What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
The blue curtain is flimsy and cheap but overall 100% worth the money. Love the adjustable speed and flashing lights. Kitten and her 2 year old mom are completely enthralled by this toy.
Putting it together was a snap. The only problem is, with continued play, the wand starts to unscrew and becomes loosened and comes off. The newer version has a screw in appendage so isn't as likely to come off.
Cons
If your cat stops the toy's tail with even the lightest pressure it makes a continuous, loud clacking sound that will drive you nuttier than it's advertised to drive your cats. It sounds like the gears are grinding inside.
The new smarty cat toy is flimsy and poorly made. It's almost as if the designers went out of their way to ruin what was once a great product. The base and motor seem far more durable.
After a day and a half the batteries wind down and the speeds are molasses slow. This new version also pauses quite frequently with blinking lights.
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Quality
And as soon as they see me fiddling with the toy they jump right back down to play with it again
Even with the feathers gone they still play with it
We had to use teflon tape to make sure the screw on piece with the feathers on it stayed in placed because otherwise the cat ca... Read More
Competitiveness
I bought this automatic cat toy for my two playful yet sometimes clueless cats and it has been a gamechanger
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The ball worked okay but the feathers didnt last long
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There needs to be extra feathers with it
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However this toy might not be suited for all cats and im afraid mine barely uses the toy as intended
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My cat is very strong and so instead of batting the feather and keeping engaged that way he prefers to just pin it to the ground completely and chew on the feather while the motor keeps running
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He even has just picked it up by the wire and dragged it places not minding that the device is trying to rotate
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Just wish it was made to resist even the strongest of cats
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This might have been why it only lasted for a couple of years even with battery changes
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They will literally play with it until they take the wand out of the machine
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