Do these balls have to be on the track to light up, or can the cats swipe at and hit them across the floor?
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As long as you pull the tab that insulates the battery from contact with the lighting mechanism, the balls will work anywhere. They don't have to be in the track. Connie
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They are fluffy on the outside with a hard shell that has a rattle inside. Our 8 felines love them and chase them around the wood floors as though they were real! Perhaps your kitty might like the foam rubber balls to play with and carry around... There are also a variety of fluffy balls on Amazon in lieu of the hard-bodied mice. Good luck as you hunt for the puurrrfect kitty toy!
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If the cats move in front of the sensor, at the height where is installed, they might activate the lights. otherwise, if they just walk on the floor passing by the room, the switch will not be activated.My dog comes and goes from our laundry area without activating and turning the lights on.
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No. The balls light up when you bounce them. It keeps my two year old entertained.
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Probably, as long as you have the top of the bulb pointed toward the floor where the cat walks. The bulb lights when I pass my hand over the top of the bulb.
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As far as I've read on the instructions, the level that the magnets operate at is adjustable. I would think that the cats would be able to get through.
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If the cats move in front of the sensor, at the height where is installed, they might activate the lights. otherwise, if they just walk on the floor passing by the room, the switch will not be activated. My dog comes and goes from our laundry area without activating and turning the lights on.
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I have tons of these in various drawers around the house and have never noticed any lack of bounce. One of my 4 cats still loves these and never tires of chasing these balls up or down the stairs. The others seem to get bored after a few throws. I am super happy with these but will try the Angry Birds plastic balls as well.
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The one i have is just a hard ball with no light but a friend had your problem, she coated it with luminous paint and her cats have a great time chading it as night.
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The toys (balls)have a loop like a string for you to tie it on to the cat tree.Hope that helps .
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They are pressed into the groves. My cat has never gotten them out. I have taken the ball out once but you have to use a lot of strength to do it.
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Yes they do bounce my adult cat carries them around in his mouth all the time and there's never been any safety issues with the size of the balls. If you're worried it's probably best just to let the kitten play with them while you're home to somewhat supervise. I hope this helps.
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The balls are soft and not perfectly round so they have a tendancy to slide more than roll... Our cat enjoys the glitter balls more.
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No, they don't. I think I read somewhere that some of the pieces had wheels that light up, but I haven't seen any in person that do. Again, I can't recommend this high enough.
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There are no batteries needed. The ball moves easily inside the track and is kept in motion by the cat batting at it. You can also take any number of the upper covers off to give them easy access. I have not found that necessary, but you could do it.
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Well sort of. They are very fluffy and not aero dynamicaly inclined. My cats bat them around and sometimes shred them. When my tom cat hits one they go a short distance and hit the floor wit h a short roll.
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the catscram works by a little "electric eye", like the red laser beams you see in movies like Ocean's 11. i placed it on the floor so that when my cat tried to walk into the bathroom, the "eye" saw her and emitted a sound. it does the same thing when i walk into the bathroom, anything that crosses in front of the catscram will turn it on. Humans can't hear the sound, but the cat can. So i don't know where you intend to place it so that it will go off when you cat jumps on the couch. Keep in mind it will also sense YOU on the couch, and it might continuously emit the sound and drive you cat nuts.