunter & this has been a good purchase. She loves chasing the tail that peers out of the cover. The batteries have lasted longer than most other toys. I was skeptical at first but glad I got it. I was happy to see that it shuts off automatically after so long as not to wear down the batteries quicker.

My Cat was bored with this very quickly. He played with it the first day for a little bit, but now it just sits there and he ignores it every time i turn it on :( so this one will probably be donated. Also only came with one attachment and cannot really be used on carpet with much success. Which is understandable but also inconvenient for me because everything except my bathroom and kitchen are carpet.

This is a great toy. The cats love it. The problem lies with the wand. Once the original is gone, there isn't one that fits. I've bought wands that say they fit and they're the same brand as the toy. They don't fit. The original is a screw on wand. The replacements are not. Be ready to use this toy until the wand is too used and you'll have to throw out the entire toy. Total disappointment.

Sterling absolutely loves this toy. It's hilarious they way he pounces and plays. This is the first time I showed it to him so hopefully he doesn't get sick of it. He's been playing for about 25 mins now which is 20 mins longer than any other toy we have. I've read other reviews that it breaks easily. Fingers crossed this holds up!

I took in a feral cat 3 years ago, very ski-dish of everything so I was hesitant to purchase this toy thinking he would run away from it. Well let me tell you, my cat absolutely loves this toy and attacks it - so much entertainment for me just to watch him play with it and it will run for 15 minutes on it's own so all I have to do is sit back while he gets exercise. About 3 times a day he just sits next to it and stares at it waiting to play.