SnugglyCat Ripple Rug Cat Activity Play Mat

Have had this almost a year, my cats live in and on this thing 24 hours a day. Like some other reviewers, it did get very flimsy and flat. Couldn't get it to stand up anymore. They love the thing so much, I had to get it back to life. As per the instructions, I vacuumed and rolled a sticky brush over it, washed hung it straight to dry. Then per the instructions, I ironed it. Came out almost completely stiff, just like when it was new. I think vacuuming routinely is the key, to keep it stiff without having to iron. Ironing is a hassle, but what are you going to do when the kits love it? It's a great toy, plan on buying a couple more for Christmas presents.

I'm constantly on the lookout for the least number of items my playful cat will actually find to her liking. Like most cat owners, I've tried many toys. Kittens are easy. They love most anything. I've packed my cat's kitten toys away. They had their purpose and are forgotten now that she's a grownup gal of 13 months. Thankfully, she still loves to play fetch, so wool or rabbit fur balls are in. The long wand with either stiff feathers or the wiggly worm are in! And now this crazy ripple rug is so in! She loves to be on the bed when I'm changing sheets and even loves to be made into the bed. Now she has her own crazy system to tunnel through and play hide and seek in. Today she began to hide her I'm constantly on the lookout for the least number of items my playful cat will actually find to her liking. Like most cat owners, I've tried many toys. Kittens are easy. They love most anything. I've packed my cat's kitten toys away. They had their purpose and are forgotten now that she's a grownup gal of 13 months. Thankfully, she still loves to play fetch, so wool or rabbit fur balls are in. The long wand with either stiff feathers or the wiggly worm are in! And now this crazy ripple rug is so in! She loves to be on the bed when I'm changing sheets and even loves to be made into the bed. Now she has her own crazy system to tunnel through and play hide and seek in. Today she began to hide her wool balls in the various holes, then pretend to hunt and find them. As this rug serves as great camouflage for her coloring, I might walk past her and suddenly spot a pair of dark eyes staring at me, daring me to notice the lump under the rug. I pretend I don't see her, and the game is on. I've cracked up a lot over this mat. Anything that is a success with my princess of play is worth the purchase. My grandkids and I are also impressed that it's been recycled from 24 water bottles, so the brochure says. … more

With all the great reviews on this product, I had high hopes. My cat loves to play under blankets, and around chair legs. I thought something that combined both elements of play would be great or him. The top layer rug is too flimsy to stay put, it is almost always flat, or gets flattened the moment the cat starts to play. This makes all the fun openings in the top layer, much less functional, and results in the velcro adhereing to the bottom layer making it stuck flat where it was once fashioned in a ripple. Improvements could be made by reinforcing the edges of the top rug perhaps with some pliable wire, and using a little bit stiffer fabric in the upper layer so it holds shape With all the great reviews on this product, I had high hopes. My cat loves to play under blankets, and around chair legs. I thought something that combined both elements of play would be great or him. The top layer rug is too flimsy to stay put, it is almost always flat, or gets flattened the moment the cat starts to play. This makes all the fun openings in the top layer, much less functional, and results in the velcro adhereing to the bottom layer making it stuck flat where it was once fashioned in a ripple. Improvements could be made by reinforcing the edges of the top rug perhaps with some pliable wire, and using a little bit stiffer fabric in the upper layer so it holds shape better once you put it a certain way. The design and thought are great. It just needs more functionality for the price. … more

This is Linus' new favorite item. I bought it with caution as it would be considered pricey if it were a total bust. However, he loves it, so it's well worth the cost. He plays in it, sleeps on it, scratches it up a tiny bit (better than a couch, right?) and loves to crawl through it when I can make it more like a tent/tunnel. I wish the top piece was bigger as the way it naturally falls and the velcro placements aren't the best. Maybe a V2 will be available next year. Linus doesn't know any better so he loves it.

My three-year-old cat, who is generally puzzled if not affronted by my efforts to play with her (she prefers authentic predation) loves SnugglyCat. Who knew? She lays atop it, hides within it, pounces on it, whacks at me from within one of the holes as I go by, scaring the daylights out of me. I have been rearranging it every few days to keep it interesting for her, though I'm not sure that's necessary. This is the first thing I've purchased for her, other than cat food, that she enjoys.

This thing is great. It's like "home base" for my cat. He always goes back to it and sits on it or goes inside. The only downfall is that the little velcro attachments keep coming off so you have to glue them back on which isn't a problem. Use Gorilla Glue. Also, the mat is quite large, so it takes up a lot of floor space.

Simply, buy this toy! I noticed it online shortly after we brought home Cubby and Snoops as kittens. People seemed to love it, but $39? That seemed high and I couldn't see why it was so popular. I finally bought it when they were 12 months. The attraction is amazing. They have lots of toys and many places to hang out, but they are on the rug multiple times every single day. It is a favorite place to explore, flush out "mice", sleep, and relax. After a month, the attraction is still strong.

My three cats love the Ripple Rug. I mean, they really, really, really LOVE it. They sleep on it. They dive under it. They fight through the holes. They chase each other over and around it. They get crazy chasing any toy on a wand that I drag or fly near the rug - diving under the rug and out the holes to grab at the toy. Every time they hear me pull the velcro off to re-arrange it, they all come running over. This was the best $40 I've ever spent on my cats, and I have been a cat owner for 30+ years.

We have 5 cats, the oldest cats haven’t played with the rug. But our only boy cat who is 2 years old loves it. He hides in it for hours at a time. We put the brown shipping paper, from Chewy, on top & it only adds to his fun! The one draw back was the odor when rug came out of packaging, rubber like smell. One of our cats took offense to the odor and tinkled a little on corner of the rug! But I put it in a cold wash & dried it outdoors & the smell was gone. Bought two more, one for a friend with a cat rescue & one for a family member with cats. Oh, one more thing 2 of our picky eaters will only eat if their food bowl is on the rug, go figure.

I bought the ripple rug in the hopes that my 2 year old cats (Merlin and Enigma) would play with my (young at heart) 14 year old cat (Zipper). Not only do they play together but they have gotten into the habit of laying on the edges of the rug when they want to play! This is VERY helpful because it warns the rest of the household that there is soon to be a couple of cat-cannons flying toward the instigator of play. Enigma Loves it when we set up the rug with tunnels that he can dive into and stealth-swipe at whoever wants to play. Merlin adores the ability to hide his favorite toys as he crawls in and out of the different holes. And Zipper has figured out how to fold the edge over her opponent I bought the ripple rug in the hopes that my 2 year old cats (Merlin and Enigma) would play with my (young at heart) 14 year old cat (Zipper). Not only do they play together but they have gotten into the habit of laying on the edges of the rug when they want to play! This is VERY helpful because it warns the rest of the household that there is soon to be a couple of cat-cannons flying toward the instigator of play. Enigma Loves it when we set up the rug with tunnels that he can dive into and stealth-swipe at whoever wants to play. Merlin adores the ability to hide his favorite toys as he crawls in and out of the different holes. And Zipper has figured out how to fold the edge over her opponent to get the upper hand when she wrestles. All in all my cats are much happier and have stopped getting into fights over territory. I plan to buy a few more of these rugs for Christmas/house warming gifts. … more