SmartyKat Hot Pursuit Electronic Concealed Motion Cat Toy, Blue

I have 2 boys, 1 and 2 years old. They both have different toy preferences generally. Both love playing with the toy. It has a rodent looking plush piece that rotates making it look like something is moving under the fabric it's under. My one cat gets the sheet crazies so he loves this. He pounces on it, stalks it from behind the sofa and it helps direct him when he's feeling more aggressive towards his little brother. My 1 year old cat watches it first before diving on it to capture the critter under running around. He was more hesitant and will sometimes just watch it. Either way it engages them both. It also allows for the piece under that moves to be yanked off. It will make a clicking sound I have 2 boys, 1 and 2 years old. They both have different toy preferences generally. Both love playing with the toy. It has a rodent looking plush piece that rotates making it look like something is moving under the fabric it's under. My one cat gets the sheet crazies so he loves this. He pounces on it, stalks it from behind the sofa and it helps direct him when he's feeling more aggressive towards his little brother. My 1 year old cat watches it first before diving on it to capture the critter under running around. He was more hesitant and will sometimes just watch it. Either way it engages them both. It also allows for the piece under that moves to be yanked off. It will make a clicking sound if they capture it or step on it when it's trying to spin. Fortunately it does easily come off, so you cat won't get entangled and easy to put it back. The lights also add a layer of mystery to the toy. Overall my boys love it take turns pouncing on it and it was easy to set up. It will also turn off after a little while too. Just make sure to have a mini screwdriver and batteries to get it going. … more

My cats absolutely love this toy, yes it's a bit loud and it does make a sound when they catch it but that isn't my main issue. My issue is that the covers for this thing is easily broken and then the toy doesn't work properly because it gets stuck on the broken cover. This particular time it only lasted a week and there is no way to just buy replacement covers. I've now bought 3 of the entire toy just to replace the cover and I think that's a bit ridiculous. I'm still actually using the original one I got 2 years ago instead of the new one, I just needed a cover...as much as my cats enjoy the toy I just don't think it's necessary to buy the whole thing every time something happens to the cover My cats absolutely love this toy, yes it's a bit loud and it does make a sound when they catch it but that isn't my main issue. My issue is that the covers for this thing is easily broken and then the toy doesn't work properly because it gets stuck on the broken cover. This particular time it only lasted a week and there is no way to just buy replacement covers. I've now bought 3 of the entire toy just to replace the cover and I think that's a bit ridiculous. I'm still actually using the original one I got 2 years ago instead of the new one, I just needed a cover...as much as my cats enjoy the toy I just don't think it's necessary to buy the whole thing every time something happens to the cover. … more

My cat loves this and has not become tired of it yet after 2 weeks! The batteries have not run out yet either and I turn it on at least twice a day for her. The biggest downside is that the feather arm that twists on is very loose that my cat was able to pull it off very quickly, making me have to reassemble every few minutes. I decided to put super glue in the socket and then screwed it back on and left it in a closed room overnight. Since then the arm has not come off, but then again I won't be able to package it back up easily if I needed to transport it. I guess it is still good for the price

I'm giving it 3 stars because my cat likes playing with it. But within a week of getting it out of the box, the wire in the outside of the cover thing broke and so it would get hung up on. I kind messed with it, and taped it with painters tape so it sort of works now. In Addition the actual feather toy gets pulled off frequently and I have screw it back on. I suppose I could glue it back on it, because it is one of the few toys he will actually play with regularly.

All my cats love this thing. I've had several variations of this toy over the years, and the cats always love it. Two things that I like about this version are that it shuts off automatically after awhile so it doesn't use up the batteries in one day. 2) The arm screws on so it can be replaced if broken. Other versions don't have this. If the arm breaks you are out of luck because it can't be replaced. But there are 2 things that I don't like about this version. 1) When the cats stop the arm, it makes an awful clattering noise, like plastic gears being stripped. I don't turn this toy on in the living room when I want to watch TV because it is just too loud. It can scare timid animals All my cats love this thing. I've had several variations of this toy over the years, and the cats always love it. Two things that I like about this version are that it shuts off automatically after awhile so it doesn't use up the batteries in one day. 2) The arm screws on so it can be replaced if broken. Other versions don't have this. If the arm breaks you are out of luck because it can't be replaced. But there are 2 things that I don't like about this version. 1) When the cats stop the arm, it makes an awful clattering noise, like plastic gears being stripped. I don't turn this toy on in the living room when I want to watch TV because it is just too loud. It can scare timid animals, but most of my cats don't seem to mind the noise too much. I mind it though. 2) The cloth on top stays on by only an elastic band, so the cloth gets ripped off the toy pretty frequently. Other versions of this toy have the cloth secured by a piece of plastic on the top of the unit, so it can't get ripped off. My cats have fun with this toy, but when it wears out, I doubt that I would buy this version again. … more

This was one of the first toys I bought for my cat when I adopted her. I had not had a kitten in maybe 20 years so I had no idea what they find intriguing or not. She absolutely loves this toy! She can play by herself and gets the mouse every time! I turn it on when I leave for work in the morning and I can tell she’s played with it bc the mouse is always detached from the inside circle. I’m glad I can amuse her when I have guilt for leaving her alone during the day. Highly recommend!

There are plenty of problems with this toy. The wand did not stay on for more than 5 minutes. I had to use pipe tape to get it to stay on. It’s noisy when revolving and very loud when they “ catch” the wand. The toy revolves about 5 times (in slow mode) then stops and these strange searchlights flash. No revolving when it lights up, so just as cat is getting curious about it, no more motion. The shirt does not lay correct, so the wand gets stuck in it and needs human intervention. I’d return but had discarded the box.

I have a pair of brothers that are a year and a few months old now, and they love it. One is pretty entertained but the other is absolutely obsessed. He's taken to sleeping on the toy when I turn it off! Since it doesn't just spin and has more erratic and less predictable movements, it's able to get kitties in that hunting and pouncing mood. It's very safe as far as I can tell, the motion stopping with very little resistance, and I've not seen any small plastic parts that break off easy that could be a swallow hazard. My device has sustained some damage in the form of holes in the fabric cover, but my boys are pretty rough and I've not had issue yet. Also even if it does break, this I have a pair of brothers that are a year and a few months old now, and they love it. One is pretty entertained but the other is absolutely obsessed. He's taken to sleeping on the toy when I turn it off! Since it doesn't just spin and has more erratic and less predictable movements, it's able to get kitties in that hunting and pouncing mood. It's very safe as far as I can tell, the motion stopping with very little resistance, and I've not seen any small plastic parts that break off easy that could be a swallow hazard. My device has sustained some damage in the form of holes in the fabric cover, but my boys are pretty rough and I've not had issue yet. Also even if it does break, this little thing is cheap enough that I don't mind getting a new one in a few months or so (I tend to have that mentality with most toys like this since I have such active and rough cats). … more

I got this toy a year ago but managed to lose the feather a couple months ago. I wish they sold replacements for just the feather part since that’s all I needed. My cat doesn’t even use the motor part she just really enjoys the feather and it’s all she’ll play with. Her favorite is to literally fetch it.

Izzy is a first class mouser. I thought this would entertain her. Nope. It's very slow (even on fast mode). If your cat catches the "mouse" the gears strip and grind. She pulled the robotic arm off three times and flipped the toy over twice. She's only 6 pounds and is ten years old so it's not like she's a brute. I'm pretty sad. The two year old cat just stares at it and Izzy wrecks it.