Is this ball burst resistant? I know someone mentioned it can't burst with the pump, but we have cats.
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I had a ball several years ago that kept going flat. My daughter kept it in her room and insisted that the cats had not poked holes in it. Finally, I took it and looked at it carefully. There were quite a few pinprick holes in it from the cats. So, while I don't think cat claws will burst it, they will definitely poke holes in it and deflate it. (If anyone knows of a brand that is immune to cats sharpening their claws on it, I would love to know about it.)Edited to add: If and when I get another ball, I will definitely not allow it outside of my room (which is a cat/dog free zone).
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I am not an expert on this, but the ball is made of a very strong material, a cat pawing on it, will probably not do any damage to the ball other than a few cosmetic scratches
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While I do believe the anti burst exercises ball is very sturdy, I really don't think there are any out there that would be able to withstand a puncture from a sharp object, i.e. cat claws, knife, etc. I used to have cats and could never imaging them getting anywhere near mine. If that's a potential issue you could always spray it with Febreze or something that the cats would not like to keep them away from it.
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I have 4 outside cats that all live in my backyard (they hardly ever go in the front). I've had this ball chillin' in the backyard next to my exercise equipment for a couple years now. To my knowledge, they have never once even approached it. Not sure why but I do think that if they wanted to damage it, they probably could. They scratch on my wooden post a lot and it looks pretty damaged, but never this ball. I think it intimidates them or something.
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Unless your cats have front claws it would be very difficult for them to puncture these exercise balls. I suppose it would be possible however. If your cats are known to claw or use their claws on a lot of things then that would be up to you. My cats don't even look at the thing. I hope that helps you
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mine burst and sent me to ER, may have permanent knee damage.... cat had nothing to do with it
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If your cats have claws and are allowed to work on the ball, I'm sure they could weaken it to the point where it could burst under pressure.
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I think the rubber is strong enough that your cats can't harm it. I would be surprised if they were even interested in the ball.
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Hi, just be aware that it may fail also with little use. As soon as my warranty was out, my pump failed. They replied to my Amazon review that they'd exchange it but then only offered a discount. Not an honest company.
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Yes this toy is very very sturdy but to be honest, I have 3 cats and they were fine with it when they first got it but now....nothing! It's one of those type toys where you have to manually push the ball (s) around in order to even get the cats remotely interested but they've all lost interest. Hope this helps!
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I have 1 cat of my own that I bought the bowel for. But there is another 2 cats an 2 dogs in the house. So I fill it everyday. I've run out of water an the pump was still ok.
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No... I bought 3 of these. Never again.. pay alittle more buy a diferent brand... The pumping mechaiism breaks with hardly any use... The 1st one I bought over 10 years ago was the best.
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Rupturing would depend on the size of the ball & the material it's made of, it has no protection from over inflation except your finger on the trigger. It's not a good product & I wouldn't buy it ever again, the pump tends to break after just a few cylinders of co2 are run through it because the plastic isn't strong enough to handle the force required to puncture the co2 cylinder. I'd suggest a floor pump with a gauge & Bell makes a very inexpensive one that should be more than adequate for inflating a beach ball. If you need a co2 powered inflator I'd go with the "air chuck" from Genuine innovations... it's of much higher quality but, still won't have a regulator on it. Slime makes a battery operated rechargeable inflator with a regulator & that may be your best option for the beach if you have a reason for not using a floor pump.
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Hi There, no I would not recommend this pump to pump balls, as it is designed to clip onto an extruding pipe that comes out of a bike or car tire. Hope that helps
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Our cats found a way to dislodge the upper ball by removing the "cap". It just snaps in. The lower ball is more challenging so it may take them a little more time to mess that one up. We'll let you know.
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We do not have pets and have no experience with cats. The material is similar to a high quality air mattress. It is hard to imagine that it can be punctured inadvertantly.
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My cats love it. The pump is not noisy at all. The only noise I hear us the water splashing .
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No, just use a ball pump. That's what I used. Much faster than blowing it up
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Dear Amanda, the sand is totally fine, I like it with sand, because the ball doesn't shift on the floor and doesn't roll under my weight. I had no problem with sand at all. The ball is sturdy enough to use as a chair. It won't burst. I am recommending it. Just keep the spare closure pins found in the package.
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No, they do not break easily. I tested this by mangling one of the springs. For your own peace of mind, do try this yourself before giving to your cat.
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I did and haven't had any problems, but using a pump from another brand exercise ball that I was no longer using.
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I have a bike pump and was able to fit the funnel-shaped nozzle into the hose of the bike pump. I think you can buy a little pump online, but I didn't bother since I already had a bike pump. I imagine an air mattress pump might do just as well. BTW I've had the ball for a year now, sit on it every day eight hours a day at work, and have never had to blow it up. Pretty amazing!
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This tunnel stays open as they play in and around it. I have had no issues with it collapsing. You can force it to collapse for storage purposes, but even that is difficult. I highly recommend this tunnel. My cats absolutely love it. :)
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Everything you said and a pump for the balls. i have it in my garage/man cave and it holds pretty well with dunking and across the room shots. However, the balls are a bit too rubbery and bouncy. Other than that a solid product.