Kimba Cat Toy Teaser – Electric Rotating Butterfly Cat Toys – Interactive Toys for Cats

I bought one of these to help entertain a twelve week old kitten, because it's a long time since I've had such a young cat in the house and my wrists just aren't up to the constant waggling of the traditional thing-on-a-string toys.The build quality of this toy seems to be very good; the whole thing stands on a solid plastic base that doesn't offer much purchase for little teeth or claws to do significant damage or knock it over. The wire that attaches the butterfly to the detachable spindle seems fairly strong and has so far resisted all attempts at chewing through it (by the cat, I should add. My own teeth are way too old to be trying that).The butterfly itself might not fare so well; there are already significant kitty chew marks on the wings. But on a positive note, the bit where the wire attaches to the body seems very robust and unlikely to detach leaving a sharp wire end. The toy comes with a second butterfly / wire / attachment and, as other reviewers have pointed out, even if both are chewed to oblivion there's always the option to mount something else on the end of the wire. Nothing a hot glue gun and a dip into the crafting bit box won't cure. Cats aren't fussy about what they're chasing as long as it moves...Which brings me onto what is probably this thing's biggest design flaw: the motor is just too damned powerful! With the full 4.5 volts feeding it (3 x AA batteries) it whipped round like Wonder Woman's lasso, leaving our poor kitten staring at it in shock and awe with her head going back and forth like an umpire at a Wimbledon final. It was entertaining for a few minutes but the poor cat wasn't getting much interaction.In the end I removed one of the batteries and replaced it with a dummy so the motor was only getting 3V. (I used an AAA-AA adapter with a couple of woodscrews stuffed into it; more professional solutions are probably more appropriate if you have access to the right tools).After that it was much more sedate, and the cat is able to interact with the butterfly (and, more often than not, the shiny wire). What's rather cute when it's running on 3V is that the cat can impart enough force with a good swipe to temporarily knock the rotor backwards, which causes the butterfly to "flutter" in place as the motor fights the torque. It gives the impression that the insect is steeling itself for another run, and our kitten seems to love the interplay and waits for it to come back. It's like she's playing swingball.Obviously if you have a larger, stronger or more aggresive cat then the 4.5V motor might not be a problem. Indeed I can imagine having to refit that third battery when our own moggie gets a bit heftier. But if you have a smaller or weaker animal, consider that you may have to temporarily reduce the voltage in some way.Maybe the manufacturer could consider a variable speed control for a future model?Overall I'd give it five stars for the build quality, discounted price and fun factor, minus one star for the overcranked motor.

I bought this for my 12 year old blind Birman lady cat who absolutely loved it. So much so that she completely burnt out the motor inside and it then just stopped working. I bought her a different one but I could tell it wasn’t the same and she knew it wasn’t either.

The media could not be loaded.  Quite easily my cats favourite toy.I needed something to keep my cat occupied whilst I'm trying to work from home.Anyone currently sitting day in day out staring at faces on a screen in virtual meetings, workshops and socials will understand how cats are really very interested in being part of your day job.I picked this butterfly toy as my cat loves to chase moths or anything small and insectile.Looking at the reviews I also ordered the extra pack of butterflies as some people have had their cats destroy the butterfly almost instantly.My cat hasn't destroyed even one butterfly yet.She has, however used up three sets of AA batteries playing with this toy. She even knows when my 9am meeting is about to start and comes to ask for her toy to be switched on.There was a small bedding in period when she was initially scared of it but she's totally over that nowFor the money it's awesome and does an excellent job of keeping her occupied. The butterfly on the end is showing wear on the ribbons but that's all.Improvements I'd like to see are an auto off timer (to save on batteries) and maybe a weighted base as she's learned to flip it over via a sideways run and pounce manoeuvre, which then means I have to try and flip it back over with my foot whilst still trying to look professional in my teams meeting.Apart from that it's an excellent toy and I've recommended it to friends who are subsequently also now enjoying relatively peaceful, cat free online meetings 😀

The media could not be loaded.  Great value for money and I was absolutely made up when I opened it and there was 4 butterfly attachments! It wore her out so quickly she began doing it lying down and that shows how much she loves it! It makes a fluttering sound which attracts her to it as well as the colour and the fact it goes round.Would 100% buy again.

I don't normally write product reviews but my cat absolutely loves this!!She is quite a very playful cat and carries her toys around all day trying to get you to play with her, so I wanted something that she could enjoy without us having to continually play ourselves. She will play with this for ages by herself both when it's on and when it's off as it's still springy. We also brought a cat tunnel and the combination of the tunnel and this toy has been great... she hides in the tunnel and pounces out on this over and over again.I could understand how perhaps some more timid cats or kittens might find this goes a bit too fast and find it a bit startling, and in that sense perhaps any future manufacturing review could give this a couple of different speed settings. But my cat loves it and isn't afraid.Cats are all so individual so I can't guarantee that what my cat likes yours will too, but this has certainly been a good buy for us!

The media could not be loaded.  Took a few days of looking at it till she eventually took the plunge and started playing with it at intervals. Seems OK for the price though is a little fast going round, so I weighted it down a little to slow the motions.

My senior kitty has become a kitten again with this toy, she waits and pounces, she cries for it to be turned on and has great fun with this. Wish batteries were included thats the only reason it didn't have 5 stars but for £5 its good fun for kitties.