SmartyKat Hot Pursuit Electronic Concealed Motion Cat Toy, Blue

Although this is a new model, it still has problems. The wand attachment, the thing that zips around under the fabric cover, is too easily detached by the cat. Within a few minutes of starting it for the first time, my three-months-old kitten vanished into the next room with the wand.! The outer edge of the round cover has a sewn-in stiffener that has a gap where the ends come together. As a result, the cover puckers up and eventually gets tangled with the wand attachment as it circles the base. This happens every minute or two and pretty much ends the game. My kitten quickly learned to go under the cover in pursuit of the wand. This, too, was a game stopper.

My cat will literally play with this toy for hours. I set it up and she was immediately interested. It doesn’t come with batteries, so keep that in mind. I am working from home and it’s great to keep her occupied when I’m on a call. It is a little noisy but not too bad. My only complaint is that it unscrews itself every now and then and that it turns off after about 10-15 min. I have to keep turning it on for my cat and screw the toy back in the spinner, but it really does keep her occupied the entire time it’s running! If your cat likes to attack your feet in bed, this is probably a good toy for your cat.

My cat loves this toy!! She asks for it to be turned on, then when it stops she calls for it to be turned on again. She doesn't always actively attack it, sometimes she just watches from a distance, but as soon as it turns off she's calling again. I ran though my grandfather's large supply of Kodak AAs within a few weeks because every other night they'd run out, especially with her getting me to turn it on at least 3 times in a row before she's satisfied. Sometimes multiple times a night. But with Duracell the toy lasts about a month or so before it needs a replacement. And again, she's obsessed with it, so it's absolutely worth it.

Wanted to get this a few years back but couldn't afford it and wasn't positive my older picky-but-passionate old boy who loved to play when there's no bunnies to chase outside... But only when I constantly stuck the wands under a rug and not for long. Tons of broken cheap wands tossed in the 'NO THANKS' Basket and I saw this for a good price. He's a big boy and it's kinda small but seems sturdy enough to last. Just wish there was an option to turn the flashing lights off or at least have it so it automatically stops after a while of no interaction.

Our two cats LOVE this toy. They watched it carefully for about two minutes and then both went after the toy. We had to put it up after about ten minutes—they weren’t tired of it, but we were afraid the’d demolish it. Two caveats: 1) you need three AA batteries, 2) this isn’t a toy you can turn on and walk away from. You need to monitor their play and re-adjust the cover often. I’m a little concerned about the durability for two adult cats, but they have so much fun, I’ll buy another.

I bought this for my 8 week old kitten, Luffy. As anyone who has raised a kitten before, you know how full of energy they are! I turn this toy on in the bathroom while I get ready for the day to keep him entertained. My only issues with the product are; the cover is a little too large, the cover easily gets wrapped around the stick part of the toy, when my kitten catches the toy or gets in its path the toy makes a loud clicking noise. I just took the cover off and Luffy loves it and it doesn’t get caught on itself. Also, the toy has two speeds. Luffy is not interested in the slower speed in the slightest, but he will go after it when it is in the higher speed. I wish that there was a third speed I bought this for my 8 week old kitten, Luffy. As anyone who has raised a kitten before, you know how full of energy they are! I turn this toy on in the bathroom while I get ready for the day to keep him entertained. My only issues with the product are; the cover is a little too large, the cover easily gets wrapped around the stick part of the toy, when my kitten catches the toy or gets in its path the toy makes a loud clicking noise. I just took the cover off and Luffy loves it and it doesn’t get caught on itself. Also, the toy has two speeds. Luffy is not interested in the slower speed in the slightest, but he will go after it when it is in the higher speed. I wish that there was a third speed option to make it just a tad bit faster. Luffy can get bored of it after about 30 minutes, so if you are in a similar situation as me, I recommend only allowing your kitten to play with this toy at certain times or instances to avoid burn out. However, this is a great toy, my kitten loves it, and so do I because I can get ready in peace! … more

It sucks, because our two cats really loved this toy, and at first I thought it would stop running very quickly because the batteries were dead. But, we changed out the batteries and still had the same problem - We click the button to start the toy, the toy starts moving for thirty seconds, then just stops. No more lighting up, no more consistent cycle, nothing. Even before then, I wasn't the biggest fan of the quality. It functioned for our cats and that's what mattered, but the fabric cover it was sent with comes off way too easily, and it's not even large enough to fully hide the toy. Not to mention the toy wand can be taken off with enough play (our kitten managed to get it off somehow It sucks, because our two cats really loved this toy, and at first I thought it would stop running very quickly because the batteries were dead. But, we changed out the batteries and still had the same problem - We click the button to start the toy, the toy starts moving for thirty seconds, then just stops. No more lighting up, no more consistent cycle, nothing. Even before then, I wasn't the biggest fan of the quality. It functioned for our cats and that's what mattered, but the fabric cover it was sent with comes off way too easily, and it's not even large enough to fully hide the toy. Not to mention the toy wand can be taken off with enough play (our kitten managed to get it off somehow on several occasions). Save yourself some money and get a different product. … more

I was skeptical about buying this toy for almost $20 - but I have to say, it is THE BEST cat toy I've ever had! We cannot live without it and I don't know why I didn't buy this sooner. My cat NEVER gets tired of it. I could have this toy going on all day and she'd play with it all day. What also great is that this toy has a self-timer - so it only goes for 5 minutes and then automatically shuts off. My cat LOOOVES this toy and I HIGHLY recommend it.

My cat starts misbehaving when he’s bored, so this toy is a life saver. He never gets tired of stalking the teaser and will even fall asleep next to it after playing his heart out. It’s seriously the one toy he never seems to get bored with. He’s 2 now and still loves it as much as when he was a kitten. While there are a couple versions of this kind of toy out there, I’ve found this one doesn’t drain batteries nearly as quickly as some others and stays on for longer before automatically turning off (I’d guess it runs for 10-15 minutes at a time). Overall, a really worthwhile investment for me.

Our 15 year old cat isn't very interested in toys. He will chase something you throw, then just walk away, or play with a string for all of 10 seconds and get bored. However, this toy seemed to interest him and he played for quite a while. I have noticed after a couple weeks he started to be less excited about it, but he still can't help himself when it's turned on. The only downside is the part where it turns off and stops for a few seconds. Sometimes he will walk away when it does it and not come back.