Cat Dancer Products 101 Interactive Cat Toy, Brown

We have so many wand toys for our 2 male twin cats (currently 1 year old). One is very active and amenable to any wand toy. The other one has been a proud member of the bleachers crowd watching the sport rather than playing it. After months of experimenting with chirping bird toys, several varieties of feather wands, motion activated balls, etc, it was this super simple cardboard-attachment wand toy that finally got him off his butt and chasing and running to catch his prey. The wand has a bounce to it that makes the "prey" flutter about whether in air or on ground, so it makes for more realistic movements. Loads of fun.

This is such a simple little toy, but it’s one that our older cat loves more than any ball, fake mouse, or squeaky toy. We only need to ask him if he wants the wire and he gets super excited. Sometimes when he seems restless, all we need to do is get this toy out and he’s just like a kitten again. Even though he’s a senior cat, and has mobility issues, he’ll run and chase this thing as best he can! The other cat loves it too. The only reason we have to replace it once in awhile is that if left alone, the cats will eventually chew off the little cardboard pieces—but that takes a while. Cats are fascinated by this toy. Very inexpensive but very appealing to cats. You, the owner, will get tired of waving it around for your cat long before the cat tires of chasing it. Highly recommended, and for our cats a must have!

The media could not be loaded. ***This review is for the one with the Wall mount , but same product and this product is referenced in review***This is quite honestly, the most simple, cheap, annoyingly designed cat product ever made. That being said, it is the best money I have EVER spent for a cat toy.I can't recommend this highly enough. I have 3 male cats. (see video) Two of them, the black and white big one, Rocko, and the Orange skinny one, Fletch, are both 11 years old. The black and grey smaller one, Greggor, is 8 years old. They all have different personalities, like different toys, and are NOT easily amused.For instance, Rocko will chase the knot on the end of a 3 foot rope tied to the end of a 2 foot stick all day. Greggor may join in. Fletch will just watch. Fletch will play with those balls with the slits in them and the bells inside (of course only the pink ones) as well as the round toy where you bat the ball in a circle. Greggor, maybe will use the round toy where you bat the ball in the circle. Rocko, will just watch. Greggor on the other hand, LOVES those milk rings from plastic 1 gallon milk cartons. He will play with them nonstop. Rocko and Fletch. Nothing.So with all that being said, they are all mesmerized by this. When you get it, you will be like, what? This is it? And you will say WTF! (Sorry, but you will) I first bought the one with the sponge paw mounting device, which again, when you see it will say, "yeah...that will stay on the wall" and you will think what a cheap piece of junk. So you will then put it up, slide the little end in the paw, bend it appropriately and watch your cats go nuts. I use a little piece of duct tape to hold the top of the paw or the wire will slide out easier. But the cool thing is, just because you put the mount up, doesn't mean the dancer has to stay in it. You can remove it from the paw and use it with your hand or tape it to the end of a yard stick. I personally just bought another one without the paw and taped it to a stick.My advice to mounting are 2 things. One, mount it like in my video, in a door way. And Two, mount the paw right under a light switch that is usually right next to a doorway that way you can use duct tape to hold the end of the mounting device w/out sticking duct tape to your wall. It sticks on the light switch plate and the paw, hence not having duct tape sticking to your wall. Now as far as if the paw will remove paint from your wall if you move it. I DON'T KNOW. But as you will see in my video, I always have a calendar hanging there so if it does effect the paint, I don't really mind. Then again I don't see myself taking the paw off the wall unless it comes off on its own, then I will just re-hang it with double sided tape or buy another one. (watch the whole video and you will eventually see the paw mount toward the end of the video...I wasn't using the duct tape then and you may not, but Rocko wants to rip it down so the tape is needed. Kittens and smaller cats you may not need to use any tape)Of course all cats are not alike and some may not like it. But people, give them a chance. You may have to put it on a stick and wave it around for a while to get them used to it. I have one on a stick and one on the wall. I have noticed that they don't play with the one on the wall as much, mostly because it's not moving. But if you look in my video, I usually have a fan running hence, the thing moves so they are more apt to play with it when it's moving. But the one on the stick...if I take that one out they are all going nuts from the time I bring it out until they either tire out, or I put it away. (I usually tire out before them)Lastly, the coolest thing is, when against a dark background, it sometimes literally looks like its floating in mid air. The wire is thin and the little cardboard rolls make it look kind of like a moth flying around. The other neat thing is the wire is bendable so you can bend it in many places to get it to stand out from the wall, so in my video it sticks out into the doorway.Bottom line, just buy 2 of these off the bat. One with the paw and one without, unless you have 2 places you might want to mount it. I have one mounted on the wall and one on the end of a stick and my cats after a month are still in love with this thing.One last bit of advice, I wouldn't leave it up all the time as just like anything, they may get bored with it, especially when you introduce it to them. But remember, unless it's moving, they are less likely to play with it. So maybe even set up a little portable fan a couple feet away when you mount it to make it move. It's only been a month, but spending $7.21 for both (I get free shipping with Prime) was the BEST money I have ever spent for a cat toy. They could sell this for $15.99 and if mine wore out or broke, which I can't see happening anytime soon, I'd still buy another one. If your skeptical, just buy one, pay the extra $1.19 for the sponge mounting paw and see if your cat(s) like it.Hope this long review and video helps! Happy hunting for your cat(s)!

My cat has passed away,. But when she was here. She loved this so much. I propped it up inside a file cabinet draw so it was hanging out. That was she could go to it whenever she wanted. She would use it like a punching bag! So funny. And it is quite durable for being made of bamboo. Would definitely buy again.

I'm almost ashamed to write this review as the item is so simplistic you'd think you could easily have created it yourself. Yet this toy is the most used one in our house of four cats and every single one of them goes crazy over it. It has a natural bend in the wire that can be held (with some practice) up or down which affects the movement of the paper/cardboard pieces at the end leading to a greater variety of movement. The multiple cardboard pieces make a slight flutter sound if you move it fast enough which captures our cats' attention. The erratic bouncing of the wire makes it seem like a real bug. I've accidentally had it swatted into the cat's water, soaking the ends, and once I let it dry for a few hours it was as if nothing happened to the cardboard quality of the end which was very surprising.

my cat really likes this, likes the swaying action of it. i can hold it and just let it move around. i think i want to secure it and just let her play. one caution. keep it well away from electrical outlets. i put it down and the cat dove for it and was playing and it was near an electrical outlet. it sparked, burnt off one end (and me). it scared the cat so i put it on the floor and just let it lay harmlessly. i am hoping she forgets the experience. so far, she is not trying to play with it. i am away from home and hope she will remember she likes the toy. i would recommend the company bend the end in a loop to be a handle, not just a wire end. this would help me holding it or even securing it in a chair or something. will get another for her when this one gets too ragged.

My sister’s cats loved it so I gave it a try for my VERY picky cat. It took her a couple days to be interested but now she wakes us up early just to play lol. You can also wedge one end into the crease of a couch or chair so that it dangles and becomes its own interactive entertainment.

My cats go absolutely crazy for this! My one cat is a big girl and she likes to take lots of breaks to lay down during play, but not with this! She runs like never before, chasing this thing around. Definitely using it to help her lose weight, too!