We wanted to share what has happened since we posted our review (below). The Seller reached out to us and offered a refund for the product. As we enjoyed our kittens interactions and the price was reasonable, we could not ask for a refund. The Seller, Giociv, quickly got back to us and offered a replacement at no cost to see if the issue we had occurred again. Regardless of anything else, this was great customer service. We received the replacement shortly thereafter and immediately set it loose for the kittens. We have had no issues so far and have let the kittens play with it many times a day. We do, though, clean out the gathered kitten fur frequently.
Would I recommend this for cats? Yes, without hesitation. Am I impressed by the Seller's response? I am.
If your kitten/cat is a hunter type, they will love chasing, catching, watching, stalking this toy.
ORIGINAL - 3 stars
We received this back in NOV 2023 for our 2 new kittens. They absolutely love this toy. It kept them busy, interested, engaged, and ultimately tired them out! What fun it was to watch them. We allowed them to play with it for short periods of time, once or twice a day. After use, we recharged it getting it ready for the next round. Now, in early FEB 2024, the battery lasts only for a short time, less than 5 minutes. The kittens play with it differently but still truly enjoy it. Sadly, the dying battery charge makes it less and less fun.
Am I happy we got this? Absolutely! Can I recommend this? Perhaps ours had a bad battery, I don't know. If ours is typical, I cannot recommend it. If it is an outlier, I would recommend it.
As far as the toy in play, there are 3 different settings, though our kitties liked the blue setting. It was amazing to see it run in different directions, stop, go, turn, flip. We liked it too. Overall, great toy, questionable battery life and therefore toy life.