SmartyKat Electronic Motion/Moving Toys for Cats & Kittens, Battery Powered, Mimics Motion of Real Prey, Fun & Interactive Play – Multiple Styles
$19.99
Price: $19.99
(as of Nov 13, 2025 13:00:59 UTC – Details)
ELECTRONIC MOTION: Featuring lights and a feathered wand that flits and zips underneath the rustling fabric in fast unpredictable spinning movements with all but the feather tips concealed, driving your cat crazy and engaging them in fun, exciting play
PROMOTES EXERCISE: Encourages your cat to give chase, swat, and pounce, engaging them in physical activity that transforms playtime into exercise to help improve your cat’s health and fitness
MIMICS PREY: Hot Pursuit’s erratic spinning motions and unpredictable changes in directions mimic the movements of real life prey, engaging your cat’s innate prey drive for an exciting and stimulating playtime
EASY TO USE: Turns on and off with a press of a button, and designed with speed controls that allow you to customize the wand’s movements to better cater to your cat’s preferred play style
PRODUCT DETAILS: One Size, 22.51″ x 22.51″ x 2.99″
ABOUT US: SmartyKat products help pet owners meet basic feline needs; from scratchers and toys to edible grass and catnip, our products are designed to stimulate a particular feline need while fostering a stronger relationship between you and your cat
Customers say
Customers find the toy keeps cats entertained and is fantastic for kittens, with one noting it’s perfect for both cats and dogs. However, the functionality receives mixed feedback – while some say it works well, others report it stops working properly and turns itself off after a while. Moreover, the toy’s movement is criticized for being too fast and not motion-sensitive, while the noise level includes obnoxious clicking sounds. Additionally, customers disagree on the toy’s durability and battery life, with some reporting it holds up well while others say it’s not built to last and goes through batteries quickly. The value for money is also mixed, with some finding it worth the buy while others consider it cheap quality.
9 reviews for SmartyKat Electronic Motion/Moving Toys for Cats & Kittens, Battery Powered, Mimics Motion of Real Prey, Fun & Interactive Play – Multiple Styles
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Skye –
Hours of GREAT play… we ADORE it!! Now own four!! Lol
This cat toy by far outweighs ANY cat toy I’ve purchased!! My cats adore it and it truly DOES come on and off for hours!!! I literally just ordered my fourth one!! And it takes a beating… as one of my kitties drags it all over the house! lol And he meows every night until I turn it on!!
jl5651 –
Endless Entertainment for My Cat
This is my cat’s favorite toy BY FAR!! If she’s not sleeping or eating, she’s sitting on this toy staring me down until I turn it on. Sometimes she “stalks” it from a distance, sometimes she lazily lays beside it batting at the tail as it passes, and sometimes she just goes bananas chasing it! She’s afraid of most electronic toys, but loved this one from the start. I alternate her toys every week so she doesn’t get bored, but I always leave this toy out and she plays with it for hours every single day.It has an auto shut off after 5 or 10 minutes. It uses 3 AA batteries, which I recharge about once a week. She’s played with this non-stop for over a year and it’s still in pretty good shape. It is a little noisy, but it’s worth it for how much stimulation and joy it brings my cat.(Not super relevant but cute: the first time I set up this toy and turned it on, she pounced on the tail, grabbed it with her mouth, dragged the entire contraption running through the house, and “hid” it behind her litter box for safe keeping 😂. At first I didn’t know whether that meant she loved it or hated it…turns out she LOVED it!)
Michelle D Stremmel –
Great Idea, Bad Execution
One of the reasons most of us purchase electric toys is to have entertainment for our cats without having to be 100% involved (while still monitoring, of course). This idea was great for this toy, but the execution was poor – because the human has to straighten out the toy every minute (or more often) for it to work properly.Some reviewers don’t understand how this is supposed to work… so let’s clear that up first. This furry/feather/ribbony end isn’t supposed to peak out from the fabric like other similar toys. Instead, it helps cats with their hunting instinct. It is jointed to stay under the fabric. The hoop within the fabric hem then keeps the circle somewhat taut to make it arch in a few places, so the cat can see the movement above the fabric and gets a peek every so often of a mouse-like shape when viewing it from the side. This concept was right on the mark. I love this concept about the toy… if it only worked with the materials used.Here is where it goes wrong: 1) Fabric is too light. 2) Wire/filament hoop within hem is not attached properly to form a full circle or becomes detached with very little play.The shaping provided by the hoop/wire/filament is essential to keeping the mat flat to the floor but raised at a few places for the cat to “peek” at the mouse. When the frame becomes detached, the “mouse wand” continues to become caught on the place where the circle hoop is not connected – making the fabric twist and twist so that the point is lost and the motor unit is often turned upside down due to the tangle or the cat trying to play with it. I have now had two of these toys (initial order and the replacement order because I thought the first was broken as a fluke). You will see in my third picture where there is about a 1-inch gap where the filament has become detached so that there is no longer a full circle. Even a gap this small causes the problem. I have tried and tried to rethread the “wire” to reconnect it, but the hem is so full of thread or the “wire” is at a seam that it will not reconnect and eventually rips through the fabric if you keep trying.So…. I ordered a replacement. The second arrived with the hoop already disconnected upon arrival. The first and second picture within my review are within one minute of opening the new box. I’m returning both units for a refund. (If I were not already too busy, I would be seriously tempted to just keep one of the motor /machines and make a “fabric and hoop cover” of my own…. because the manufacturers did get so much right on this.)If the too-light fabric and frame/hoop for the mat were not issues, my cats would love this toy. They DO love it for the seconds that it works properly before I have to reset it and reset it. The “mouse,” the random motion, the lights, being able to peek at the animal… all of these are often missing from other similar toys, so again, these parts were wonderful.But, I do not want to reset this toy every 20-60 seconds to make it work properly. I would recommend not buying this – as the manufacturers need to resolve the design issues.
MimiReadsSometimes –
Cheap Entertaining Toy for Certain Cats
My cat is difficult to please. She only wants to play with things if she can’t see them. If she can see my toes she won’t attack, but if I put my toes under a blanket, she’s paws out, claws out. All the one star reviews of this toy actually helped me out. Complaints of how you can’t see the little mouse and how it hides underneath the little blanket let me know that this was the absolute perfect toy for my cat.I’m not sure what the average price of this thing is but I paid a little over $11 bucks. For two coffees and a muffin, I’m not expecting a lot. I want to entertain my cat and if I get three or four months out of it, I’m good. I don’t need to pass it down to my grandchildren in a cedar chest. The box says satisfaction guaranteed. I don’t know how long that’s for but since it’s open-ended I’m going to say forever. I’m very reasonable. If it breaks before my cat gets $12 worth of happiness from it I’m going to ask for a replacement.About the toy.Noise was expected. I’m not surprised that at this price point, Smart Kitty has not perfected the silent motorized cat toy. It’s not bad. I meditated through it and watched TV through it and it didn’t bother me a bit. After a while I didn’t hear it because it shut itself off which is a handy feature. I did hear my cat complaining so I got up and turned it back after checking to see if the motor was warm. It was cool as a cucumber. Here’s where I wished for a remote control. My cat weighs about 11 lb and she hasn’t turned it over yet.My cat absolutely loves this thing. She doesn’t play with it like her other toys. She sits and looks at it. She watches it and tracks it and she tries to figure it out. And then after a while she starts to move in on it and touch it lightly with her paws. It’s really a slow build-up to very vigorous play. At first I thought she didn’t like it because she didn’t just go right after it, but it was really more like stalking and waiting and hunting. She took her time enjoying this toy and when it shut off, it interrupted her playtime but when I turned it back on she picked right up where she left off.When it shut off the last time, she curled up on the little blanket part and went to sleep.I do want to point out that product is described as a CONCEALED toy. One would assume that means that most of the time the mouse is supposed to stay hidden. That’s why the wand is segmented instead of straight out. It hides and only occasionally flings itself out. If your cat wants an OBVIOUS toy then don’t buy this concealed toy. Get the one with the wand that doesn’t bend.Teaching her to turn it on herself is the next task on my list. I think this toy could be improved by making it rechargeable and adding a remote control.
Cliente de Amazon –
Es un juguete muy entretenido para los gatos, sobre todo si tienen instinto cazador y se aburren rápido con otros juguetes. 100 % recomendado
Louise Åberg –
Katten älskar den. Men den låter väldigt mycket och kvaliteten är inte speciellt bra. Den håller så länge den håller helt enkelt. Men katten är underhållen i timmar och jamar bär jag stänger av. Tre AAA batterier krävs och önskar att den hade kunde laddats upp istället.
V. –
Le mie gatte adorano SmartyKat Loco!La base risulta solida e resistente quindi il gioco non si capovolge nemmeno durante i giochi più movimentati.A distanza di un mese e mezzo dall’acquisto la bacchetta e il ciondolo di piume risultano ancora intatti. Ne ho già ordinato un secondo di scorta.
Lyssa –
Both cats love it. I’m not sure it will last very long, it doesn’t look very sturdy. My boy doesn’t usually like toys but he won’t leave this one alone. My girl chases him off if she thinks he’s getting too close. Fun to watch them interact and chase each other and the toy around.
Amazon Customer –
O produto é bem eficaz, mas a bateria durou apenas 2 dias. Vou comprar novas, mas esperava q a bateria de fábrica durasse mais.