SmartyKat Hot Pursuit Electronic Concealed Motion Cat Toy, Blue

My 2 cats love this toy and take turns playing with it for hours. My cat Bertie is picky about toys, but she loves to play with this one or watch her brother Ernie play with it. Ernie is a toy destroyer but has not managed to destroy this one yet. The skirt has claw marks in it and he manages to unscrew the wand if I leave the toy out but not on for too long, so I recommend storing it out of reach while not in use. I like that it turns off automatically and feel the period of time it stays on for is perfect. The skirt doesn't sit flush with the floor but my cats are not bothered. They also do not mind that the mouse does not show outside the skirt--they like pouncing on it under the skirt. My 2 cats love this toy and take turns playing with it for hours. My cat Bertie is picky about toys, but she loves to play with this one or watch her brother Ernie play with it. Ernie is a toy destroyer but has not managed to destroy this one yet. The skirt has claw marks in it and he manages to unscrew the wand if I leave the toy out but not on for too long, so I recommend storing it out of reach while not in use. I like that it turns off automatically and feel the period of time it stays on for is perfect. The skirt doesn't sit flush with the floor but my cats are not bothered. They also do not mind that the mouse does not show outside the skirt--they like pouncing on it under the skirt. The bad: when a cat grabs it and holds it but the wand is trying to keep moving, it makes an absolutely horrendous noise. I can hear it no matter how far away in the house I am. … more

Initially, I thought this was an awesome interactive cat toy, so much so that I ordered another one during the height of the 2020 lockdown for my daughter's two adopted kittens. Our 11 yr old cat had some health issues and needed something to help her stay active. She was once a top mouser on our 22 acre homestead. So, I thought it was a great deal, great concept. Fast forward to 2021- our Nola passed over that rainbow bridge, and we adopted a 12 week old kitten, Lu Lu. And now I'm seeing why my youngest daughter complained about this toy. It's a great concept, however, it didn't transfer over when they designed the actual toy, and here's why: the "mouse" doesn't move around the circle cloth Initially, I thought this was an awesome interactive cat toy, so much so that I ordered another one during the height of the 2020 lockdown for my daughter's two adopted kittens. Our 11 yr old cat had some health issues and needed something to help her stay active. She was once a top mouser on our 22 acre homestead. So, I thought it was a great deal, great concept. Fast forward to 2021- our Nola passed over that rainbow bridge, and we adopted a 12 week old kitten, Lu Lu. And now I'm seeing why my youngest daughter complained about this toy. It's a great concept, however, it didn't transfer over when they designed the actual toy, and here's why: the "mouse" doesn't move around the circle cloth with its tail out. The cat playing with this can barely see it. And when it does, it of course whacks its paw or pounces on said mouse. And that's when the annoying noise starts!! It gets the mouse/machine "stuck" until kitty releases it, or it's about to switch directions. It's just REALLY dumb. And if they had just extended the arm/brace a few inches or added a support, it would swing the cutely designed little tail you hardly ever see out so kitty could actually chase after it!! And the cloth that drapes over it, while cute and removable/washable, comes off SO easily. I have a 13 week old kitten who's played with a few times in just the first week of being here, and she knows she can claw it and yank it off the base, so that's pretty dumb too. I mean, $11 is a good deal from the retail $29.99 so if you think risking it and not trusting negative reviews is worth it, at least it's not a huge investment. Just saying, I buy my menagerie of lovable critters A LOT from Chewy, and this item is just really kinda mehhhhhh … more

So I have 8 indoor only cats! Yes 8..ages 1 year to almost 8 years old. ALL my cats love this and interacted with it. Only down side is the nylon cover gets bunched up at times,but they will still play. Wish I took video of all 8 cats sitting around this thing. They have a hard time sharing and taking turns lol. Every time I turn it on they come to play with it. Will be buying another. Should have bought 2 or 3 when price was $11 :(

My cat loved this toy and I was so excited because it really kept her, an energetic kitten occupied for a while and I’d be able to get some work done (she loves attention lol). Anyway, the batteries are already running out and it turns off on its own now so she gets bored with it rather easily (we’ve had the toy for two weeks). The only reason I wouldn’t recommend is so that people don’t spend their money, but for those two weeks it worked she had a good time!

This Hot Pursuit toy does not act right. The wheel is too small & the plastic cover that hides the moving stick is not even. The cover sticks up as the stick moves below it, like it is crooked. The stick does not always go around; it will stop moving. There are only 2 speeds & they both are the same speed. Our cats walk away from this toy. It is not fun for them. Chewy used to carry another wheel toy that is 100% better than this one. I wish they would bring it back to stock.

If you're thinking about buying this, do it! Will keep your cat(s) occupied forever. You truly cannot beat the price for this simple toy! There are other reviews that say this toy gets caught/breaks easily, and I think they may be using this toy on carpeted floors. This works best on hardwood floors and I haven't had a problem with it. It isn't wildly noisy, but you can definitely hear when it is on. I hope they will make a version of this that is remote-controlled!

One cat was interested initially. The other was happy just to watch. The concealed wand quickly became tangled in the cloth cover. The cat then changed his focus to the cover. He did enjoy shredding that. The large holes in the cover exacerbated the tangling issue so it had to be removed. Without the cover neither cat was interested. The toy attachments mentioned in the description may have helped but I couldn’t find them. They must be with the batteries. Not a complete loss - the duster may come in handy getting cat fur off the keyboard.

I have a cat which weighs 17 pounds. We adopted her from someone who was fostering her. She came to us this way. We have been trying to find something she could play with and get a little exercise. She loved this!!! I, on the other hand, did not care for it that much. The way it is put together is by screwing the arm of the toy into the mechanism. It is not a difficult thing to do. What is a total pain is while it is going around and around the arm is unscrewing itself from the toy. The revolutions last a long time, which is good, but if you have to stop and reattach the arm every 5 minutes....that is a pain. I might buy it again. If I do I will super glue the arm to the toy so it I have a cat which weighs 17 pounds. We adopted her from someone who was fostering her. She came to us this way. We have been trying to find something she could play with and get a little exercise. She loved this!!! I, on the other hand, did not care for it that much. The way it is put together is by screwing the arm of the toy into the mechanism. It is not a difficult thing to do. What is a total pain is while it is going around and around the arm is unscrewing itself from the toy. The revolutions last a long time, which is good, but if you have to stop and reattach the arm every 5 minutes....that is a pain. I might buy it again. If I do I will super glue the arm to the toy so it will not fall off constantly. Great toy, but a bad design. … more

My 11 year old cat has never played with "normal" toys on her own. She was mostly happy until her brother died, and then she seemed very lonely, so I started looking at other options to entertain her. Turns out automated toys are the answer! She absolutely loves this, along with the SmartyKat "Loco Motion" toy, but I wish they didn't run on batteries. It would be nice to leave this plugged in to run on a timer while I am not home like I can with an automated laser pointer that she also loves.

The cats are captivated by it for short periods of time... but the feathery part is too short and too floppy, so it doesn't usually appear beyond the edge of the skirt. The cats still watch it while hidden, but they don't ever pounce. My biggest issue is the noise. It regularly makes a loud clicking sound that startles the cats and irritates the heck out of me. It's too loud to have them use in the same room as me for this reason. I had high hopes for this conceptually, but this is only a so-so item. due to the skirt length vs the feather to chase, and the loud noise.