SnugglyCat Ripple Rug Cat Activity Play Mat

My cat loves to chew and scratch, as most do. I have seen a significant decrease in the claws on my furniture and he bites and pulls less on my blankets out of boredom. This has been such fun for both of us. He plays with me and entertains himself all the time. The only problem I have with it is constantly having to adjust it because the top carpet is a little more flimsy than I expected. Kitty likes to lay on top of it and kick all the time, and then he is sad that he can't go into the holes.

My cat lives only with me, his human. He wants and needs a feline companion, but the landlord will not allow another cat. This toy looked like a winner from the start. It cost a lot (for MY budget), but I am delighted with it. Henry also loves it. There is a learning curve, and a single cat relies on human teaching skills to help him along this curve. From the start, Henry was very interested, and began by choosing to lie on the rug - for a nap, and a nice location for lounging at home. He did not understand the principal of moving around through the holes, etc. I began training him with lo-calorie cat treats, by placing them in various holes, and hidden portions of the rug. He began slowly My cat lives only with me, his human. He wants and needs a feline companion, but the landlord will not allow another cat. This toy looked like a winner from the start. It cost a lot (for MY budget), but I am delighted with it. Henry also loves it. There is a learning curve, and a single cat relies on human teaching skills to help him along this curve. From the start, Henry was very interested, and began by choosing to lie on the rug - for a nap, and a nice location for lounging at home. He did not understand the principal of moving around through the holes, etc. I began training him with lo-calorie cat treats, by placing them in various holes, and hidden portions of the rug. He began slowly, but has already learned that he can, and likes to, figure out what I am trying to show him. He loves making a FIND within the ripples. After a week of classes, Henry is getting the idea now, and is very attracted to play more and more. I still use some treats to motivate him to try new innovations in play, but an interest in actually burrowing through the pockets, holes, and other irregularities in the rug has captured him. Nothing could replace a play-mate here, but Henry enjoys solo romps in the rug anyway. I pick it up and put it in a closet unless I am home with one eye open for any trouble that might occur. So far, there has been no intervention required - to save him from himself and/or his boundless energy, and curiosity. I call it a great success, since Henry now 'asks' me to get the rug out of the closet when he wants a good romp. When he wears himself out, he just lies down for a nap on his rug. Anyone with more than one feline would almost certainly find they all have a more exciting experience with the toy than one cat alone can create for himself. But still, solo Henry likes it a lot, and has such ongoing interest in using it that I think it has a future here. GREAT choice, CHEWY!! … more

When you first open the bag you see these two pieces of material a little like burlap. One is just plain the other has holes of various sizes and then some small squares of Velcro placed in various spots. The idea us you Kay the plain pad on the ground then you position the piece with the holes on top and try to make like tunnels by sticking the Velcro squares so that the material tents up. It needs to "tent" up in places so your kitty can crawl inside like a cave. I sprinkled a little catnip in a few holes in the beginning to get my little girl interested to crawl in. She soon realized that she could squeeze herself out some of the bigger holes. Kittens will especially love this because When you first open the bag you see these two pieces of material a little like burlap. One is just plain the other has holes of various sizes and then some small squares of Velcro placed in various spots. The idea us you Kay the plain pad on the ground then you position the piece with the holes on top and try to make like tunnels by sticking the Velcro squares so that the material tents up. It needs to "tent" up in places so your kitty can crawl inside like a cave. I sprinkled a little catnip in a few holes in the beginning to get my little girl interested to crawl in. She soon realized that she could squeeze herself out some of the bigger holes. Kittens will especially love this because there are many small holes they can get in and out if. Once my Callie got used to it and I threw toys in for her to go find she really likes it but I do find it hard to make the material tent up. I think the piece with the holes in it should be of a stiffer material so it would stand up better. All in all I think most kitties will find this a fun place to hide in and explore. Try the catnip in the holes if your cat doesn't seem interested. It's nice to because you can easily pick it up and store it at the end of the day if you want. … more

I was hesitant to buy this after reading the reviews but I did. My boy was so,excited but unfortunately the "tunnels" they state they van make is false. It does not stay up so it's just flat? Totally disappointed after spending 40$ on just a flat carpet with holes, if it was stiffer I'm,sure my kitty would use it but it's not so now I have a flat carpet with holes he can't go in and out of.

I have an extremely timid rescue cat who likes only one game, to jump on a strip of fake fur attached to a short wand. I wasn't sure I should get this, but I did and it is a real winner! I pull the fur wand through the various holes, and he attacks it fiercely. He goes into the caves I make and explores. He nestles in the valleys all day. When I stop playing the fur wand game, he cries out repeatedly until I resume. He LOVES this product.

My cat absolutely loves this! Watching him plays and takes naps (and snores), in, on and around RippleRug, my money is well worth spent. We play creatively, there are so many ways to play with this rug. It can be used as a hide out cave, an ambush shield, a scratching surface, a goofy dive in just for sheer fun of playing wild, it's also his prey (toys) storage, (yes, he hides his toys/preys inside the rug, so he can play later), it's also my storage of his toys, just toss them inside, all in one location without small pieces of toys scattered all around the house and disappearing. Yet among all, the funniest trick he did with this rug, he loves spooking me from the round openings, his My cat absolutely loves this! Watching him plays and takes naps (and snores), in, on and around RippleRug, my money is well worth spent. We play creatively, there are so many ways to play with this rug. It can be used as a hide out cave, an ambush shield, a scratching surface, a goofy dive in just for sheer fun of playing wild, it's also his prey (toys) storage, (yes, he hides his toys/preys inside the rug, so he can play later), it's also my storage of his toys, just toss them inside, all in one location without small pieces of toys scattered all around the house and disappearing. Yet among all, the funniest trick he did with this rug, he loves spooking me from the round openings, his head sticks out, then I screamed by his spook, and he feels rewarding because I'm spooked. >< I see why many think it can be flimsy, it's tricky to keep the shape stand firm, especially cats slam their body and pounce their paws on it, there goes flattening the domes. But sometimes the domes will take shape again when my cat crawls back in. I found a fun way to make it firmer and keep dome shapes longer. Cats love crumbled paper, I stuff the packing papers came from Chewy's packaging, inside top rug, while it helps to support the shape, cats also love the sound and feel of crumbled paper, my cat went nuts over it. For colder days, I put his blanket underneath the top rug, that'll get him snoring. ^^ … more

I have two cats and this was their first birthday present and they Looooove it. My outgoing cat was all over it immediately. The shy cat just kind of watched from afar the first few days but it is never ending fun watching them pop in and out of the holes. I readjust it probably once a day to create different structure for them to play with but absolutely worth the investment. Also is great amusement if you throw in a cat laser ^_^

This is one of the best things I've gotten for my cats. Our 2-year-old "girl" is athletic and playful, and much too rambunctious for our "old man" of 14 years. This is like an amusement park for her; she can slink, dive, hide, burrow, scratch, and even smash it all flat-- all without pestering her elder. The old guy will play with her through the holes from time to time, and smash part of it flat a lot. I put it on my bed during the day (keeps hair and hurl off the bedspread) and put it on the floor at night (where they play with it some more). Any cat that likes to burrow under things and/or hide will LOVE this. It took a few days for mine to warm to it but now they can't stay away. It This is one of the best things I've gotten for my cats. Our 2-year-old "girl" is athletic and playful, and much too rambunctious for our "old man" of 14 years. This is like an amusement park for her; she can slink, dive, hide, burrow, scratch, and even smash it all flat-- all without pestering her elder. The old guy will play with her through the holes from time to time, and smash part of it flat a lot. I put it on my bed during the day (keeps hair and hurl off the bedspread) and put it on the floor at night (where they play with it some more). Any cat that likes to burrow under things and/or hide will LOVE this. It took a few days for mine to warm to it but now they can't stay away. It comes with excellent, detailed instructions for how to care for this and re-stiffen it when it gets floppy. On the pricey side, but well worth it for us. … more

I have two 3 month old kittens and they love this rug. They dig at it, chew on it, claw on it, and no rips or tears so far. They like to burrow through the holes and attack each other. It's a bit pricey for sure. I wouldn't have paid the listed full price of $46, but I got it for $39 and am really happy with it.

My cats love to play hide and seek pounce with this play mat. The multiple openings are great for jumping or peeking through. The one thing I dislike about the mat is how thin it is. It crumples flat pretty easily so it takes a lot of adjustments when they are playing to keep the open space inside it.