SmartyKat Loco Motion Electronic Cat Toy

I purchased this toy in May of 2020. I've tried numerous toys without success. My kitty isn't too keen on toys and usually just looks at them and turns her nose up. This toy, however, she loves! I am going to have to buy a new one because the old one died on me, and considering how long I've had it and how often Cleo plays with it, that's really not bad. I tried changing the batteries, but that didn't work. I'm sure that she just burned the motor out. She likes to catch the fluffy thing and chew on it, and that causes stress to the little motor. She has a stuffed Lobster I purchased from Chewy also, and those are the only toys she really likes. I like that you can have it on a timer so it just I purchased this toy in May of 2020. I've tried numerous toys without success. My kitty isn't too keen on toys and usually just looks at them and turns her nose up. This toy, however, she loves! I am going to have to buy a new one because the old one died on me, and considering how long I've had it and how often Cleo plays with it, that's really not bad. I tried changing the batteries, but that didn't work. I'm sure that she just burned the motor out. She likes to catch the fluffy thing and chew on it, and that causes stress to the little motor. She has a stuffed Lobster I purchased from Chewy also, and those are the only toys she really likes. I like that you can have it on a timer so it just doesn't run and run all day. Great toy and worth the money! … more

Judah, my 8 week old baby, is an ex-stray rescue that I found outside in the freezing cold before weaning stage: he was scared of EVERYTHING.!! When I first got this toy, he was scared of it. Loud, obnoxious, and fast. After the first day or two, I would turn it on and press the timer twice (aka 30 minutes) and leave him alone. Now, he adores this little machine.! Its really helped him come out of his shell and learn how to play like a real kitten should. For less than $15, this was a game changer.

I didn’t have this on for more than 10 minutes with the toy attachment it comes with before getting one of the replacements for the smartykat scratch n spin. The original toy does not dangle well for the movement created, the scratch n spin moves how you would expect the original toy to have danced. Other than the toy head, all 5 of my kids love this toy. They take turns stalking and destroying. It entertains them as well as anyone in the room. It’s a little louder than other smartykat toys we’ve tried, but I would absolutely recommend this one.

Love this toy. Cats love it. Yes it’s loud but my cats don’t care...not even the shy one. The shy one drug it around the house....talk about noise!! I am going to have to turn it off and hide it just to give them a break. There were issues assembling it which is why I give 4 stars. What’s not mentioned in the instructions is that the keys on the column and holes on the pedestal are different sizes so you have to match them to get the metal connectors to match up inside to make it work correctly. And yes you can put them in wrong so they aren’t different enough to a) notice right away and 2) to prevent you from putting it together wrong. So for those that it isn’t working, take it apart, look Love this toy. Cats love it. Yes it’s loud but my cats don’t care...not even the shy one. The shy one drug it around the house....talk about noise!! I am going to have to turn it off and hide it just to give them a break. There were issues assembling it which is why I give 4 stars. What’s not mentioned in the instructions is that the keys on the column and holes on the pedestal are different sizes so you have to match them to get the metal connectors to match up inside to make it work correctly. And yes you can put them in wrong so they aren’t different enough to a) notice right away and 2) to prevent you from putting it together wrong. So for those that it isn’t working, take it apart, look at the key and the holes, match them up size to size and try again. Hoping they sell replacement wands separately as I suspect I’ll need to replace mine with the way my cats tackle the toy. … more

Our 20-pound cat loves this toy. He always takes a while to warm up to electronic toys, and this one was no different. But after a few weeks, he was hooked. He sits in front of it meowing until we turn it on. He does like to sit on it in order to conquer the feather, so it did bend. But it still works, he still loves it, and I think that’s just his weird thing. :)

It works great but it’s very loud. I really liked how you could choose the speed but there isn’t much choice for lower speeds. I would have put 5 stars but my 6 month old kitten has no interest in it when it’s on but loves playing with it when it’s off. I think that has something to do with the noise because he loves when I play with his other wand toys.

The concept is great. My kitten loved this toy and would go crazy playing with it. However, within a month the motor started to malfunction until it no longer worked. I wish the motor was better quality and stronger. It also needs to be weighted more because my kitten was able to knock it over often with her aggressive play. Very disappointed that it broke only after a couple of months after purchase.

They LOOOVE it! The Kitty Santa brought it to them. They play with all the time. When it stops they will set and look at it until I turn it on again. Also got one form my neighbors' cat. She is very picky and doesn't like most toys. She also plays with it alot. The first day it was on 5 times. Each day still can't get enough of it. Both of our households are enjoying all the fun they are having. I would give it 10 stars if available.

I gave this to my cat just before Christmas and she still is playing with it,. When she wants me to turn it on she goes and sits by it letting me know she wants to play with it. I try to always order through Chewy first as they are reasonably priced and their customer service is top notch.

The Kitten loves it and has even figured out how to turn it on. We have to have the timer set on it. Our middle aged cat was even playing with it. The batteries do run out kind of fast it seems, that's the reason for 4 stars. My senior cat just stood there and let it whack her, so it doesn't hurt much, apparently.