Great idea for a toy, but unfortunately my cats didn't take to it
582677
I thought this toy was very durable and tough. It works well. Putting the batteries in was a little of a challenge, just as another reviewer said. It's too bad that my cats aren't really into it. Also once it hands on it's side, the toy is rendered useless. But it's a great price compared to what the stores are selling toys like this for.
1882915
My cats preferred the box it came in. Great idea, but didn't work for me
2027219
I not only bought this one, but I bought the ground prey wand as well.  I am torn about both of these items, as the attachment at the end, was not the best.  Like with the ground prey toy, it didn't hold up to the normal play with a kitten or cat (as this is the only one my adult cat will play with).  I had to get replacements for the wands within days of getting them in the first place, which disappointed me.  The wand itself is alright, if you extend it too far its very bendable and not sturdy at all.  The retractable string is brilliant, and my cats love that part about it, and that they can attempt to attack in the air.  Take my advice, buy replacements to go along with this, or you might end up with no toy for your cats to play with.
2037697
I was excited to get this toy for my cats since they seemed to really like this brand of toys. I guess my excitement for it was way more then what my cats felt. They didn't care for it. They didn't even look at it when I took it off the da bird wand and just threw it across the room.
585904
Neither of my cats have any interest in these at all.  They look fine, but there must not be enough catnip in them in get their interest or something.  They usually love these kinds of toys but neither one will play with these.
4535425
My cats loved this toy.  I inspected it well before I gave it to my boys and thought because it was all metal parts and no glue they couldn't break it.  I was wrong.  One of my cats pulled the metal rod right out of the mouse and that was it.  I would reorder it because they loved it so much but would try harder to make sure they don't kill it so quick.  I hope that I can contact amazon for a replacement???
3715257
I can't get a cat to play with, walk through, or rub on this
2075318
I actually got this toy not for a dog, but for my parents' playful cat.  She is a huge lover of dog toys as well as cat toys. However, this one was a bit of a miss for her, as well as for the neighbor's dog that came over to play!

This toy consists of two little hedgehogs and a tree trunk they can go in or peek out of.  The hedgehogs themselves squeak.  The cat was a bit interested in them, and pawed them around a little, but got bored of them fairly quickly.  The dog didn't seem to have an interest in them.  Then I put them in the tree---no interest from either one.  I then pushed them into the tree so they didn't poke out, thinking the dog at least might try looking for them.  He looked a little, but didn't try to get them out.  I think it would take more manual dexterity to get them out than most dogs or cats possess.

This says it has four pieces, but I can find only 3---the hedgehogs and trunk.

After the pets pretty much ignored this, my parents took out the hedgehogs and made them part of their hedgehog collection.  I would say that's the best use for this product.  If you collect hedgehogs, this might be a cute item to have, but neither the hedgehogs alone, the trunk, or the hedgehogs in the trunk seem like they will hold the interest of dogs (or cats).
3738981
This product was great, however, I did have to return it. It opens easily and has lot of toys that should be enticing to kitties. For some inexplicable reason this was not interesting to my kitten. He swatted at a couple of the handing toys then ignored it no matter where I put it. By the time, I bought this my kitten was nearly 6 months old. Perhaps a younger kitten would enjoy it but he didn't.
2412261
I had such high hopes for this product for my indoor-only kitty, especially since our place is quite small...it really seems like a great way for them to wear off their energy, but unfortunately no matter what I tried (treats, toys, catnip, etc...) my cat was just not interested in using it.
4721203
Because my three cats all came from shelters that used pine litter, I had high hopes for this--but, alas, they're not interested. I actually have three cat boxes in one spare room, and another in a hall.  I put this in the room with two others, hoping to get them used to it, and I mixed some of the clay scooping litter in with the pine, as suggested, so the cats would get the idea.  If they got the idea, they ignored it, and after more than two weeks, nobody has used it.  Had it worked, this would have been a nice choice for me, since I'm getting older, and hauling litter around isn't my favorite thing.  But, no such luck.
4476084
Probably works well for kittens but I bought it for my adult cats hoping it would be a new fun toy for them. Instead of playing with the ball they would just stick their faces as far down the center hole as they could to sniff the catnip, then walk away when they realized they couldn't get it.
985319
It looks like a fine toy, but I have one of those cats who apparently just wasn't into it. Sad day.
909212
My cat just wasn't into it. Surprising since similar toys had been such big hits.
4868239
The cats like it, but grew bored of it faster than I thought. I have no regrets purchasing it, especially since the catnip part of it is a surefire way to get the cats to play and have fun, but I was hoping this would work as a way to keep the cat from chewing on electrical cables and other things in the house and I guess this wasn't what he wanted - it doesn't do much but lay on the ground, which I guess is predictable from the picture and description, but I thought it was more rubbery and pliable when, in fact, it is actually pretty solid.

Oh well, it's a fun toy anyway.
411598
I thought this would be really fun. My cats thought differently. They hardly play with it.
604102
Honestly speaking, I feel guilty giving only 2 starts because the product is reasonably priced and does make sounds that attract cats. But I have to say that our cat only comes to this toy when we manually make sounds with it, and then the cat walks away - never really plays in it. We left it on the follow for about a month and a half, the cat is still not interested. Luckily, you can roll it an fold it up. Now it sits in the drawer.