TRIXIE Activity Fun Board 5-in-1 Activity Strategy Game Cat Toy

Three of the five areas for hiding treats my cat figured out and loved right away (the tunnel area under the squares, the wavy part, and the pegs), however the little squares and the bowls proved to be difficult for his large paws. He's a Bengal mix, so big paws are part of the package, and though he knew how to scoop out the treats from the bowls, his paws were too large to get in there, curl, and then pull out. The lip of the bowl should be widened. Perhaps at the halfway mark end the bowl entirely, making it more of a cup. He was trying to grab the edge of the bowl and knock it over, but obviously that didn't work and he got frustrated. Despite these minor issues of size, this puzzle is Three of the five areas for hiding treats my cat figured out and loved right away (the tunnel area under the squares, the wavy part, and the pegs), however the little squares and the bowls proved to be difficult for his large paws. He's a Bengal mix, so big paws are part of the package, and though he knew how to scoop out the treats from the bowls, his paws were too large to get in there, curl, and then pull out. The lip of the bowl should be widened. Perhaps at the halfway mark end the bowl entirely, making it more of a cup. He was trying to grab the edge of the bowl and knock it over, but obviously that didn't work and he got frustrated. Despite these minor issues of size, this puzzle is fun and stimulating for my old boy. I'd give it a higher rating if the bowl puzzle wasn't too difficult. Even I tried to simulate it with two of my own fingers and it was difficult pulling the treat from under the lip of the bowl. … more

My kitty has big paws and is declawed. Forget about the cups, I didn’t even put the treats in these cups based on the other negative reviews. But his paws are too big to fit in the narrow sections and without claws he couldn’t grab anything. Seeing he was getting frustrated, I packed it up for a donation to a shelter. I gave it 2 stars because it is a cool idea…..but for small cat that has claws. Chewy was great about resolving my purchase. So thanks to a great company that stands behind their products!

I had my doubts about our Izzy being able to figure out a food puzzle (good thing she's cute!), but she managed to get to middle school level with this, and she now waits every morning for me to add some treats so that she can play with her puzzle. Maybe she's smarter than we thought, I guess she has us trained! The only part she has difficulty with is getting treats from the bowls, she can't quite seem to get the treat over the lip. But she is now a pro and scooping treats thru the maze and can get it out of some of the small cubes. So, I'd say it's a success! I'm looking for another puzzle to trade out with this one, I don't want her to get bored with it! Money well spent!

I was skeptical when I pulled this out of the box. It is not the most attractive thing to keep out in view, but then neither is the big cat tree I have in front of my picture window so I guess it’s what you do when you have a cat. It’s got good weight to it with a rubber bottom so it doesn’t slide around. My cat is 17.5 lbs and gobbles any food or treat up in less than 30sec, so this has been a great way to keep him busy for a while, forcing him to use his brain, and forcing him to slow down! The bowls are glass which I was surprised about. I toss a few bits of his diet dry food into the different sections and then the fun begins!

The item isn't white, as pictured on the box and all the photos online, but instead an industrial cement gray color. Otherwise it's well made and my cat enjoyed using it. I wouldn't have left a negative review about the color if it were less expensive, but when paying almost $40 for a plastic cat feeder I do expect it to be as pictured. The gray version looks ugly sitting around my house for daily use whereas the white version in the photos is much more attractive. I'm still marking this item as recommended because it's a great design - but buyers should know beforehand that the photos are misleading.

Working from home has been driving me crazy because my cats won't stop climbing all over me when I work. This helps distract them, then they get tired and take a nap. The only con, I used to think my cats were smart, but now I know the truth. They struggled to figure out how to get to the treat out of the peg board portion of the mat, they hilariously tried to bite at the treat but couldn't get past the pegs.

I frickin love this thing, and so does my cat. It keeps her busy for hours! It’s perfect when she’s being a psycho at 2 in the morning: I just toss a whole bunch of treats in this thing and she’s quiet!!! I love love love it. Very well made, decently easy to clean- the little ball jars come off which is nice. I highly recommend!!!!!!

I have seen such a transformation in my senior cat since we got this puzzle toy. We had never tried anything like this before with him, but I worried that he was under-stimulated in our small apartment. If you get this, READ THE DIRECTIONS. They say to start the cat out using the puzzle for short increments of time, and to make sure they don't spend too long struggling to get the treat. We did this with our cat, and he definitely lost interest at first because it was tricky. With some encouragement, he now regularly nabs his treats from 4 of the 5 puzzles. The transparent bowls are still a mystery to him, but we're working on it. He has been much more active recently, and I wouldn't be surprised I have seen such a transformation in my senior cat since we got this puzzle toy. We had never tried anything like this before with him, but I worried that he was under-stimulated in our small apartment. If you get this, READ THE DIRECTIONS. They say to start the cat out using the puzzle for short increments of time, and to make sure they don't spend too long struggling to get the treat. We did this with our cat, and he definitely lost interest at first because it was tricky. With some encouragement, he now regularly nabs his treats from 4 of the 5 puzzles. The transparent bowls are still a mystery to him, but we're working on it. He has been much more active recently, and I wouldn't be surprised if the puzzle and the new challenges it presents have something to do with his newfound zoomies. Final note-- I try not to buy plastic when I can, and unfortunately this toy is completely plastic. That said, I do thing it's necessary to help keep the toy sanitary. It does not look like the plastic is recyclable, either, which is disappointing. … more

This activity board is AWESOME! My cat is a free-feeding with regular food, but she always gets over-excited when there are treats - so much that she'll inhale them without chewing and throw them up if I give her more than a few at a time. This board SOLVES that problem. Put treats in the various activity areas and she can only retrieve them one at a time - preventing the inhale/vomit cycle. This is also great to keep her busy when she wants attention but I'm on a video call where I need to be working and not playing with the cat. A small pile with 7-8 treats would previously be devoured in seconds, but now this keeps her busy for a few minutes. I had to show her how it worked the first few times This activity board is AWESOME! My cat is a free-feeding with regular food, but she always gets over-excited when there are treats - so much that she'll inhale them without chewing and throw them up if I give her more than a few at a time. This board SOLVES that problem. Put treats in the various activity areas and she can only retrieve them one at a time - preventing the inhale/vomit cycle. This is also great to keep her busy when she wants attention but I'm on a video call where I need to be working and not playing with the cat. A small pile with 7-8 treats would previously be devoured in seconds, but now this keeps her busy for a few minutes. I had to show her how it worked the first few times (pointing to treats, moving them with my finger) but after she figured it out I can add treats and watch her keep herself entertained. … more

I originally got this to help entertain and slow down eating the dry supplement food and give some activity and stimulation along the way. I only used it for dry kibble a couple of times and may go back, but my bengal-like kitty enjoys pulling out and futzing with the little cat toys I incorporate into it. I shove some in the tunnel, the wavy lanes and the clear cups and then loop a couple in the soft spikes. I’m still on the hunt for more things to help him stave off boredom and tire himself out, but sometimes this does the trick!