SmartyKat Feather Whirl Motorized Cat Toy combines the excitement of a wand toy with the automatic and erratic motion of an electronic cat toy. The weighted base of the Feather Whirl creates a unique wobble motion, while the spinning feathers at the tip of the wand activate your cat’s instinct to swat and pounce. The whisper-quiet motor turns on with a touch of a button. A lack of physical activity can lead to weight gain, poor health, and even aggression in domestic cats. Toys that mimic the thrill of the hunt help encourage inactive cats to chase, pounce, and leap, transforming playtime into exercise time. SmartyKat toys, beds and scratchers are designed to meet the needs of your cat: Exercise, Hunt, Stimulation, Interaction, Scratch and Comfort without forgetting about FUN! Kids and pets often share the same space in the home and will have access to each other’s toys. That is why we design products to meet child safety standards; ensuring kids in the home are safe, whether they are two-footed or four-pawed! We utilize recycled and sustainable materials wherever possible. Please read all packaging instructions, warnings and cautions upon receipt. Packaging may contain small parts, discard after opening.
Product Dimensions : 10.62 x 2.75 x 2.75 inches; 10.58 ounces
Item model number : 32101
Date First Available : January 19, 2021
Manufacturer : PetWise, Inc.
ASIN : B08TCL76X2
Country of Origin : China
ELECTRONIC MOTION: The erratic spinning of the Feather Whirl is sure to drive your kitty crazy; the wildly unpredictable movements of the springy feather wand and the unique wobbling motion of the weighted base adds to the excitement of playtime
PROMOTES EXERCISE: Encourages your cat to swat, pounce, and wrestle, engaging them in physical activity that transforms playtime into exercise to help improve your cat’s health and fitness
EASY TO USE: Turns on and off with a touch of button so your cat can start playing with the toy in seconds, and also helps conserve energy when not in use; works best on smooth surfaces for uninterrupted playtime
SET OF 2: The cat toy comes in a set of (2) for twice the fun, and comes with (2) bonus replacement wands
PRODUCT DETAILS: (2) Feather Whirl + (2) Bonus Replacement Wands; 10.62″ x 2.75″ x 2.75″
ABOUT US: SmartyKat products help pet owners meet basic feline needs; from scratchers and toys to edible grass and catnip, our products are designed to stimulate a particular feline need while fostering a stronger relationship between you and your cat
BF –
Kitten and senior cat approved!!!
Update 3/11/22: still working fine, and getting used daily by 2 cats. The feathers have completely been ripped off now, and wand is surprisingly still intact, despite my senior cat always trying to chew on it. Having trouble with replacements feathers though. All the ones I’ve tried are too heavy so the ball can’t stand up and swing around. For now I just hot glued some feathers and ribbon from an old toy, light enough for it to work. Kinda disappointed like others that replacement wands are not available. But I can see another seller listing 2 balls w/ wands & 2 replacement wands for about $30, so weird how I can’t just purchase individual wands :(PROS: This is hands down the best toy I have bought for my 9 month old kitten. She has been playing with it pretty much nonstop since we got it. She plays with it all over the house (carpet and tile), she seriously just purrrs nonstop playing with this thing! She bats at it and attacks it while it’s on and moving, she still plays with it when turned off but keeps waiting for it to move, then looks at me like WTF Mom, FIX IT haha!!! My senior cat enjoys it too, but he loses interest after a few minutes…I think he just enjoys being bigger and faster than the kitten at attacking it. We have only had it for 1 day so I can’t speak for longevity of toy, but my husband picked up the kitten while she still had the feather wand in her grip. It dropped on the tile floor pretty hard but still stayed together in one piece and haven’t noticed any difference in the motor function so I would say it’s pretty sturdy!CONS: I will say that when I bought this (even after reading some reviews, but not enough) I thought this was motion activated. I thought it was always on standby and would start moving when touched, then stop after a while. So I was kinda disappointed when I realized you have to press the button for 10 min of motion that auto shuts off. So a little inconvenient to keep pressing the button every few minutes for my very active kitten, but it’s worth it. Keeps her occupied, when she’s bored or wants attention she just meows nonstop and looks for ways to get in trouble so she gets attention haha.As other reviews stated, packaging was tough to crack or cut with scissors but no more than other plastic packages. I was able to open it with 1 arm (other arm in a sling), scissors and muscle and DID NOT cut myself! Opening the battery pack was also a little tricky but not difficult. Just get a small screwdriver, lefty loosy, screw becomes loose but does not pop out, then I took a flat head screwdriver to pop the battery pack open, insert batteries then with a little force pop it back in and screw it tight.All in all, it was reasonably priced, does exactly what I wanted, and my kitten is seriously LOVING this thing. 9/10 rating for me, only reason it’s not 10 is cause I have to keep getting up to turn it on cause kitten meows at me 😹
A. Krentz –
Cats love it, I have some complaints
This thing gets and holds the attention of cats excellently. They could play with this for hours. There are a couple of design flaws that hold it back from being really perfect, though:1. The battery compartment requires a screwdriver to remove. I use rechargeable AAs so they need to be replaced somewhat regularly. I don’t think a plastic clip style battery box would be operable by a cat or open on accident during use; it’s just annoying to deal with.2. The fabric on the top can come off very easily. It also gets twisted around. And I think it could stand to be bigger.3. The toy itself can come off much too easily as well. I think I’ll superglue mine in place.On the whole it’s a good, cheap toy, but it could be a lot better with a couple of tweaks.
jl5651 –
Endless Entertainment for My Cat
This is my cat’s favorite toy BY FAR!! If she’s not sleeping or eating, she’s sitting on this toy staring me down until I turn it on. Sometimes she “stalks” it from a distance, sometimes she lazily lays beside it batting at the tail as it passes, and sometimes she just goes bananas chasing it! She’s afraid of most electronic toys, but loved this one from the start. I alternate her toys every week so she doesn’t get bored, but I always leave this toy out and she plays with it for hours every single day.It has an auto shut off after 5 or 10 minutes. It uses 3 AA batteries, which I recharge about once a week. She’s played with this non-stop for over a year and it’s still in pretty good shape. It is a little noisy, but it’s worth it for how much stimulation and joy it brings my cat.(Not super relevant but cute: the first time I set up this toy and turned it on, she pounced on the tail, grabbed it with her mouth, dragged the entire contraption running through the house, and “hid” it behind her litter box for safe keeping 😂. At first I didn’t know whether that meant she loved it or hated it…turns out she LOVED it!)
Zindy Duran –
A mis gatos les gustó mucho, quizás estaría bien que tenga una opción de una velocidad mayor porque les gusta jugar muy intenso. Tiene buena calidad
Vanessa Martins de Jesus –
Compramos, pois passamos o dia fora e queremos que os gatos não fiquem entediados. Eles gostaram bastante.
Claudia –
El movimiento es muy leve, a mi gato no le llamó la atención para nada.
Amazon Customer –
O produto é bem eficaz, mas a bateria durou apenas 2 dias. Vou comprar novas, mas esperava q a bateria de fábrica durasse mais.
jess –
My cat absolutely loves this toy. Great fun playing with it on his own.