Is it noisy when cats use it?
1110310
Well, my cat likes the "krinkly" noise. But I wouldn't say its noisy enough to scare a cat away. My cat is 7 yrs old and sleeps in it now. I think it's a friendly noise and intrigues them.
1110311
Kind of - when they REALLY start playing with it, it crackles quite a bit. But, its certainly less annoying than many other cat toys I've experienced.
1110312
sure, it sounds like the cat is walking in dry leafs (crunchy), they love it, much better than the normal (that does not sound). I hope my experience will be useful to you. Have a terrific cat-time!
1110313
My cats love this inexpensive and durable toy. Yes, it is noisy when they play with it. It sounds like rustling of plastic bags.
1110314
Yes - the material seems to be a cross between a "grocery plastic bag and a grocery brown bag." Therefore the tunnel makes a "cracking, plastic" sound whenever it is touched. (It's not REAL loud however.)
1110315
Yes. I'm thinking that is part of the attraction. I had 2 kittens playing in it from about 4 weeks old to now, about 7 weeks old. They still play in it, though not as much as when it was new to them. If you had it in a room with the door closed, I don't think you would hear it much, but it is not a good idea to have it in the same room you might be sleeping or napping. Surprising enough, it is not an irritating noise, but you definitely hear every encounter. The walls are made of the crackle material, so even walking through the tube creates sound.
1110316
It makes a crackling or rustling noise, but not annoying. If more than one cat uses it the noise is louder. It will provide you with entertainment, especially if younger cats are running and rolling in it!
1063861
I have a cat and a dog and I cam tell you... the sound of the machine is very loud... so loud that my cat ran like crazy the moment I star the vacuum... so if your cat or dog is nervous or noise sensitive I dont recomend it :( sorry... but it is very loud
1807715
Yes the mouse makes a sound that the cats can hear even if in another room! My cats come running whenever I pick up the toy even when I try to move it quietly. I wear hearing aids so I don't hear it so much but the cats love love it. I think your blind little kitty will love it.
2001850
"Quiet" is in the ears of the beholder, but my fraidy cat doesn't have any problem with the noise level. I was worried about the noise level too, but she's fine with these clippers.
1262956
Yes, it is noisy when you open it, but our little one got used to the noise very quickly. After a day or two it didn't bother her at all.
1092615
It's quiet. My cats love this toy. It's only real downfall is when they hold on to the caught toy for too long (which doesn't seem very long), it shuts off. I'm assuming that's to keep the motor from burning out.
2281771
It's not loud, but it's not quiet. When the cats walk across it, you can hear each step. So there is some crinkly sounds. Oddly enough, the material is rather soft.
942754
It's very quiet. It does have some noise but it is a slight buzz. My cats are not afraid of it.
711017
It makes little or no noticeable noise when my cat goes through. I have it placed in an inside door that leads to basement where his cat litter is.
842513
Sure does. Loud noise but try to let your cat get used to the noise before shaving it
1564201
It does not work for me, but it does make noise with just a little bit of pressure so I would think it'd work for kittens.
928595
We have found it can be noisy. It's on carpet so we move it slightly to rebalance and reduce the noise. Some times we even tap it on the side to giggle it a little.
20257
This isn't the one I purchased but if it's made out of the same material, polypropylene, then no, it's not noisy. Mine and my husbands is very quiet.
527802
I've owned two of them and they have always made at least some sound. I don't know if I'd describe it as "loud" though. One of my cats was scared of the noise so I bought a cheap timer which allows me to set times during the day where the power gets turned on (the same thing people use for Christmas lights). I only turn it "on" for 2 hours twice a day and it works fine. I'd suggest doing that. No need to run the motor 24 hours a day since you don't need to.
1360903
The unit is quite responsive to movement near it. You may need to do an experiment with your cats to find out for sure, by using the chime function on the unit.
389600
No, its not noisy. but you can hear it, its a soft sound maybe like a small fan, its not an annoying sound.
1626605
It's pretty loud...but my cat sort of knows what time it's opening, and seems to jog over when he hears it click open before it even talks to him. The voice message plays three times. I'm guessing if you record it loud, he'll either hear it or check and see it open.