Cat

Review by John:

After 17 years of short haired cats, a starved looking long haired cat decided it was time to leave the streets and move onto my front porch and back deck. A couple of weeks later, she had a name, a clean bill of health and a home — and I had my first long haired cat. I also had a house full of black and white cat hair. After being told about the FURminator, I ordered the small size (now marketed with a different color handle as a cat model) with more than a degree of skepticism. Boy was I wrong. I use this on Gypsy a couple of times a week and it has eliminated the shedding problem. She enjoys being brushed and the amount of undercoat it removes is simply unbelievable. I demonstrated it to a neighbor with a Maine Coon and she immediately ordered one. Even my 15 year old short hair enjoys being brushed and while not as dramatic as the case of the long haired cat, the amount of fur removed is impressive. In both cases, the cat’s coats are left sleek and shiny and they don’t have hairball issues. I would advise people to run a flea comb through their cats coat after using the FURminator just to remove all of the dislodged fur.

Review by R. Kyle:

I was sold on the Zoom Groom for all four of my cats til we tried the Furminator on a friend’s recommendation. I thought the cost was a lot–but there is a guarantee, so figured the Furminator was worth a try.

My 18 year old Exotic shorthair, Rambo, loved it and he hates just about everything. (He earned his name) He sat still long enough for us to groom a whole cat off of him–and better yet, he doesn’t run when one of us picks up the tool.

Our thick-coated tabby also liked the furminator. She tolerates grooming fairly well, but her coat just explodes at shedding time. She’d been recently groomed with the Zoom Groom and still we got a LOT of hair off of her.

Now, my two suede coated Siamese don’t care that much for the tool. Heather, who is normally pretty laid back, resisted. We got very little hair off of her–so the Zoom Groom works for her–and she likes it, so we’ll stick with it. Same with her brother.

Still, the tool is well worth the price if it will help keep our senior cat clean. he doesn’t care for the hairball remedies and grooming is the only preventative we can use.

Review by venatrix:

Like any cat owner, I’ve wasted my fair share of money on cat toys that produced no reaction from the feline in question, so it was with some trepidation that I clicked the “add to shopping cart” button for this item. The two things that convinced me to go ahead with the purchase were my guilt at leaving my cat unstimulated all day when I’m at work, and the veterinarian’s insistence that “tubby boy” become a little less tubby.

So, I got the pieces out of the box and messed about with different shapes. The aforementioned feline was trying to play with the track before I even had it fully assembled. The figure-eight set up is the most successful, at least, so far. I’m not sure if the cat will leave it alone long enough to let me try other configurations.

For a change, I’m delighted to have spent my money on a toy that makes us both happy. I’m not saying that every cat will take to this, but it’s definitely worth considering if you have a cat that needs additional mental and physical stimulation.

Review by Kathleen Rose Maier:

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Review by Ana Mardoll:

FroliCat Bolt Laser Toy / B0021L8W6K

I wasn’t too certain about buying this toy for my cats’ fifth birthday. I knew that they like to chase lasers, so that wasn’t the problem – my concern was that they don’t like to STOP chasing lasers. Our last foray into laser pointer territory ended with me letting the laser dot “escape” through an air vent in the wall, thinking that would end the game – no, they just sat vigil under the air vent for five hours. I didn’t want a repeat of that.

On the other hand, they are housecats and seem pretty bored and listless, and they definitely need the exercise, so I broke down and bought this… and could not be happier.

The best thing about this laser toy is that if has a mechanical ‘servo’ sound – a kind of light-pitched soft whirring and turning whenever it is in operation. The sound is soft enough to not really bother a human (although you probably wouldn’t want to sit next to it while you watch TV), but it is distinct enough for a cat to hear it in the other room and come running. The practical upshot of this is that your cats figure out really quickly that the magical laser dot ONLY appears when the whirring noise turns on. So if the whirring noise goes off, the laser is gone, and they don’t hunt endlessly for it. Indeed, my most active cat has figured out that the laser dot COMES from the whirring thing and will lead me to its spot on the table and demand that I push the button to activate it. Awesome.

I suppose the other best thing about this toy is that it works. It’s silly that has to be a product ‘plus’, but such is the state of the cat toy industry these days, I suppose. But boy, does this thing work! It takes 4 AA batteries, and I recommend they be fully charged (try Eneloop batteries, you won’t be disappointed) in order for the light to be as bright as possible. We have the toy sitting on a coffee table, with the adjustable mirror set to the perfect angle so that the light appears on the carpet a few feet away. The light swirls in slow patterns, jumps in fast leaps, and holds still for a few seconds so that my lazy calico can leap on it and cover it with both paws. The best part is that the cats never seem to get frustrated with not being able to ‘catch’ the light – they seem to recognize that it’s a game, not real prey, and that’s fine with me. My tuxedo always plays, but sometimes my calico just likes to lay on the floor and watch the light. Thy both come running at full speed, though, when they hear that motor start.

The toy has a fifteen minute shut-off point so you can turn this on and leave the room without worrying that your cats will make themselves sick chasing a dot for hours. It’s as easy as putting the batteries in (with an easy sliding-door chamber – no tricky maneuvering required), setting it down on a table, and pressing a button to turn on. If you want it to shut off before the 15 minutes are up, you press the button again. So easy! I am seriously considering buying more of these – one for each room in the house.

Review by JA in Pgh:

This toy is much appreciated by the cat who uses it. The Frolicat is very easy to use: just load the batteries, push the power button, and it runs for 15 minutes. You can adjust the mirror to change the range of the light play. You can’t change the speed at which the light moves. When I ordered this toy, I looked for information about batteries–what size, how many, and whether they were included. I did not find this information, and when I got my order, I was dismayed to find that the 4 AA batteries required by the toy were not included. If I had known I would have ordered a pac with the toy.

Review by A. Long:

My cat & I both like this cat tree. It was very easy to put together. It is very stable & does not tip over when my cat jumps on it. The color is a neutral color that goes with most room colors. The price is very reasonable for the excellent quality of this product.

Review by D.G.:

Good product. Easy assembly. I have four cats and they all love it. Some of the cats started playing with it, before it was fully assembled. Two of my cats are rather large and they don’t totally fit in the cubby area. I wish the cubby had more space to accommodate larger cats. I would also prefer if there was another level to help the cats get up and down the thing easier, with out having to jump down so hard on the floor. The ramp is rather steep and therefore kind of pointless. Over all good product.