SmartyKat Twirly Top Electronic Mini Motion Ball Cat Toy, Color Varies

The unit I got originally wasn't working; the motor would go, but the unit wouldn't move and the ribbons didn't spin at all Contacted their customer service and they sent a replacement that is better, but still not working as intended. There is at least a little movement now, but nothing like the video.

This is the second toy I purchase from Smarty Kat and it will certainly be the last! This toy seemed great and my cat liked it BUT it stopped working in less than 10 minutes. This wasn't a problem because I thought the batteries that came with it might just be old. Opened the battery area which was not easy, removed the batteries - again not easy and then inserted the first battery and 4 days later I'm still trying to force the second battery in its slot. Definitely not a happy camper!!!

Similar to other reviews, this toy worked for about a minute before the ribbon top broke. I managed to get it yo stay on but the ball barely moves. I'll twirl in slow-mo then stop. My cat, who loves to watch movement, couldn't be less interested! Not worth the price!

Awesome electronic toy to keep your cats attention for hours on end. Batteries last much longer than I expected. Great surprise. My 5 kittens and cats love watching it and swatting at the tassels as they fly by. This is one of their favorite toys & I plan on purchasing a few more for them. HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR ALL HOMES WITH KITTIES!

The spinning ribbons at the top were very interesting to my cats. All three of them were interested by the motion. Unfortunately, the spinning mechanism is very fragile. Within a few minutes of swatting at it, my cats had broken the mechanism. Now it just pathetically vibrates, and they aren't interested anymore. I tried taking it apart to see if I could fix it, but it's sealed within a metal case and I can't get to it. Far too expensive for a few minutes of play time.

My cat was interested in this toy, but it broke within 5 minutes of playtime. Now it makes a grinding noise like it is trying to spin but it just sits there.

This toy would not do anything. We tried multiple different batteries and things to get it to work.

I had the opportunity to share this toy with other cats (3 cats) before bringing it gone for my own (another 3 cats). All six of them were very wary of the toy, and only a couple ultimately overcame that to cautiously interact with it. I think it’s very telling when cats in the video the company produces (as seen on this page) still seem somewhat apprehensive when playing with the toy. My other issue with the toy was how easily the ribbons are bitten off. It only takes one chomp to completely sever the ribbon. This happened twice by two separate cats under close supervision (so everyone was fine) when I first introduced the new toy. At that point I stashed the toy in a drawer never to be used I had the opportunity to share this toy with other cats (3 cats) before bringing it gone for my own (another 3 cats). All six of them were very wary of the toy, and only a couple ultimately overcame that to cautiously interact with it. I think it’s very telling when cats in the video the company produces (as seen on this page) still seem somewhat apprehensive when playing with the toy. My other issue with the toy was how easily the ribbons are bitten off. It only takes one chomp to completely sever the ribbon. This happened twice by two separate cats under close supervision (so everyone was fine) when I first introduced the new toy. At that point I stashed the toy in a drawer never to be used again. … more

The toy's mechanism seems to be having a hard time twirling the fringes, like it's stuck or something. The fringes don't twirl like what is shown in videos of it. I thought it was the batteries, but even with brand new batteries it doesn't twirl.

I got one of these months ago for some cats I was petsitting. It worked great! So I bought another one for a different cat, but it stopped twirling within minutes. I tried replacing the batteries but no luck.