TRIXIE Mad Scientist Turn Around Activity Strategy Game Cat Toy

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Details

  • Interactive toy is designed to channel your cat’s energy and curiosity into positive ways.
  • Includes base, frame, three beakers, two sets of patterned lids (6 total), and instructions with tips.
  • Cats must flip and balance beakers upside down to release the treats.
  • Start off with no lids, and then add them to increase the level of difficulty.
  • Made of durable, kitty-safe plastic and rubber and measures 8.5” wide x 6” diameter x 12.75” high.

Instructions

Puzzle Games

TRIXIE offers a wide variety of puzzle games designed for cats of all skill levels, from beginner to expert. TRIXIE puzzle games help provide mental stimulation, ease anxiety, and stimulate your furry cat’s senses and instincts. Plus, it’s easy to adjust the level of difficulty to match your furry friend’s needs. As your cat progresses and masters each level, she can move up to the next one and work through a new and engaging set of challenges.  

Beneficial Enrichment

Did you know that just 15 minutes of mental exercise can be as beneficial as 30 minutes of physical exercise for pets? TRIXIE offers a range of puzzle games designed to target and stimulate your cat's cognitive abilities—and they’re also treat-based, making them perfect for food-motivated felines. Plus, each puzzle includes an instructional booklet with tips and tricks for cats of all ages.

Bonding With Your Pet

Puzzle games can help promote a stronger bond between you and your kitty. Showing your cat how to solve the puzzles and retrieve treats helps you foster a sense of teamwork and collaboration. And if your kitty has trouble, you can help out or offer another challenge to keep her engaged. These games provide a great way to spend quality enrichment time with your feline friend.

Use as a Toy or Slow Feeder

TRIXIE puzzle games can be used as enrichment toys or as slow feeders for your cat. Using a puzzle game as a feeder encourages your kitty to eat slower, develop healthier eating habits, and avoid issues like bloating, indigestion, and obesity. It’s a great way to add fun to mealtime and prevent your cat from wolfing down her food.

About TRIXIE

Since 1974, TRIXIE has been passionate about animals, with a focus on harmonious coexistence between humans and pets. Whether they’re warm or cold-blooded, or covered in fur or feathers, TRIXIE is committed to strengthening the bond between you and your little buddies. That’s why Trixie has created a great range of products to make your pets friends for life!

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Questions & Answers

7 Customer Questions

What size treats work best with these? I want to make sure the treats will fit through the holes in the lid.

Answer by Chewy • Nov 19, 2018
This interactive cat toy comes with two sets of patterned lids (6 total) that can fit a variety of treats, including kibble.

Does this suction to the floor or attach to the floor in some other way? My cats are big and will turn this over quickly

Answer by Chewy • Apr 25, 2019
This interactive cat toy doesn't require to be attached to the floor.

Will this work for a declawed cat? Even at the second stage of play/puzzle solving?

Answer by Chewy • Jan 17, 2021
This toy may be used with a declawed cat, they will still be able to use their paw to tip the beakers and bat out the treats.

Is this dishwasher safe?

Answer by Chewy • Oct 17, 2019
The beakers and the lid is dishwasher safe.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Danielle on Jan 4, 2026

Keeps my cats busy for hours

I have 3 cats that scream at me for dry food. I can barely get the food to their bowls before they are pouncing for it. This had helped with their night time begging

I have 3 cats that scream at me for dry food. I can barely get the food to their bowls before they are pouncing for it. This had helped with their night time begging by having this for them all day. It makes them eat so much slower and "hunt" for the food. My oldest cat has figured out that the bigger hole gives more food so having the different hole tops and switching them around helps make the hunt more fun. Similar products haven't worked for my cats so this makes me so happy that they are trying.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kristin on Dec 4, 2025

Show them how and give it some time!

We didn’t mess with it every day or even every week, but it stayed out for several months after I first got it. Once in a while I would give Punkin some treats,

We didn’t mess with it every day or even every week, but it stayed out for several months after I first got it. Once in a while I would give Punkin some treats, show her how the tubes can dispense them, and then help her with any caught in the spikes. She never touched it herself, but I gave her every treat to make sure she wasn’t frustrated by it. This seemed to work! After about 6 months I showed her the process as usual, then went about my business in the kitchen. When I heard her start tap-tapping on it I got so excited I think she was a bit scared lol. it was so fun to watch her figure it out. Within a day or two I started putting the “hard mode” caps on the tubes, just one at first, when she was still really working out the force to use. Within a week they were all hard mode. At first she struggled with getting them through the spikes, but she’s gotten so good at that too, I sometimes see her grab a treat in her beans and eat it right out of her paw. It only took a day before I had to hide it at night, she was demanding infinite refills! It is so cute watching her work and I love that it is challenging her a bit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Ivy on Dec 23, 2025

Cat's Favorite

When we first got this for our cat, she had fun figuring out how to slide the treats out of the bottom part -- but it took her almost a year to figured out that

When we first got this for our cat, she had fun figuring out how to slide the treats out of the bottom part -- but it took her almost a year to figured out that 1) treats might be in the "test tubes" and 2) she could get them out by spinning the tubes around. This is how we now give her her Dasuquin chews every day along with some regular treats. She loves it. Throughout the day, we see her investigating the tubes several times to see if anything is in them. We try to put a treat in when she's not looking. Definitely a hit in our house ... even though she was slow to figure it out lol

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Robert on Jan 9, 2026

! ! ! THE BEST TOY EVER ! ! !

your cat is gonna love this. to start, just use 1 tube filled with Temptations day 1 - spend a few 10 minute sessions with your cat, don't use any caps on the tube

your cat is gonna love this. to start, just use 1 tube filled with Temptations day 1 - spend a few 10 minute sessions with your cat, don't use any caps on the tube yet day 2 - show your cat how it works, you'll see his little mind start working day 3 - he'll finally get it and will go slowly at first, now add the other 2 tubes day 4 - he'll be a master at this. put on the caps of your choice

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By august on Dec 7, 2025

attention-grabbing!

My cats are loving it! All my cats have their own personalities, but my orange baby is the smartest. He is knocking the treats out for my little tabby, so she enjoys

My cats are loving it! All my cats have their own personalities, but my orange baby is the smartest. He is knocking the treats out for my little tabby, so she enjoys him doing the work. My big tabby in the back gets annoyed somewhat easily, so as of now, he is observing from a far lol. Great toy overall!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Rayne on Nov 30, 2025

love!!

my kitty loves this toy!! took her about 30 minutes to really get it, but it keeps her entertained for about an hour if i fill each of the containers about half

my kitty loves this toy!! took her about 30 minutes to really get it, but it keeps her entertained for about an hour if i fill each of the containers about half way with high quality/low calories treats. stimulates her through knocking out the treats and having to get them out of the ridges at the bottom!! definitely one of my favorite food puzzles i’ve ever purchased.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Alison on Oct 27, 2025

Perfect for the right cat

This was given to me by my vet, whose cat couldn’t figure it out. Of my two kittens, one got it within 30 seconds, and the other hasn’t even tried to figure out

This was given to me by my vet, whose cat couldn’t figure it out. Of my two kittens, one got it within 30 seconds, and the other hasn’t even tried to figure out how to flip the tubes, and it’s been 2.5 years. It could be that she just likes her sister to do all the work, but 1) it’s incredibly entertaining to watch and just adorable, 2) they both are adept at the spikes, 3) it keeps them entertained and gets some of that drive to fish out prey for both, 4) it paces them with kibble (it’s half of their food intake, so I fill it at night to keep them occupied overnight), 5) we’re talking prescription kibble that they won’t eat if I put it in a bowl or on a plate, but as part of a game/hunting challenge? Fuhggedaboudit! They’re all in.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Making on Nov 19, 2025

A runaway hit!

She absolutely loves this thing and it's been several months now since she's been using it with no sign of getting bored. Keeps her busy and engaged daily in between

She absolutely loves this thing and it's been several months now since she's been using it with no sign of getting bored. Keeps her busy and engaged daily in between meals. No other food puzzle has kept her this entertained this long. It's now a part of her regular routine!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Kriss on Dec 29, 2025

Fun to watch cats get the treats out of the maize

Our pets didn't quite get how to hit the bottle to make it spin to drop out the treats. They did like trying to get the treats out of the maize below.

Our pets didn't quite get how to hit the bottle to make it spin to drop out the treats. They did like trying to get the treats out of the maize below.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Patricia on Oct 11, 2025

Too tall with spikes that are also too tall

Tinker is a very smart cat, but in spite of me showing him repeatedly how to use this, he was unable to get the idea. I think the crossbar is set too high and the

Tinker is a very smart cat, but in spite of me showing him repeatedly how to use this, he was unable to get the idea. I think the crossbar is set too high and the little spikes at the bottom are also too tall. I tried by just putting one the “test tubes“ on the bar and neither cat could get it. I think because of the height of the crossbar, the test tubes so high that the cat can’t get a good sniff as an incentive to give the test tube a whack!